coronavirus (COVID-19)
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
World
December 24, 2020
Scarred by 2020, Gen Z looks to a COVID-free future
(Reuters) – Lives that had been focussed on school, university, sports or even going to K-pop concerts vanished overnight for…
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
DUBAI (Reuters) -Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday,…
Egypt cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19 surge
Egypt
December 23, 2020
Egypt cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19 surge
Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, announced during the Egyptian Cabinet’s meeting last Thursday the cancellation of New Year’s Eve celebrations…
Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims
Middle East
December 23, 2020
Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims
GHAEMSHAHR, Iran (AP) — Deep in the lush valleys of northern Iran, where the Alborz Mountains crumble toward the sea,…
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
Middle East
December 22, 2020
‘Glimmer of hope’: Beirut seeks Christmas cheer after devastating year
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Near the wreckage of Beirut’s port, a charity is bringing Christmas cheer to a city hammered by…
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Israel set for snap election as budget deadline nears
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel on Tuesday was on course for a fourth national election in two years after Prime Minister…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt
December 22, 2020
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa steps in debate over pig derivatives in COVID-19 vaccine
Khaled Emran, the Secretary General for Fatwa at Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa, the government’s principal Islamic legal institution for issuing fatwas…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
Health official: Egypt’s actual COVID-19 infection figures are 10 times higher than reported
Egypt
December 21, 2020
Health official: Egypt’s actual COVID-19 infection figures are 10 times higher than reported
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry’s Scientific Committee to Combat COVID-19 has estimated that the real figures for coronavirus infections in…
Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge
Egypt
December 21, 2020
Egypt’s Education Ministry: school attendance no longer mandatory amid COVID-19 surge
In the midst of a surge in coronavirus cases, Egypt’s Education Ministry announced on Monday that school attendance is no…