coronavirus (COVID-19)
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Iran tells S Korea its seized vessel a matter for the courts
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s foreign minister told a visiting South Korean delegation Monday that the release of its vessel…
Egypt’s Minister of Health refutes claims that Egypt has highest coronavirus death rate
Egypt
January 12, 2021
Egypt’s Minister of Health refutes claims that Egypt has highest coronavirus death rate
On Monday, Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed refuted claims from the World Health Organization that Egypt has one of the…
Egypt reports 961 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Monday
Egypt
January 12, 2021
Egypt reports 961 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Monday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported 961 new coronavirus cases on Monday, down from 993 on Sunday. The…
Lebanon tightens lockdown, imposes 24-hour curfew, as hospitals buckle
Middle East
January 12, 2021
Lebanon tightens lockdown, imposes 24-hour curfew, as hospitals buckle
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon announced a tightening of its lockdown on Monday, introducing a 24-hour curfew from Thursday as COVID-19…
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister said Monday the country has entered a “very critical zone” in the battle…
Gilead’s Hep C drug Sovaldi shows promise against coronavirus
Egypt
January 11, 2021
Gilead’s Hep C drug Sovaldi shows promise against coronavirus
A member of Egypt’s Supreme Committee for Viruses at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said on Sunday…
Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them
Middle East
January 11, 2021
Palestinians say vaccines could come in March, accuse Israel of shirking duty to supply them
GAZA (Reuters) – The Palestinian Authority said on Sunday it expects to receive its first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March…
Mid-year vacation for pre-university education in Egypt starts Saturday
Egypt
January 10, 2021
Mid-year vacation for pre-university education in Egypt starts Saturday
The Education Ministry in Egypt announced Sunday that the mid-year vacation for the current academic year 2020/2021 starts on Saturday…
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
Middle East
January 8, 2021
Iran leader bans COVID vaccines from UK and US
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said in a live television broadcast on Friday that he has told the government…
UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
World
January 8, 2021
UN fears ‘massive’ COVID transmission in Ethiopia’s Tigray
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The United Nations fears “massive community transmission” of COVID-19 in Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region, fueled by…