vaccine
Russia lags behind others in its COVID-19 vaccination drive
World
May 3, 2021
Russia lags behind others in its COVID-19 vaccination drive
MOSCOW (AP) — While at the Park House shopping mall in northern Moscow, Vladimir Makarov saw it was offering the…
Vaccine campaign begins amid virus surge in rebel-held Syria
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Vaccine campaign begins amid virus surge in rebel-held Syria
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine campaign kicked off in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave on Saturday, with a 45-year-old…
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
Egypt
April 30, 2021
Public health professor warns of India-like COVID-19 figures in Egypt
A professor of public health at the Zagazig University’s faculty of medicine warned the public in applying lax precautionary measures…
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
World
April 28, 2021
Outdoor mask guidance echoes what many Americans already do
In the small Nebraska town of Oxford, the school district dropped its mask mandate last month in what was a…
As nation grapples with surging infections, Egypt’s Presidential Adviser warns of new coronavirus lockdown restrictions
Egypt
April 28, 2021
As nation grapples with surging infections, Egypt’s Presidential Adviser warns of new coronavirus lockdown restrictions
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad Tageldin implored that all citizens comply with precautionary measures against the coronavirus…
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots
World
April 28, 2021
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese vaccine makers are looking at mixing their jabs and whether a booster shot could help…
Vaccination for tourism workers in Red Sea, South Sinai concludes this week
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Vaccination for tourism workers in Red Sea, South Sinai concludes this week
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced Tuesday that the vaccination of all workers in the tourism sector and its related activities in…
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
World
April 27, 2021
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health…
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
World
April 27, 2021
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of…
From scarcity to abundance: US faces calls to share vaccines
World
April 24, 2021
From scarcity to abundance: US faces calls to share vaccines
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Victor Guevara knows people his age have been vaccinated against COVID-19 in many countries. His own…