coronavirus (COVID-19)
Egypt has secured 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses so far: official
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Egypt has secured 150 million COVID-19 vaccine doses so far: official
Egypt has secured 150 million doses of various coronavirus vaccines so far, Head of the Preventive Medicine Sector at the…
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
World
July 13, 2021
France rushes to get vaccinated after president’s warning
PARIS (AP) — Nearly one million people in France made vaccine appointments in a single day, after the president cranked…
Egypt reports lowest COVID-19 daily death count since onset of pandemic
Egypt
July 13, 2021
Egypt reports lowest COVID-19 daily death count since onset of pandemic
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry reported on Monday the lowest COVID-19 death count since the outbreak of the virus over…
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Living with COVID-19: Israel changes strategy as Delta variant hits
JERUSALEM, July 13 (Reuters) – Four weeks ago, Israel was celebrating a return to normal life in its battle with…
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
World
July 13, 2021
Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
LONDON (AP) — After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they…
Iraqi health officials: 58 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Iraqi health officials: 58 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
BAGHDAD (AP) — The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq…
Number of Egyptian students graduating in Germany increases 77% between 2016-2019: Erudera
Egypt
July 12, 2021
Number of Egyptian students graduating in Germany increases 77% between 2016-2019: Erudera
For years, Germany has been a top study abroad destination for Egyptian students. The country has noted a 77 percent…
Japan expands curbs on Olympic spectators as COVID cases rise
World
July 12, 2021
Japan expands curbs on Olympic spectators as COVID cases rise
The Japanese prefecture of Fukushima announced a ban on Olympic spectators on Saturday, joining a growing list of areas implementing curbs…
Cairo Book Fair receives 123,000 visitors on its 10th day after capacity restrictions loosen
Culture
July 12, 2021
Cairo Book Fair receives 123,000 visitors on its 10th day after capacity restrictions loosen
The tenth day of the 52nd session of Cairo International Book Fair (CIBF) witnessed 123,000 visitors in and around its…
Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes
World
July 12, 2021
Cuba sees biggest protests for decades as pandemic adds to woes
HAVANA, July 11 (Reuters) – Chanting “freedom” and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans joined…