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Tue, January 26, 2021 | 21:17

WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients

WHO issues new clinical advice on treating COVID-19 patients

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued fresh clinical advice on Tuesday for treating COVID-19 patients, including those displaying persistent symptoms after recovery, and also said it advised using low-dose anti-coagulants to prevent blood clots.

2021-01-26 20:27

EU chief calls on US to help rein in powerful social media giants

EU chief calls on US to help rein in powerful social media giants

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has called on the United States to help rein in the power of social media firms, creating a global rule book "based on our values."

2021-01-26 20:19

Italian prime minister poised to resign, deepening political crisis

Italian prime minister poised to resign, deepening political crisis

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte was set to hand in his resignation to the head of state on Tuesday, hoping to be given the opportunity to try and put together a new coalition and rebuild his parliamentary majority.

2021-01-26 20:06

EU seeks answers from AstraZeneca on cut to vaccine supplies

EU seeks answers from AstraZeneca on cut to vaccine supplies

The European Union will meet AstraZeneca executives on Monday to seek further clarification on why they unexpectedly announced a large cut in supplies of COVID-19 vaccine to the bloc for the first quarter of the year, EU officials said.

2021-01-25 21:00

Israel includes teens in vaccination drive, eyeing exams

Israel includes teens in vaccination drive, eyeing exams

Israel expanded its COVID-19 vaccination drive on Sunday to include 16- to 18-year-olds in what the government described as an effort to enable their attendance at school exams.

2021-01-24 20:26

Egypt to start COVID-19 vaccination campaign with China's Sinopharm jab: Sisi

Egypt to start COVID-19 vaccination campaign with China's Sinopharm jab: Sisi

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Saturday that Egypt would start rolling out a mass Covid-19 vaccination campaign the following day with the Chinese-made Sinopharm jab. "We are starting a vaccination drive tomorrow beginning with healthcare workers followed by those suffering from chronic diseases and later the elderly," Sisi said in brief comments after unveiling sev...

2021-01-24 14:21

India to give homegrown vaccine in seven more states this week

Moscow police clash with Navalny supporters as tens of thousands rally

Moscow police clash with Navalny supporters as tens of thousands rally

Police clashed violently with protesters in Moscow and arrested more than 2,500 demonstrators in cities across the country Saturday as Russians took to the streets to denounce Kremlin rule and demand the release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Tens of thousands nationwide answered Navalny's call to rally, issued after he was detained at a Moscow airport on arrival from G...

2021-01-24 10:32

'Choose - I kill you or rape you': Abuse accusations surge in Ethiopia's war

'Choose - I kill you or rape you': Abuse accusations surge in Ethiopia's war

The young coffee seller said she was split from family and friends by an Ethiopian soldier at the Tekeze River, taken down a path, and given a harrowing choice.

2021-01-23 10:16

Netanyahu courts Arab voters in election-year turnabout

Netanyahu courts Arab voters in election-year turnabout

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has spent much of his long career casting Israel's Arab minority as a potential fifth column led by terrorist sympathizers, is now openly courting their support as he seeks reelection in the country's fourth vote in less than two years.

2021-01-20 21:22

EU aims to vaccinate 70% of adults in coming months

EU aims to vaccinate 70% of adults in coming months

The European Union is aiming to inoculate 70 percent of its adult population against the coronavirus before the end of August, European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas told a media conference on Tuesday. That aim, agreed in a meeting of all EU commissioners, comes as most member states are struggling to achieve liftoff with their vaccination programmes.

2021-01-20 12:49

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