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Fauci Says COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Needed For Those Who Are Immunocompromised

Fauci Says COVID-19 Booster Shots Are Needed For Those Who Are Immunocompromised

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to President Biden, says an additional COVID-19 vaccine dose is needed for people who have compromised immune systems. Speaking to NPR’s Morning Edition on Thursday, Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said that for those with compromised immune systems, the need is “so imminent to...

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Statement on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

Statement on COVID-19 in the Eastern Mediterranean Region

As of 31 July, WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported almost 12.6 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 236 000 deaths. Many countries are reporting a substantial increase in the number of cases and deaths over the past month, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Pakistan, Tunisia, and Somalia. An...

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Sweden's Ambassador delivers donations to affected hospitals: contribute to rebuilding healthcare infrastructure and saving lives

Sweden’s Ambassador delivers donations to affected hospitals: contribute to rebuilding healthcare infrastructure and saving lives

The Ambassador of Sweden, Dr. Anne Desmore, held a reception yesterday evening in her house on the occasion of the handover of the medical equipment donated by the Swedish company Getinge to the Beirut hospitals affected by the port explosion, in the presence of the Minister of Health in the caretaker government, Dr. Hamad Hassan,...