coronavirus (COVID-19)

COVID-19 vaccine side effects: the good, the bad, and when to see a doctor
Egypt

COVID-19 vaccine side effects: the good, the bad, and when to see a doctor

Internal medicine consultant, infection control specialist and serology expert Mostafa Mohamady spoke with Al-Masry Al-Youm about the COVID-19 vaccine and…
Hearing loss not a coronavirus symptom: official
Egypt

Hearing loss not a coronavirus symptom: official

The Head of Egypt’s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus Hossam Hosny said on Tuesday that hearing loss is not a…
Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust
Middle East

Iraq pushes vaccine rollout amid widespread apathy, distrust

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s vaccine roll-out had been faltering for weeks. Apathy, fear and rumors kept many from getting vaccinated…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt

Covid-19 in Egypt: 953 new cases, 60 deaths on Tuesday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 953 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,078 on Monday. The ministry also reported 60…
Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire
Middle East

Iraq’s health minister resigns over Baghdad hospital fire

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s health minister resigned Tuesday over a week after a deadly blaze killed dozens of people in…
Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear
Middle East

Dubai optimistic visitors will return but numbers unclear

Dubai’s tourism chief on Tuesday said he was very optimistic business and leisure travelers would return this year, though the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths on Monday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths on Monday

Coronavirus cases across Egypt continue to surge, with the Health Ministry on Thursday confirming 1,078 new cases, 62 deaths, and…
Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques
Middle East

Turkish police remove followers of Islamist figure from mosques

Turkish authorities forcibly removed followers of an Islamist figure from three mosques in southern Turkey, saying their prayer gatherings were…
Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%
Middle East

Saudi oil firm Aramco’s first-quarter profits up by 30%

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Aramco’s profits soared by 30 percent for the first-quarter of the year, compared…
Egypt reports weekly increase in COVID-19 infections at 10%
Egypt

Egypt reports weekly increase in COVID-19 infections at 10%

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced that the nation’s weekly rate of coronavirus infections has risen to 10 percent.…
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