vaccine
US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk
World
April 24, 2021
US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk
U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific…
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
World
April 21, 2021
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
ROME — Italy is distributing 184,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shots to regional vaccination centers and recommending it…
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive…
Health minister, Chinese ambassador discuss sharing immunization records between Egypt and China
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Health minister, Chinese ambassador discuss sharing immunization records between Egypt and China
In a phone call Monday evening, Health Minister Hala Zayed discussed with China’s Ambassador to Egypt, Liao Li Chang, the…
Egyptian health minister, Russian ambassador discuss importing Russia’s Sputnik V
Egypt
April 19, 2021
Egyptian health minister, Russian ambassador discuss importing Russia’s Sputnik V
On Monday, Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed met with the Russian Ambassador to Cairo, Georgy Borisenko, to discuss importing Russia’s…
Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply
World
April 18, 2021
Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked the U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc. for additional supplies of the…
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
World
April 17, 2021
Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million people Saturday amid…
Egypt’s Vacsera will soon produce coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry
Egypt
April 16, 2021
Egypt’s Vacsera will soon produce coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry
Two Vacsera factories will soon begin to manufacture a coronavirus vaccine, Alaa Eid, head of the preventive medicine sector at…
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
World
April 13, 2021
US recommends ‘pause’ for J&J vaccine over clot reports
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to…
Egypt begins vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea
Egypt
April 12, 2021
Egypt begins vaccination of tourism workers in the Red Sea
The Ministry of Health and Population announced Monday that it has begun vaccinating tourism sector workers in the South Sinai…