pandemic
Covid-19 in Egypt: 861 cases confirmed, 46 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
April 22, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 861 cases confirmed, 46 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 861 new coronavirus cases, up from 855 on Tuesday. The ministry also announced 46…
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
The sick and dying are rapidly pushing Gaza’s hospitals close to capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the…
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
World
April 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment…
EBRD president visits Cairo for key development meetings
Business
April 21, 2021
EBRD president visits Cairo for key development meetings
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s President Odile Renaud-Basso began a visit to Egypt on Wednesday. In her…
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had secured a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022, under which…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 855 cases, 42 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
April 21, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 855 cases, 42 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 855 new coronavirus cases, up from 852 on Monday. The ministry also announced 42…
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
World
April 21, 2021
The Latest: Italy starts distributing J&J for those over 60
ROME — Italy is distributing 184,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus shots to regional vaccination centers and recommending it…
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
Middle East
April 21, 2021
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
The United Arab Emirates has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as…
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
World
April 20, 2021
‘No place for you’: Indian hospitals buckle amid virus surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Seema Gandotra, sick with the coronavirus, gasped for breath in an ambulance for 10 hours, as…
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Egypt to purchase 20 million doses of Sinopharm vaccine
Egypt has agreed to purchase 20 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinopharm and expects to receive…