Tunisia hospitals struggle with COVID 'tsunami' Tunisian hospitals are battling to keep operating as the number of people dying of COVID-19 spikes and bodies are left in rooms because mortuaries are running at full capacity. Jul 6, 2021 0 3
Morocco to produce Sinopharm Covid vaccine Morocco announced plans on Monday to produce locally the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm, the official MAP news agency reported, adding that five million doses could soon be produced per month. Jul 6, 2021 0 7
England to lift virus restrictions as Israel raises vaccine fears Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of England's coronavirus restrictions, including face masks and social distancing from July 19, urging personal responsibility rather than government edict. Jul 6, 2021 0 6
Japan to ship another 1.1M AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan Japan is set to send another 1.1 million donated AstraZeneca doses to Taiwan this week to help the self-governing island fight its worst COVID-19 outbreak amid a struggle to get vaccines. Jul 6, 2021 0 1
Canada, US are easing pandemic border-crossing restrictions Pandemic restrictions on travel between Canada and the U.S. began to loosen Monday for some Canadians, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said plans to totally reopen the border would be announced over the next few weeks. Jul 6, 2021 0 6
Life expectancy gap closes dramatically between those with HIV and general population An observational cohort study finds that mortality among persons entering HIV care decreased dramatically between 1999 and 2017, with the largest decrease seen between 2011 and 2017. Those entering HIV care remained at modestly ... Jul 6, 2021 0 4