China approves first mixed-vaccine trial as Delta spread

• The trial will test the efficacy of combining an "inactivated" vaccine made by China's Sinovac with a DNA-based one developed by US pharmaceutical company Inovio
• Preclinical work has found that "two different vaccine applications... produce an even stronger and more balanced immune response"

UAE sends 300,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Comoros

• With a population of nearly 890,000, Comoros has seen 4,031 cases of Covid-19 infection
• A total of 147 of these infections resulted in death, most of them in January-February this year

Egypt receives first shipment of J&J vaccine

• Monday’s doses to be distributed to 126 centers designated to vaccinate people wanting to travel abroad
• The shipment consisted of 261,600 doses of the vaccine

Bombshell UN climate change report shows global warming accelerating

• The report shines a harsh spotlight on governments dithering in the face of mounting evidence that climate change is an existential threat
• Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region & across the whole climate system

Covid infects unvaxxed Saudis galore

• Transmission among unvaccinated people increases the possibility of new versions or variants, which have prolonged the pandemic
• The kingdom announced 14 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday bringing the national death toll to 8,311

Egypt to have covid vaccine galore

• Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being provided in cooperation with the African Union
• As part of the health ministry's plan to expand the provision of vaccines, it is scheduled to receive the Pfizer vaccine later this month

UAE to give Covid booster shots to all double-jabbed people

Saudis set sights on space, seek partners for their program

Covid returns to China’s Wuhan: Global Delta variant woes mount

Boeing attempts uncrewed test flight to ISS a second time