pandemic
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
World
January 19, 2021
A new COVID-19 challenge: Mutations rise along with cases
The race against the virus that causes COVID-19 has taken a new turn: Mutations are rapidly popping up, and the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Daily cases drop to 878, 55 deaths as of Monday
Egypt
January 19, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Daily cases drop to 878, 55 deaths as of Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 878 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
World
January 19, 2021
China’s latest COVID outbreak worst since March 2020
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China is battling the worst outbreak of COVID-19 since March 2020, with one province posting a record…
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
Middle East
January 19, 2021
Dubai, party haven amid pandemic, faces its biggest surge
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Masks off the minute you step inside. Bars packed and pulsing like it’s 2019.…
Amid virus surge, EgyptAir sets new travel procedures for UK and France
Egypt
January 18, 2021
Amid virus surge, EgyptAir sets new travel procedures for UK and France
EgyptAir began on Monday enforcing new coronavirus-related requirements on its flights headed to the UK and France, as stipulated by…
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
World
January 18, 2021
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
BEIJING (AP) — China eked out 2.3 percent economic growth in 2020, likely becoming the only major economy to expand…
Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility
Middle East
January 18, 2021
Vaccination rates highlight stark differences between Israelis and Palestinians — amid row over responsibility
Two young men work side-by-side in a butcher’s shop. They live in the same teeming and densely packed town. One…
Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’: WHO chief
World
January 18, 2021
Vaccine nationalism puts world on brink of ‘catastrophic moral failure’: WHO chief
GENEVA (Reuters) – The head of the World Health Organization said on Monday that the world was on the brink…
Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration
World
January 18, 2021
Biden vows rapid steps to battle virus after inauguration
MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Here’s what’s happening Sunday with the coronavirus pandemic in the US: THREE THINGS TO KNOW —…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 890 new cases, 56 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
January 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 890 new cases, 56 deaths on Sunday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed 890 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 887 on Saturday and…