coronavirus (COVID-19)

Lebanon considers tighter lockdown amid coronavirus surge
Middle East

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

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

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

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

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

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…
Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
World

Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism

On Sunday, January 3, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin and Serum Institute of India’s Covishield…
Ministry official: Egypt has received Sinopharm and AstraZeneca doses, will begin Sputnik V trials soon
Egypt

Ministry official: Egypt has received Sinopharm and AstraZeneca doses, will begin Sputnik V trials soon

Egypt’s Assistant Minister of Health Mohammed Hassany announced that Egypt has received doses of Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, and will receive…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,219 new cases, 42 deaths on Thursday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,219 new cases, 42 deaths on Thursday

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed on Thursday 1,219 new coronavirus cases, up from 1,007 on Wednesday. The…
Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant
Egypt

Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant

New research suggests that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine can protect against a mutation found in two highly contagious variants of the…
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