coronavirus (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…
Coronavirus: India’s approval of local vaccines draws criticism
World
January 8, 2021
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
January 8, 2021
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
January 8, 2021
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
January 8, 2021
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…