coronavirus (COVID-19)
India: 22 COVID patients killed after oxygen leak
World
April 22, 2021
India: 22 COVID patients killed after oxygen leak
At least 22 coronavirus patients died on Wednesday in a hospital in western India after their oxygen supply was cut off because…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 861 cases confirmed, 46 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
April 22, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 861 cases confirmed, 46 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 861 new coronavirus cases, up from 855 on Tuesday. The ministry also announced 46…
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
Middle East
April 22, 2021
Gaza gravediggers and medics stretched as COVID spikes during Ramadan
The sick and dying are rapidly pushing Gaza’s hospitals close to capacity amid a surge in COVID-19 cases in the…
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
World
April 22, 2021
Tokyo Olympics torch relay has first positive COVID-19 case
TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Olympics organizers said Thursday that a policeman tested positive for COVID-19 a day after his assignment…
EBRD president visits Cairo for key development meetings
Business
April 21, 2021
EBRD president visits Cairo for key development meetings
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)’s President Odile Renaud-Basso began a visit to Egypt on Wednesday. In her…
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Middle East
April 21, 2021
Israel to buy Moderna’s booster shot against COVID-19 variants
Moderna Inc said on Tuesday it had secured a new COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement with Israel for 2022, under which…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 855 cases, 42 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
April 21, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 855 cases, 42 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 855 new coronavirus cases, up from 852 on Monday. The ministry also announced 42…
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
Middle East
April 21, 2021
UAE may impose virus curbs on unvaccinated people, official says
The United Arab Emirates has warned it could impose restrictions on people who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 as…
Health minister, Chinese ambassador discuss sharing immunization records between Egypt and China
Egypt
April 20, 2021
Health minister, Chinese ambassador discuss sharing immunization records between Egypt and China
In a phone call Monday evening, Health Minister Hala Zayed discussed with China’s Ambassador to Egypt, Liao Li Chang, the…
UAE central bank extends some stimulus measures until mid-2022
Middle East
April 20, 2021
UAE central bank extends some stimulus measures until mid-2022
The United Arab Emirates central bank said on Tuesday it has extended until mid-2022 some stimulus measures introduced last year…