pandemic
COVID: Brazil faces oxygen shortage as new variant spreads
World
January 15, 2021
COVID: Brazil faces oxygen shortage as new variant spreads
Amazonas state in northern Brazil has admitted it is running short of oxygen to help those hospitalized with COVID-19 to breathe…
EgyptAir requires US and UK travelers to present negative COVID-19 test before boarding
Egypt
January 15, 2021
EgyptAir requires US and UK travelers to present negative COVID-19 test before boarding
EgyptAir announced that passengers traveling to the United States and United Kingdom will soon be required to present a negative…
Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays home
World
January 15, 2021
Spain rejects virus confinement as most of Europe stays home
MADRID (AP) — While most of Europe kicked off 2021 with earlier curfews or stay-at-home orders, authorities in Spain insist…
China’s Genex Pharmaceutical signs agreement with vaccine giants to produce new coronavirus test in Middle East
Business
January 15, 2021
China’s Genex Pharmaceutical signs agreement with vaccine giants to produce new coronavirus test in Middle East
The Chinese Genex Pharmaceutical company on Thursday inked a cooperation protocol with two of the world’s largest manufacturers of vaccines, serums,…
Egypt’s coronavirus case count continues to fluctuate amid second wave, 1022 new cases on Thursday
Egypt
January 15, 2021
Egypt’s coronavirus case count continues to fluctuate amid second wave, 1022 new cases on Thursday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday confirmed 1,022 new coronavirus cases, up from 996 on Tuesday, ministry…
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
World
January 15, 2021
Biden unveils $1.9T plan to stem COVID-19 and steady economy
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden has unveiled a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan to end “a crisis of deep…
EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for
World
January 14, 2021
EXPLAINER: What is WHO team in Wuhan looking for
WUHAN, China (AP) — The WHO team of international researchers that arrived in the central Chinese city of Wuhan on…
Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook
World
January 14, 2021
Delta posts $12 billion loss in 2020, cautious 1Q outlook
Delta Air Lines closed the books on a disastrous 2020 with a comparatively small fourth-quarter loss, and executives expect a…
World Health Organization calls on Egypt to review data on coronavirus infections and deaths
Egypt
January 14, 2021
World Health Organization calls on Egypt to review data on coronavirus infections and deaths
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday called on Egypt to review its data on coronavirus infections and deaths. During…
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
Middle East
January 14, 2021
Lebanon begins all-day curfew as virus spins out of control
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese authorities began enforcing an 11-day nationwide shutdown and round the clock curfew Thursday, hoping to limit…