coronavirus (COVID-19)

Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread
Middle East

Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel will ban passenger flights in and out of the country from Monday evening for a week,…
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
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Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it…
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
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German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink

BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000, a number that has risen swiftly…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 752 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 752 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday confirmed 752 new coronavirus cases, down from 798 on Wednesday. The…
Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin
Middle East

Iran, pressured by blackouts and pollution, targets Bitcoin

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s capital and major cities plunged into darkness in recent weeks as rolling outages left millions…
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
Middle East

Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise

BEIRUT (AP) — Authorities in Lebanon on Thursday extended a nationwide lockdown by a week to February 8 amid a…
Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel
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Biden puts forth virus strategy, requires mask use to travel

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the US enters “what may well be the toughest and deadliest period of the virus,” President Joe…
Egypt’s House of Representatives approves extending state of emergency for 3 months
Egypt

Egypt’s House of Representatives approves extending state of emergency for 3 months

The Egyptian House of Representatives on Wednesday approved, by majority, the decision of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to extend…
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