pandemic
EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry
World
January 30, 2021
EU tightens vaccine export rules, creates post-Brexit outcry
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union introduced tighter rules Friday on exports of COVID-19 vaccines that could hit shipments to…
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
Science
January 29, 2021
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
An ongoing pandemic in the age of the internet means that misinformation can and will spread more quickly than facts.…
Democrats to ‘act big’ on $1.9T aid; GOP wants plan split
World
January 29, 2021
Democrats to ‘act big’ on $1.9T aid; GOP wants plan split
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats in Congress and the White House have rejected a Republican pitch to split President Joe Biden’s $1.9…
EU agrees ‘dark red’ COVID-19 zones with stricter travel limits
World
January 29, 2021
EU agrees ‘dark red’ COVID-19 zones with stricter travel limits
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hotspots of COVID-19 infection in the European Union will be labelled “dark red” zones to discourage all…
Egypt confirms 521 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
January 29, 2021
Egypt confirms 521 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
dsglkdksl Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 521 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
World
January 29, 2021
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Laurent Fignon, a geriatric doctor in the south of France, is having to improvise as he gives…
Sisi’s health advisor: new anal swab test to detect coronavirus not yet verified
Egypt
January 29, 2021
Sisi’s health advisor: new anal swab test to detect coronavirus not yet verified
The use of a new anal swab test for detecting coronavirus has not yet been approved in Egypt, according to…
Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad; questions swirl at home
Middle East
January 29, 2021
Dubai blamed for virus cases abroad; questions swirl at home
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After opening itself to New Year’s revelers, Dubai is now being blamed by several…
‘Take every shift as it comes’: No respite for UK hospitals
World
January 28, 2021
‘Take every shift as it comes’: No respite for UK hospitals
LONDON (AP) — When the UK surpassed 100,000 coronavirus dead this week, it was much more than just a number…
The Telegraph names Egypt as best tourist destination due to falling coronavirus numbers
Travel
January 28, 2021
The Telegraph names Egypt as best tourist destination due to falling coronavirus numbers
The British Telegraph newspaper published a report naming Egypt as the best tourist destination to check out once the UK’s…