coronavirus (COVID-19)
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
World
June 18, 2021
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) – Britain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus…
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange
Middle East
June 18, 2021
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will transfer around one million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian…
COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, less than 0.8% of people fully vaccinated, say officials
World
June 17, 2021
COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, less than 0.8% of people fully vaccinated, say officials
NAIROBI, June 17 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases rose by over 20 percent week-on-week in nearly two dozen African countries and…
French tourism seeks new boost with Disneyland reopening
World
June 17, 2021
French tourism seeks new boost with Disneyland reopening
PARIS (AP) — France’s tourism sector is taking a further step toward normality with the reopening of Disneyland Paris, two…
Japan announces easing of virus emergency ahead of Olympics
World
June 17, 2021
Japan announces easing of virus emergency ahead of Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other…
Health Ministry reveals black fungus symptoms in official report
Egypt
June 17, 2021
Health Ministry reveals black fungus symptoms in official report
In an official report on Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Health revealed the symptoms of the black fungus disease, explaining…
Video: Ahmed Ezz awaits the release of ‘El Aref’, hints at surprise
Cinema/TV
June 17, 2021
Video: Ahmed Ezz awaits the release of ‘El Aref’, hints at surprise
Egyptian movie star Ahmed Ezz is anticipating the release of his new movie “El Aref” (The Knower) nearly a year…
Saudi Arabia is 2nd largest investor in Egypt: minister
Business
June 17, 2021
Saudi Arabia is 2nd largest investor in Egypt: minister
The Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry, Nevine Gamea, affirmed that Saudi Arabia is the second largest investor in Egypt,…
Enpact, TUI Care Foundation launch tourism recovery initiative in Egypt
Egypt
June 17, 2021
Enpact, TUI Care Foundation launch tourism recovery initiative in Egypt
The German non-profit organization enpact and the TUI Care Foundation have launched the Tourism Recovery Programme in Egypt, which aims…
Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
World
June 14, 2021
Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effective
Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its COVID-19 shot was highly effective against the disease and also protected against variants in…