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two killed in russia covid-19 hospital fire
Two patients died and 34 others were evacuated after a fire broke out in a Covid-19 hospital in Astrakhan, Russia. The fire erupted in the 15-square-meter intensive care unit of the hospital. The victims were reported to be a 43-year-old…
First shipment of Turkish COVID-19 vaccine TÜRKOVAC carried out
The first shipment of Turkish local Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine named TÜRKOVAC, which was given authorization to emergency use yesterday, was carried out. Packaged at the facility in organized industrial site in Şanlıurfa city of Turkey,…
Curfew begins in the Chinese city of Xi’an, with a population of 13 million
The curfew, which was declared in order to prevent the spread of locally-sourced Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province in northwest China, started from midnight. City residents have been asked not to…
Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million covid-19 vaccine
Nigeria has destroyed more than 1 million expired AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines. Faisal Shuaib, Director of the Nigerian National Agency for Primary Health Care Development, told reporters that Nigeria had to take vaccine doses with a…
FDA authorized the first oral antiviral for COVID-19 treatment in U.S.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized U.S. based multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation Pfizer's oral antiviral tablets for the treatment of mild-to-moderate Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Wednesday. With…
siamese twins from yemen seperated successfully
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) officials took action for the Siamese twins Ahmad and Mohamad, who were born in Yemen during the civil war in December 2020. Conjoined from the chest and abdomen, the twins underwent surgery in…
Joe Biden: “Get vaccinated now. I believe it’s your patriotic duty”
US President Joe Biden addressed his Coronavirus (COVID-19) response about increasing case numbers in US, and Omicron variant that sweeping through the country in his remarks on the fight against COVID-19 at White House press conference on…
thousands relocated, 14 died in malaysian flash floods
Death toll in Malaysian flash floods caused by heavy rain has climbed to 14, officials reported. Over 50,000 have been evacuated to safe areas. Villagers and local authorities are conducting search and rescue operations at one of the most…
Swiss Covid-19 cases soar, country introduces new measures
The Swiss government has announced new Covid-19 measures that goes into effect today. Accordingly, only those who have been vaccinated and recovered will be permitted to enter restaurants, cultural events, sports and similar activities.…
blast at libyan medical warehouse
A medical warehouse containing oxygen tanks exploded at Gallo Central Hospital in the eastern Libyan city of Gallo. According to local sources, the authorities neglected the maintenance of the oxygen system in the hospital, where the…