pandemic
Egyptian Cabinet denies rumors of spring semester delay
Egypt
February 11, 2021
Egyptian Cabinet denies rumors of spring semester delay
The Egyptian cabinet has denied rumors circulating on websites and social media pages regarding a government decision to postpone the…
Egypt confirms 610 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
February 11, 2021
Egypt confirms 610 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 610 new COVID-19 cases, up from 573 the day before. The ministry also announced…
Here we go again: Egyptian official predicts coronavirus ‘third wave’ will hit in late March
Egypt
February 10, 2021
Here we go again: Egyptian official predicts coronavirus ‘third wave’ will hit in late March
A third wave of coronavirus may hit Egypt in late March, according to Ashraf Hatem, a member of the Supreme…
The Latest: South Africa to give Johnson & Johnson vaccine
World
February 10, 2021
The Latest: South Africa to give Johnson & Johnson vaccine
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s health minister says the country will begin administering the unapproved Johnson & Johnson vaccine to its…
CNN Travel chooses Egypt as one of the best mid-pandemic travel destinations
Travel
February 10, 2021
CNN Travel chooses Egypt as one of the best mid-pandemic travel destinations
CNN Travel has named Egypt as one of the best destinations to visit during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox reject criticism, defy virus rules
JERUSALEM (AP) — Mendy Moskowits, a member of the ultra-Orthodox Belz Hassidic sect in Jerusalem, doesn’t understand the uproar toward…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Numbers creeping up with 573 new cases and 52 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
February 10, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Numbers creeping up with 573 new cases and 52 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 573 new COVID-19 cases, up from 567 the day before. The ministry also announced…
Surging virus in French African outpost reveals inequalities
World
February 10, 2021
Surging virus in French African outpost reveals inequalities
MAMOUDZOU, Mayotte (AP) — Mayotte’s main tourist office stands nearly empty, a lonely tropical outpost overlooking a people-less port. Its…
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
Middle East
February 10, 2021
Tel Aviv gives foreign nationals, asylum seekers COVID shots
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Dozens of asylum seekers and foreign workers in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv lined…
Egypt first in the world among most sought-after destinations for 2021: Swiss tourism magazine
Travel
February 9, 2021
Egypt first in the world among most sought-after destinations for 2021: Swiss tourism magazine
Egypt has ranked first as the most attractive travel destination for the Swiss in 2021, according to Swiss magazine “Travel…