The rapid spread of the Delta variant of the coronavirus has pushed cases and hospitalizations in the United States to a six-month high, with some states like Hawaii saying they will re-impose COVID restrictions to avert straining their healthcare. “I’ll be signing an executive order that will limit social gatherings, …
Read More »Poll: Majority of parents in US against school vaccine mandates
Most of parents in the United States are opposed with Covid-19 vaccination mandates at schools even after the FDA’s full approval of the existing vaccines, a new poll revealed. According to a Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) poll released on Wednesday, 58 percent of parents whose children are eligible for the …
Read More »Rights groups say Myanmar military attacking medics, hindering COVID-19 response
Rights groups say Myanmar’s military has killed more than two dozen medics and carried out hundreds of attacks against health workers in order to hamper the response to a resurgent outbreak of COVID-19 amid ongoing turmoil across the Southeast Asian country. According to Press TV, Insecurity Insight, Physicians for Human …
Read More »Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine 83% Effective Against Delta Coronavirus Strain, Health Minister Says.
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine shows great results against the Delta coronavirus strain, with its effectiveness against it reaching around 83%, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday. “Today, the Sputnik V vaccine shows the most effective results in preventing and fighting the Delta strain. The latest data show that its …
Read More »Oil slumps 4% on China virus curbs and climate warning
Oil prices fell by 4% on Monday, extending last week’s steep losses on the back of a rising U.S. dollar and concerns that new coronavirus-related restrictions in Asia, especially China, could slow a global recovery in fuel demand. A United Nations panel’s dire warning on climate change also added to …
Read More »MOH: The arrival of very large quantities of the Sinopharm and Pfizer vaccines
The Ministry of Health announced today, Sunday, the arrival of the largest batch of the Pfizer and Sinopharm vaccines, while indicating that the shipment will be distributed to all vaccination outlets in Baghdad and all governorates, including the Kurdistan region . The ministry said in a statement received by AlghadeerTv, …
Read More »COVID-19 toll reduced to 7973 in Iraq
Ministry of Health and Environment – MOH detected on Saturday, 7973 new cases of COVID-19. “9112 recovered cases were also detected among all the provinces of the country,” the statement included. 59 death cases were also recorded where 15164 were vaccinated in a matter of 24 hours.
Read More »Iraq report over 11,000 coronavirus new cases, 87 deaths
Iraq recorded, on Wednesday 11,435 new cases of Covid-19 to take its total to 1,696,390, the health ministry said. It reported 87 deaths to take its coronavirus death toll to 19,087. It also reported 8667 recoveries to take its total to 1,510,888 (89.1%). The COVID-19 intensive care patients count to …
Read More »Iraq records a decrease in the number of Corona within 24 hours
The Ministry of Health and Environment announced on today Thursday,Corona epidemiological situation. The Ministry of Health recorded 11,871 new cases of corona, while 7,461 cases of recovery were the same, with 62 new deaths, in a decline from yesterday’s toll, in which injuries exceeded 12 thousand and deaths reached 73. The number …
Read More »US COVID-19 cases hit six-month high at over 100,000
The United States hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant ravages areas where people did not get vaccinated. The country is reporting over 94,819 cases on a seven-day average, a five-fold increase in …
Read More »Global COVID-19 cases surpass 200 mln as Delta variant spreads
Coronavirus cases worldwide surpassed 200 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the more infectious Delta variant threatens areas with low vaccination rates and strains healthcare systems. The global surge in cases is highlighting the widening gap in inoculation rates between wealthy and poor nations. Cases are rising …
Read More »WHO calls for moratorium on booster shots as China curbs travel
The WHO called Wednesday for a moratorium on Covid-19 vaccine booster shots as China tightened overseas travel curbs after recording its highest number of infections in months, while Tokyo reported the Olympic Games’ first cluster. The World Health Organization said halting booster shots until at least the end of September …
Read More »Australia records one of its youngest COVID-19 deaths as Sydney outbreak grows
Australia’s New South Wales reported one of the country’s youngest deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, as daily infections lingered near a 16-month high despite the lockdown of five million people in state capital Sydney entering its sixth week. The unnamed man in his 20s, who had no underlying health issues …
Read More »Health records 11,644 new cases of corona, 63 deaths
Today, Tuesday, the Ministry of Health and Environment announced the daily epidemiological situation of Corona pandemic throughout the country. The ministry stated, in a statement received by the AlghadeerTv that it had “recorded 11,644 new infections with the Corona virus, and 7,359 people recovered.” The new deaths in Corona amounted …
Read More »US surpasses 35 million COVID-19 cases as health experts warn worst yet to come
The United States has surpassed 35 million recorded COVID-19 cases as experts warn that the worst is yet to come with the Delta variant driving a new surge in infections. The country is now averaging a daily caseload of about 70,000 and recorded more than 100,000 on Friday, according to …
Read More »Japan starts to ‘name and shame’ COVID-19 quarantine rule-breakers
Japan has carried out a threat to publicly shame people not complying with coronavirus border control measures, releasing the names of three people who broke quarantine rules after returning from overseas. The health ministry said late on Monday the three Japanese nationals named had clearly acted to avoid contact with …
Read More »Obama’s 700-guest birthday party comes under fire amid COVID-19 resurgence
Even though Barack Obama plans to celebrate his 60th birthday adhering to all the current health guidelines, the former president has come under fire – mainly from the Republican camp – for throwing a large party amid a resurgence of coronavirus cases due to the Delta variant. The celebration is …
Read More »12734 new cases and 8734 recoveries of COVID-19 in Iraq
Ministry of Health and Environment – MOH detected on Monday, 12734 new cases of COVID-19. “8734 recovered cases were also detected among all the provinces of the country,” the statement included. 68 death cases were also recorded where 58885 were vaccinated in a matter of 24 hours.
Read More »Hong Kong announces compulsory COVID-19 vaccinations for workers in key sectors
Hong Kong civil servants, teachers and healthcare workers must get vaccinated against the coronavirus or pay for regular testing, the city’s leader announced Monday, as her administration adopted a push into mandatory inoculations. The finance hub is one of the few places in the world to have secured ample supplies …
Read More »Zoom agrees to settle privacy lawsuit for $85 million
Zoom, the video conferencing firm, has agreed to settle a class-action US privacy lawsuit for $85 million, it said Sunday. The suit charged that Zoom’s sharing of users’ personal data with Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions. While Zoom denied wrongdoing, it did agree to …
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