coronavirus (COVID-19)
Egypt reportedly producing coronavirus vaccine, ready for clinical trials
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Egypt reportedly producing coronavirus vaccine, ready for clinical trials
Journalist Ahmed Fayek announced that Egypt has scientists, researchers, and research centers that are working on a coronavirus vaccine called…
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel…
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
World
March 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female…
Egypt to receive 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March
Egypt
March 18, 2021
Egypt to receive 5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine at the end of March
Egypt will receive its first shipment of the British-Swedish AstraZeneca vaccine by the end of March, Minister of Health Hala…
Egypt’s megastar Amr Diab reports he had coronavirus in 2020
Music
March 18, 2021
Egypt’s megastar Amr Diab reports he had coronavirus in 2020
Egyptian singer and icon Amr Diab announced during a concert on Wednesday that he tested positive for coronavirus in the…
Rumors of vaccine tourism in Dubai unfounded — for now
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Rumors of vaccine tourism in Dubai unfounded — for now
Unless you happen to have a connection to a royal family in the United Arab Emirates, you’re unlikely to be…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 645 new cases, 47 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
March 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 645 new cases, 47 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 645 new coronavirus cases, up from 640 on Tuesday. The ministry also reported 47…
Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program
Middle East
March 18, 2021
Palestinians get 60,000 vaccine doses through WHO program
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian Authority said Wednesday it will receive just over 60,000 coronavirus vaccine doses over the next…
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
World
March 18, 2021
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, the government announced on Wednesday. Announcing his death…
Egypt, UAE announce new certified online learning platform
Egypt
March 17, 2021
Egypt, UAE announce new certified online learning platform
Ministers from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates have come together to develop a new online education system to provide…