pandemic
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
World
July 20, 2021
Research: India’s deaths during pandemic 10X official toll
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll,…
Marsa Alam International Airport receives 56 flights from several countries
Travel
July 20, 2021
Marsa Alam International Airport receives 56 flights from several countries
Marsa Alam International Airport during July has thus far received 56 flights from various countries, including 16 flights from the…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 59 new cases confirmed, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt
July 20, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 59 new cases confirmed, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 59 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
UK PM Johnson dismissed COVID-19 lockdown as only elderly would die, ex-aide says
World
July 20, 2021
UK PM Johnson dismissed COVID-19 lockdown as only elderly would die, ex-aide says
LONDON, July 19 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was not prepared to impose lockdown restrictions to stop the…
Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday imposed a week-long lockdown on the capital, Tehran, and the surrounding region as…
Saudi citizens must have two COVID-19 vaccine doses for travel abroad – SPA
Middle East
July 19, 2021
Saudi citizens must have two COVID-19 vaccine doses for travel abroad – SPA
DUBAI, July 19 (Reuters) – Saudi citizens will need two COVID-19 vaccine doses before they can travel outside the kingdom…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 67 new cases, 7 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
July 19, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 67 new cases, 7 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 67 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,703. The total number…
Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam
World
July 19, 2021
Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam
HANOI, July 18 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s capital Hanoi urged its citizens to stay at home from Monday and ordered a…
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
Middle East
July 18, 2021
Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tens of thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam’s holiest site in Mecca on Sunday,…
UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID exposure
World
July 18, 2021
UK PM Johnson reverses plan to skip quarantine after COVID exposure
LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line…