coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ho Chi Minh City could lift lockdown, end ‘zero COVID-19’ policy
World
September 3, 2021
Ho Chi Minh City could lift lockdown, end ‘zero COVID-19’ policy
HANOI, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s coronavirus epicenter Ho Chi Minh City, which has kept residents confined at home under…
EgyptAir to resume flights from Cairo to Kuwait on Monday
Egypt
September 3, 2021
EgyptAir to resume flights from Cairo to Kuwait on Monday
EgyptAir will resume its flights to Kuwait starting September 5, Chairman of EgyptAir Holding Company Amr Aboul Enein announced. The…
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
World
September 3, 2021
With no tourist handouts, hungry Bali monkeys raid homes
SANGEH, Indonesia (AP) — Deprived of their preferred food source — the bananas, peanuts and other goodies brought in by…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 303 new cases, 12 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
September 3, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 303 new cases, 12 deaths on Thursday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday reported 303 new coronavirus cases, 12 deaths, and 439 recoveries. A total…
Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
World
September 2, 2021
Vaccines made in South Africa to stay in Africa, says envoy
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Vaccine doses produced by a plant in South Africa will no longer be exported to Europe…
US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
World
September 2, 2021
US jobless claims reach a pandemic low as hiring strengthens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 340,000, a pandemic low, another sign…
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Cairo ranks 57th overall on Economist’s Safe Cities Index 2021
The Economist Intelligence Unit has ranked Cairo 57th overall on its Safe Cities Index 2021. According to the index’s fourth…
Coronavirus cases in Egypt rise 469% in a month: Health Ministry
Egypt
September 2, 2021
Coronavirus cases in Egypt rise 469% in a month: Health Ministry
The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that the rate of coronavirus infections increased by 469 percent until the beginning of…
Germany: Bosses can’t ask about employees’ coronavirus vaccination status
World
September 2, 2021
Germany: Bosses can’t ask about employees’ coronavirus vaccination status
The German government was set to pass a new workplace coronavirus hygiene ordinance on Wednesday but rejected the suggestion to give…
Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
Middle East
September 2, 2021
Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming…