Tag: Disease outbreaks
Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A shipment of coronavirus vaccines arranged by a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Gaza Strip on...
Tunisian doctor plays violin to boost virus patients’ morale
SFAX, Tunisia — When Dr. Mohamed Salah Siala began working on the COVID-19 front line in January in a Tunisian hospital he never imagined...
Dubai’s Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious...
Hamas-ruled Gaza launches coronavirus vaccination drive
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip began its coronavirus vaccination drive on Monday following the arrival of the first vaccines to...
Sanofi to help second rival produce COVID-19 vaccines
PARIS — French drug maker Sanofi, battling development delays with its own vaccine candidates against COVID-19, is turning over more of its vaccine production...
Belgian projections warn not to relax measures too quickly
BRUSSELS — Belgium's government on Monday presented scientific projections of the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country, indicating it would be very...
Portugal rolls back virus surge that made it world’s worst
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s official daily number of new COVID-19 cases on Monday dropped below 1,000 for the first time since early October, amid...
Guatemalans outraged by fake COVID-19 tests
GUATEMALA CITY — Lawmakers and rights official in Guatemala called Monday for an investigation into 30,000 fake COVID-19 tests that were bought by public...
Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic
PHOENIX — Peniella Irakoze is cold calling a list of 1,001 fellow students who didn’t return to Phoenix College this semester, checking on how...
UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs
UNITED NATIONS — Britain circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday demanding that all warring parties immediately institute a “sustained...
