coronavirus (COVID-19)
Vietnam’s biggest city issues stay-home order as COVID-19 deaths soar
World
August 20, 2021
Vietnam’s biggest city issues stay-home order as COVID-19 deaths soar
HANOI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s business hub Ho Chi Minh City on Friday announced that its residents will be…
Abu Dhabi says ends partial lockdown
Middle East
August 19, 2021
Abu Dhabi says ends partial lockdown
DUBAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi emirate, the second-most populous in the United Arab Emirates, will on Thursday end…
Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now a virus hotspot
World
August 19, 2021
Gulf Coast’s beloved ‘Redneck Riviera’ now a virus hotspot
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) — Tourists and servers alike dance atop tables and in the aisles at one restaurant on…
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
Middle East
August 18, 2021
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says
TEL AVIV, Aug 18 (Reuters) – A third dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86 percent effective…
Health Ministry to launch ‘Health Passport’ for travel
Egypt
August 18, 2021
Health Ministry to launch ‘Health Passport’ for travel
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Wednesday that it will soon launch the “Egypt Health Passport” mobile application,…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 112 new cases, 5 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
August 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 112 new cases, 5 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday reported 112 new coronavirus cases, five deaths, and 199 recoveries. A total…
Egypt faces up to US$1.9 mn in daily losses due to UK’s ‘Red List’ designation: WTTC
Egypt
August 17, 2021
Egypt faces up to US$1.9 mn in daily losses due to UK’s ‘Red List’ designation: WTTC
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) warned that placing Egypt on the UK’s red list for travel could be…
UK donates 300K AstraZeneca vaccines to Egypt
Egypt
August 17, 2021
UK donates 300K AstraZeneca vaccines to Egypt
The United Kingdom has delivered 299,700 doses of the Astra-Oxford vaccine to Egypt as part of relief efforts, the British…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 107 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt
August 17, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 107 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 107 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 136 recoveries. A total…
Russia to triple flights to Egypt’s Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Egypt
August 16, 2021
Russia to triple flights to Egypt’s Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh
Russia will triple the number of regular flights to Egypt on the Moscow-Hurghada and Moscow-Sharm el-Sheikh route to 15 flights…