COVID-19 vaccine
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
World
February 4, 2021
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
LONDON (Reuters) – The world faces around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, prompting a race to improve…
Egypt vaccinates medical staff at 22 quarantine hospitals: minister
Egypt
February 4, 2021
Egypt vaccinates medical staff at 22 quarantine hospitals: minister
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed announced that the ministry has successfully vaccinated medical teams in 22 quarantine hospitals nationwide…
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
Middle East
February 4, 2021
IMF says vaccines to fuel Mideast recovery, tough path ahead
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Broad access to different coronavirus vaccines remains crucial for an economic recovery in the…
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
Middle East
February 3, 2021
Palestinians give first vaccines after Israel shares supply
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority administered its first known coronavirus vaccinations on Tuesday after receiving thousands of doses from…
Egyptian Drug Authority announces emergency approval of Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine
Egypt
January 31, 2021
Egyptian Drug Authority announces emergency approval of Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine
The Egyptian Drug Authority granted an emergency license authorizing the use of the Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine, as part of the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 547 new cases on Saturday, anal swab test won’t be adopted
Egypt
January 31, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 547 new cases on Saturday, anal swab test won’t be adopted
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 547 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Egypt to receive 1st shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday
Egypt
January 30, 2021
Egypt to receive 1st shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday
The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and Technology Management announced Saturday that the first shipment of the British…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply Saudi Arabia with three million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine…
Egypt officially launches website to register those wishing to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt
January 24, 2021
Egypt officially launches website to register those wishing to receive COVID-19 vaccine
The Egyptian Health and Population Ministry on Sunday officially launched a website allowing citizens wishing to receive COVID-19 vaccine to…
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
World
January 22, 2021
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it…