vaccine
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
World
May 19, 2021
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful…
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
Middle East
May 19, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients…
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?
World
May 18, 2021
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?
LONDON (AP) — For the first time in months, people across England are meeting indoors at pubs, restaurants, cinemas, gyms…
Vaccinated Egyptians to receive coronavirus vaccination certificate for travel
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Vaccinated Egyptians to receive coronavirus vaccination certificate for travel
Egyptian citizens who received all two doses of the coronavirus vaccinations will obtain a certificate to use when traveling proving…
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
World
May 17, 2021
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan reported 333 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Monday, in the island’s largest outbreak since the start of…
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
World
May 17, 2021
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
BENGALURU, India (AP) — For the first time in months, Izhaar Hussain Shaikh is feeling somewhat optimistic. The 30-year-old ambulance…
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
World
May 15, 2021
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
Dr. Michelle Rockwell lost a pregnancy in December and shared her heartache with her 30,000 Instagram followers. Weeks later, she…
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
World
May 15, 2021
India ‘on war footing’ as coronavirus infections pass 24 mln
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarm over the rapid spread of COVID-19 through India’s vast countryside on Friday, as…
Egypt receives 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses, 500,000 Sinopharm doses
Egypt
May 13, 2021
Egypt receives 1.7 million AstraZeneca doses, 500,000 Sinopharm doses
On Thursday, Egypt received 1.7 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine through the COVAX initiative and 500,000 doses of…
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
World
May 11, 2021
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects…