coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
On Sunday, the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that the coronavirus vaccine will cost a maximum…
Israel bans international flights to curb coronavirus spread
Middle East
January 25, 2021
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,…
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt
January 22, 2021
Egypt’s Social Solidarity Ministry, EU, and UNDP sign €6 mn agreement to boost social safety nets amid pandemic
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) signed on Thursday an agreement with the European Union (EU) and the UN Development…
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
World
January 22, 2021
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
World
January 22, 2021
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
January 22, 2021
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
January 22, 2021
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
January 21, 2021
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
World
January 21, 2021
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
January 21, 2021
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…