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Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Turkey announces asymptomatic coronavirus case numbers for first time since July
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey recorded 28,351 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, including 6,814 with symptoms, Health Minister…
Egypt reports 361 new coronavirus cases, total now 113,742
Egypt
November 25, 2020
Egypt reports 361 new coronavirus cases, total now 113,742
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 361 new coronavirus cases, raising the country’s total to 113,742, said Ministry spokesperson Khaled…
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to climb, 354 new cases reported on Monday
Egypt
November 24, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus cases continue to climb, 354 new cases reported on Monday
In a press statement on Monday, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population reported 354 new coronavirus cases and 12 virus-related…
Egypt’s own coronavirus vaccine reportedly ready for clinical trials
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
Egypt’s own coronavirus vaccine reportedly ready for clinical trials
An official from Egypt’s National Research Centre (NRC) of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has confirmed that…
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
Health & Fitness
November 23, 2020
AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90 percent effective, giving…
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
World
November 23, 2020
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted…
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
World
November 22, 2020
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
MOSCOW (AP) — When Yekaterina Kobzeva, a nurse at a preschool in Russia’s Ural Mountains, began having trouble breathing, she…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
World
November 22, 2020
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
Middle East
November 21, 2020
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
Middle East
November 20, 2020
UN: Pandemic tough on millions of Mideast, North African children
CAIRO (AP) — The global pandemic and ensuing lockdown have taken their toll on the mental and physical well-being of…