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US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
World
December 15, 2020
US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds more US hospitals are set to begin vaccinating their workers Tuesday as federal regulators issued a…
Germany demands EU agency approve vaccine before Christmas
World
December 15, 2020
Germany demands EU agency approve vaccine before Christmas
BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Tuesday increased the pressure on the European Union’s regulatory agency, with its health minister, a…
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
Features/Interviews
December 15, 2020
Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises
EW DELHI (AP) — With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out…
Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead
Features/Interviews
December 15, 2020
Vaccine comes too late for the 300,000 US dead
When Brittany Palomo was hired as a nurse in March, her parents tried to talk her out of it, fearful…
After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears
World
December 14, 2020
After 110K virus deaths, nursing homes face vaccine fears
After 110,000 deaths ravaged the nation’s nursing homes and pushed them to the front of the vaccine line, they now…
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
World
December 14, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort
PORTAGE, Michigan (AP) — The first of many freezer-packed COVID-19 vaccine vials made their way to distribution sites across the…
Bahrain approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for use
Middle East
December 13, 2020
Bahrain approves Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for use
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain said Sunday it approved the use of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, following its…
Historic US COVID vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks
World
December 13, 2020
Historic US COVID vaccine campaign launches with convoy of trucks
(Reuters) – Tractor trailers loaded with suitcase-sized containers of COVID-19 vaccine will leave Pfizer Inc’s manufacturing facility in Kalamazoo, Michigan,…
Egypt to launch website for those wishing to obtain Sinopharm vaccine
Health & Fitness
December 12, 2020
Egypt to launch website for those wishing to obtain Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt’s Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed announced Friday that a website for anyone eager to take the Chinese vaccine…
US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic
World
December 12, 2020
US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be…