vaccine
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
World
May 11, 2021
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
India’s coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record…
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
World
May 11, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way…
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
World
May 10, 2021
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
World
May 10, 2021
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
GAUHATI, India (AP) — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than…
As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
World
May 9, 2021
As cases grow, India’s vaccination campaign falters
BENGALURU, India (AP) — Since India opened vaccinations to all adults this month, hoping to tame a disastrous coronavirus surge…
Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all
World
May 9, 2021
Vaccine deserts: Some countries have no COVID-19 jabs at all
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) — At the small hospital where Dr. Oumaima Djarma works in Chad’s capital, there are no debates…
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
World
May 8, 2021
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — States asked the federal government this week to withhold staggering amounts of COVID-19 vaccine amid plummeting…
Unsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exports
World
May 8, 2021
Unsure vaccine waiver will help, some leaders urge exports
GENEVA (AP) — European leaders voiced increasing skepticism Friday that a US proposal to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines…
War and doubts slow COVID-19 vaccination in disputed Yemen city
Middle East
May 3, 2021
War and doubts slow COVID-19 vaccination in disputed Yemen city
In al-Thawra hospital in the disputed Yemeni city of Taiz, a nurse with no face mask or protective gear inoculates…
Egypt nearing the most dangerous 10 days of pandemic yet: Official
Egypt
May 3, 2021
Egypt nearing the most dangerous 10 days of pandemic yet: Official
The head of the Central Administration for Preventive Affairs at the Health and Population Ministry Mohamed Abdel-Fattah warned that the…