Tag: Immunizations
Gaza’s health system buckling under repeated wars, blockade
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Gaza Strip’s already feeble health system is being brought to its knees by the fourth war in just...
Malawi burns 20,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses that expired
<p>Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi has burned nearly 20,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines because they had expired.</p>
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‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful slumber, New York could be...
UN urges more vaccines for Africa, with only 2 percent now
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council called for accelerated availability of coronavirus vaccines for Africa on Wednesday, expressing concern that the continent has...
India sets global record for daily coronavirus deaths
<p>NEW DELHI — India recorded the pandemic’s highest single-day death toll in the world on Wednesday, as coronavirus infections continued to spread through its...
WH memo sees economic strength where critics see fragility
WASHINGTON — White House officials are seeking to quell anxiety about inflation and the pace of hiring — issuing a memo Tuesday that highlights...
Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
<p>TOKYO — The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...
Biden adviser makes personal appeal to young to get shots
<p>WASHINGTON — A top White House aide made his pitch for young people to get vaccinated personal, sharing the struggles his own son has...
India vaccine-maker hopes to share shots by end of the year
<p>NEW DELHI — The Serum Institute of India said Tuesday that it hopes to start delivering coronavirus vaccine doses to the U.N-backed effort known...
WH memo sees economic strength where critics see fragility
<p>WASHINGTON — White House officials are seeking to quell anxiety about inflation and the pace of hiring — issuing a memo Tuesday that highlights...