No need to stop use of 'excellent' AstraZeneca jab: WHO
GENEVA
Amid concerns over side effects and suspension of its use in several countries, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the AstraZeneca vaccine is “excellent” and the world...
Italy to lift lockdown from May 4
ROME
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Italy will start lifting its blanket nationwide lockdown on May 4, allowing some key businesses to restart after seven weeks of inactivity.
In a much-awaited...
Kashmir region to be treated as COVID-19 red zone
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir
The government in the Indian-administered Kashmir decided Saturday to treat the 10 districts of the Kashmir region as red zones, or hotspots, to effectively combat COVID-19...
US coronavirus death toll tops 88,500
ANKARA
The US death toll from coronavirus surpassed 88,500 after 1,580 more fatalities were reported on Saturday.
The country's total cases neared 1.49 million and it continued to lead the world...
Rwanda in lockdown to contain coronavirus
KIGALI, Rwanda
Rwanda Saturday announced a two-week lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, banning unnecessary movement of residents within the Central African country and closing its...
WHO committee delays decision on China coronavirus
GENEVA
The World Health Organization (WHO) has postponed deciding whether to declare a deadly new virus that emerged in China a global health emergency.
Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, WHO...
Oxford virus vaccine has some success with monkeys
LONDON
A coronavirus vaccine being developed by scientists at Oxford University has proved partially successful in study of six monkeys, local media reported on Thursday.
Some of the monkeys given a...
Trump’s anti-malaria drug has high COVID-19 death risk
Study finds death rate twice as high as patients who do not receive hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine
WASHINGTON
The drug US President Donald Trump has said he is taking to prevent contracting...
India: Charges over virus cause ordeal for Muslim mission group
NEW DELHI
When Abdullah Harith, 63, arrived in India this March from Malaysia to attend a convention of a Muslim missionary group, he never thought his visit would turn into...
Turkish charity helps girl at risk of losing eyesight
DAKAR
A Turkish charity will provide a lifetime supply of medicines to a Nigerien girl suffering from a condition which puts her at a risk of losing eyesight.
The Humanitarian Relief...
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