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Argentina announces ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as pandemic rages
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Argentina announces ‘circuit-breaker’ lockdown as pandemic rages

Argentina will tighten pandemic lockdown measures to combat a severe second COVID-19 wave, President Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday, underscoring…
Egypt receives materials to locally manufacture 2 million doses of coronavirus vaccine
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Egypt receives materials to locally manufacture 2 million doses of coronavirus vaccine

A shipment of raw materials to produce China’s Sinovac vaccine touched down at Cairo International Airport on Friday morning. Egypt’s…
Profile: Veteran comedian Samir Ghanem passes away at 84
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Profile: Veteran comedian Samir Ghanem passes away at 84

Veteran Egyptian comedian Samir Ghanem passed away on Thursday at the age of 84. Ghanem was known for playing Fatouta…
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
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GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J

The GAVI Vaccine Alliance said on Friday it has agreed to buy 200 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19…
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
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Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine

GUARULHOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
India: Deadly ‘black fungus’ surges among COVID-19 patients
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India: Deadly ‘black fungus’ surges among COVID-19 patients

India has ordered stricter surveillance of a rare fungal disease affecting COVID-19 patients, authorities announced Thursday. India’s capital New Delhi will…
Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
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Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?

With only 7.4 million visitors last year — compared to 34 million in 2019 — Greece is desperate to restart tourism,…
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
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Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose

Egypt is considering administering a third dose of coronavirus vaccination, in anticipation of virus mutations that have appeared in other…
Egypt expects to vaccinate 5 mn in June: Madbouly
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Egypt expects to vaccinate 5 mn in June: Madbouly

On Thursday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the government will administer more than five million doses of the…
Alexandria to reopen public beaches Saturday amid precautionary measures
Egypt

Alexandria to reopen public beaches Saturday amid precautionary measures

On Wednesday, The Central Administration for Tourism and Resorts in Alexandria announced the reopening of all beaches to the public,…
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