Health Dec 05 Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Health Nov 27 COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert Amid fears that the recently identified new variant has the potential to be more resistant to the protection offered by vaccines, there are growing concerns that the pandemic and associated lockdown restrictions will persist for far longer than hoped. By Pan Pylas, Associated Press
World Jul 18 Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage The pared down hajj of this year and last due to the COVID-19 outbreak not only impacts the ability of people outside Saudi Arabia to fulfill the Islamic obligation but also the billions of dollars annually that Saudi Arabia draws… By Amr Nabil, Aya Batrawy, Associated Press