Five things to know about landmark UK vaccine Cheap and easy to store, the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine which is to be rolled out in Britain on Monday has given a significant boost to the global fight against coronavirus. Jan 3, 2021 0 66
South Africa hopes to begin virus vaccinations next month South Africa, which has been hard hit by a second wave of coronavirus cases, hopes to obtain its first vaccine doses next month, the health minister announced Sunday. Jan 3, 2021 0 6
Fauci: Vaccinations are increasing in a 'glimmer of hope' The U.S. ramped up COVID-19 vaccinations in the past few days after a slower-than-expected start, bringing the number of shots dispensed to about 4 million, government health officials said Sunday. Jan 3, 2021 0 4
Lockdowns, curfews, alcohol bans as nations fight resurgent virus Countries across the world tightened restrictions on their populations Saturday to fight a resurgence in the coronavirus, as the European Union offered to help drug companies expand vaccine production to improve distribution ... Jan 3, 2021 0 10
US marks 277,000 COVID cases in 24 hours, a new record The United States on Saturday saw its highest number yet of coronavirus cases recorded in one day, with more than 277,000 infections. Jan 3, 2021 1 16
Hungary cools on Russian Covid jab, scolds EU on vaccines Hungary is unlikely to use Russia's coronavirus vaccine due to its limited production capacity, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said Sunday while criticizing the EU's vaccine acquisition approach. Jan 3, 2021 0 4
UK's Johnson warns of more lockdown measures as virus soars British Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned Sunday that more onerous lockdown restrictions in England are likely as the country reels from a new coronavirus variant that has pushed infection rates to their highest recorded ... Jan 3, 2021 0 3
Egypt approves Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine Egypt has approved the use of a COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant Sinopharm with its rollout to start later in January, the health minister said. Jan 3, 2021 0 6
Israel plans 2 million vaccinated by end of January Israel said Sunday two million people will have received a two-dose COVID-19 vaccination by the end of January, a pace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasts is the world's fastest. Jan 3, 2021 0 4
California funeral homes run out of space as COVID-19 rages As communities across the country feel the pain of a surge in coronavirus cases, funeral homes in the hot spot of Southern California say they must turn away grieving families as they run out of space for the bodies piling ... Jan 3, 2021 0 41