pandemic
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell
World
February 16, 2021
Hospitals still ration medical N95 masks as stockpiles swell
Mike Bowen’s warehouse outside Fort Worth, Texas, was piled high with cases of medical-grade N95 face masks. His company, Prestige…
South Africa’s health care workers eager for first vaccines
World
February 16, 2021
South Africa’s health care workers eager for first vaccines
ELANDSDOORN, South Africa (AP) — After testing thousands of people for coronavirus, South African nurse Asnath Masango says she can’t…
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
Middle East
February 16, 2021
Palestinians say Israel blocks shipment of vaccines to Gaza
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Monday that Israel was preventing it from sending coronavirus vaccines to…
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair
Middle East
February 15, 2021
Israel decides not to participate in Emirati arms fair
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has decided not to send a delegation of defense companies to a prestigious arms fair in…
German Airline Condor to increase tourist flights from Germany to Hurghada starting March
Travel
February 15, 2021
German Airline Condor to increase tourist flights from Germany to Hurghada starting March
Egypt’s ambassador to Berlin Khaled Abdel-Hamid announced that the German airline Condor will increase its flights to Hurghada starting from…
New Zealand in coronavirus lockdown as UK variant cases reported
World
February 15, 2021
New Zealand in coronavirus lockdown as UK variant cases reported
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A coronavirus outbreak that sent New Zealand’s biggest city into a snap lockdown over the weekend involved…
Egypt purchases Japanese air purifiers to stop indoor spread of coronavirus
Egypt
February 15, 2021
Egypt purchases Japanese air purifiers to stop indoor spread of coronavirus
Egypt has purchased from Japanese company KalTech its new air purifier that is said to be effective against a number…
Minister: In-person university classes to resume February 27
Egypt
February 15, 2021
Minister: In-person university classes to resume February 27
Egypt’s Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar, said on Sunday that classes for university students will resume…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Slow rise with 611 new cases, 59 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
February 15, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Slow rise with 611 new cases, 59 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 611 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total case numbers up to 173,813, according…
UK’s Johnson to judge COVID-19 lockdown exit this week, health minister says
World
February 15, 2021
UK’s Johnson to judge COVID-19 lockdown exit this week, health minister says
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will this week judge how fast England can exit COVID-19 lockdown but…