Omicron
No new Omicron cases in Egypt, and 3 infected people are subject to treatment protocols
Egypt
December 23, 2021
No new Omicron cases in Egypt, and 3 infected people are subject to treatment protocols
No new cases of Omicron have been detected in Egypt as all the recorded infections are of other variants, most…
Total consumed vaccine doses in Egypt reached 53,873,513 so far: report
Egypt
December 23, 2021
Total consumed vaccine doses in Egypt reached 53,873,513 so far: report
The total consumed vaccine doses in Egypt has amounted to 53,873,513, with a current vaccination rate of 353,130 doses per…
Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread
World
December 23, 2021
Spain brings back outdoor mask-wearing to stem Omicron spread
MADRID, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Spain will make it compulsory to wear a face mask outdoors again as part of…
S. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as omicron looms
World
December 23, 2021
S. Korea marks deadliest day of pandemic as omicron looms
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea set a new record for COVID-19 deaths on Thursday as officials warned that…
Coronavirus digest: Israel plans 4th vaccine shot to over 60s
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Coronavirus digest: Israel plans 4th vaccine shot to over 60s
Israel has announced it plans to roll out a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to medical personnel and people…
Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron
Middle East
December 22, 2021
Israel to offer fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose in bid to outpace Omicron
JERUSALEM, Dec 22 (Reuters) – Israel is to offer a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to people older than…
South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed
World
December 22, 2021
South Africa’s case drop may show omicron peak has passed
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic…
Live updates: Biden near staffer who later tested positive
World
December 21, 2021
Live updates: Biden near staffer who later tested positive
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Joe Biden had close contact with a staff member who later tested positive…
Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant
Middle East
December 18, 2021
Egypt announces its first cases of omicron variant
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian health authorities said they have identified the country’s first cases of the highly transmissible omicron variant…
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Egypt
December 17, 2021
Explainer: How worried should we be about the Omicron variant?
Dec 14 (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in 77 countries since it was first identified three…