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Are current vaccines effective against the new coronavirus variant?
Health & Fitness
December 23, 2023
Are current vaccines effective against the new coronavirus variant?
Following the World Health Organization’s announcement of a rapidly spreading new coronavirus variant (JN.1), concerns have arisen amongst the public…
Health Ministry reveals 8 ways to prevent infection with the new JN1 coronavirus variant
Health & Fitness
December 22, 2023
Health Ministry reveals 8 ways to prevent infection with the new JN1 coronavirus variant
The Chairman of the Supreme Committee to Combat Coronavirus, Hossam Hosny, revealed several important methods to avoid contracting the newest…
Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast
World
December 20, 2023
Coronavirus subvariant JN.1 growing fast in US, already dominant in the Northeast
CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that the coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is now causing about…
Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times
World
December 9, 2023
Fears as West Africa battles worst diphtheria outbreak in recent times
CNN — In Nigeria’s northern state of Kano, doctors and health workers are grappling with one of the worst diphtheria…
Older adults still make up most Covid-19 hospitalizations, CDC report says, but concern grows over lack of vaccination
World
October 10, 2023
Older adults still make up most Covid-19 hospitalizations, CDC report says, but concern grows over lack of vaccination
CNN — Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this year, posing “a…
The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
Health & Fitness
September 15, 2023
The latest Covid-19 vaccine is here. Here’s where and when to get it — and RSV and flu shots, too
CNN — Now that the US Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have signed off,…
It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests
World
September 5, 2023
It seems like everyone has Covid-19. Here’s why this wave is probably worse than official data suggests
CNN — Covid-19 certainly didn’t take a vacation this summer. Virus levels in the US have been on the rise…
Egyptian cabinet releases video clarifying details on EG.5 coronavirus strain
Egypt
August 26, 2023
Egyptian cabinet releases video clarifying details on EG.5 coronavirus strain
The Egyptian Cabinet’s Information and Decision Support Center shared a video on Friday which showed Presidential Advisor for Health and…
Egypt’s presidential advisor explains levels of coronavirus infection
Egypt
August 23, 2023
Egypt’s presidential advisor explains levels of coronavirus infection
Coronavirus infections fall under three types, the Advisor to the President of the Republic for Health Affairs, Mohamed Awad Tag…
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
World
August 20, 2023
Scientists race to understand highly mutated coronavirus variant spotted in four countries, including the US
CNN — A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble…