coronavirus (COVID-19)
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
World
January 31, 2021
Japan mulls four-day working week amid COVID pandemic
Japanese employees are famous for putting in agonizingly long hours at their desks and declining to take all their annual…
Egypt’s FM, African Union chairperson discuss preparations for 34th summit
Egypt
January 31, 2021
Egypt’s FM, African Union chairperson discuss preparations for 34th summit
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki on Sunday discussed preparations for the…
Egyptian Drug Authority announces emergency approval of Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine
Egypt
January 31, 2021
Egyptian Drug Authority announces emergency approval of Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine
The Egyptian Drug Authority granted an emergency license authorizing the use of the Britain’s AstraOxford vaccine, as part of the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 547 new cases on Saturday, anal swab test won’t be adopted
Egypt
January 31, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 547 new cases on Saturday, anal swab test won’t be adopted
Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 547 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
Middle East
January 31, 2021
Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the coronavirus vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line…
In the wake of Egypt’s second wave of coronavirus, Sisi orders continuation of bank initiatives, discusses future of education
Egypt
January 31, 2021
In the wake of Egypt’s second wave of coronavirus, Sisi orders continuation of bank initiatives, discusses future of education
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with bank and education officials in two separate meetings on Saturday, in which he…
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
Science
January 29, 2021
Eight confirmed facts about coronavirus
An ongoing pandemic in the age of the internet means that misinformation can and will spread more quickly than facts.…
EU agrees ‘dark red’ COVID-19 zones with stricter travel limits
World
January 29, 2021
EU agrees ‘dark red’ COVID-19 zones with stricter travel limits
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Hotspots of COVID-19 infection in the European Union will be labelled “dark red” zones to discourage all…
Egypt confirms 521 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
January 29, 2021
Egypt confirms 521 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
dsglkdksl Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 521 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
World
January 29, 2021
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Laurent Fignon, a geriatric doctor in the south of France, is having to improvise as he gives…