Covid-19: Global Cases Fall but the Virus Is Surging in Countries That Lack Vaccines
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The W.H.O. says a coronavirus variant first found in India is a “variant of concern.” The F.D.A. authorizes the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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After a devastating year with wave after wave of coronavirus infections around the world, new cases and deaths are falling in many of the Western nations that were once among the hardest hit. But while the virus recedes in wealthy nations with robust vaccination campaigns, it is pummeling India and threatening to swamp Southeast Asian countries that until now had largely kept the virus at bay.
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The Biden administration plans to send AstraZeneca vaccine doses to other nations after a safety review. Vaccinated tourists from the United States can visit Europe this summer.
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As a second wave of the pandemic rages in India, which set a global record new cases for the fifth consecutive day on Monday, countries around the world are trying to help. But their efforts to send oxygen and other critical aid are unlikely to plug enough holes in India’s sinking health care system to end its deadly catastrophe.
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Sheraa showcases Sharjah’s global connectivity to Italian startups
11 Mar 2021 Sheraa officials and Italian delegation during the visit to Sharjah RTI Park.
The Sharjah Entrepreneurship centre (Sheraa) hosted a delegation of founders representing Italy’s leading startups at its headquarters in Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTI Park), as part of its mission to develop the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the emirate.
During the visit, 11 startup founders from diverse industries and sectors in Italy, were offered an insight into the varied facilities, programmes and initiatives that Sheraa offers to support aspiring and established entrepreneurs in Sharjah, UAE, and across the Mena region.