vaccine
Distribution problems, hesitancy slow Uganda vaccination bid
World
October 3, 2021
Distribution problems, hesitancy slow Uganda vaccination bid
GULU, Uganda (AP) — The light bulb hanging from the ceiling flickered on and off, infuriating the technician in this…
Antibody tests for COVID-19 remain popular in Russia
World
October 2, 2021
Antibody tests for COVID-19 remain popular in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — When Russians talk about the coronavirus over dinner or in hair salons, the conversation often turns to…
COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages
World
October 2, 2021
COVID-19 deaths eclipse 700,000 in US as delta variant rages
It’s a milestone that by all accounts didn’t have to happen this soon. The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed…
Israel reports very few myocarditis cases after Pfizer boosters
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Israel reports very few myocarditis cases after Pfizer boosters
JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Israel’s Health Ministry has identified fewer than 10 cases of heart inflammation following a third…
Syrians face common enemy across frontlines: surging COVID-19
Middle East
October 1, 2021
Syrians face common enemy across frontlines: surging COVID-19
IDLIB, Syria, Sept 30 (Reuters) – In both the Syrian capital Damascus and parts of the country that have rebelled…
Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
World
September 30, 2021
Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster?
Am I fully vaccinated without a COVID-19 vaccine booster? Yes, people who got a two-dose vaccine or the single-dose Johnson…
Over 100,000 AstraZeneca vaccines sent to Cairo from Warsaw
Egypt
September 30, 2021
Over 100,000 AstraZeneca vaccines sent to Cairo from Warsaw
The Polish Foreign Ministry announced on Wednesday that Poland has sent more than 100,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 718 new cases, 39 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
September 29, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 718 new cases, 39 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday reported 718 new coronavirus cases, 39 deaths, and 599 recoveries. A total…
Zimbabwe’s vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest
World
September 29, 2021
Zimbabwe’s vaccine mandates squeeze some of world’s poorest
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — For months, Acholo Jani was told to get a COVID-19 vaccination because it might save his…
Health Ministry vaccinates 900,000 education sector workers so far: official
Egypt
September 28, 2021
Health Ministry vaccinates 900,000 education sector workers so far: official
The Health Ministry has vaccinated 900,000 education sector workers out of its target of one million, Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed…