public health
Egypt’s second wave rolls on, with 1,309 more cases on Sunday
Egypt
January 4, 2021
Egypt’s second wave rolls on, with 1,309 more cases on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 1,309 new coronavirus cases and 64 virus-related deaths. The ministry also announced 418 recovered…
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson
World
January 3, 2021
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as…
Four COVID-19 patients die in Egypt due to alleged lack of oxygen
Egypt
January 3, 2021
Four COVID-19 patients die in Egypt due to alleged lack of oxygen
As the country battles with a harsh second wave, four patients with coronavirus died in Egypt on Saturday in the…
2020’s alternative universe is not going away
World
January 3, 2021
2020’s alternative universe is not going away
At a recent Saturday protest outside London’s Stratford train station — comprised of bindi-wearing hippies, conspiracy theorists in balaclavas, and…
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
World
January 3, 2021
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one…
Starting Sunday, LE 50 instant fine for those without face masks
Egypt
January 2, 2021
Starting Sunday, LE 50 instant fine for those without face masks
Egypt’s metro, railway, and public transport sectors will begin on Sunday issuing an instant fine of LE50 to passengers without…
France’s COVID curfew-busting rave finally busted
World
January 2, 2021
France’s COVID curfew-busting rave finally busted
An illegal New Year’s rave in northwestern France has been broken up by police, some 36 hours after it began, Interior…
Photos | Egyptians ring in the new year despite surge in COVID-19 infections
Egypt
January 2, 2021
Photos | Egyptians ring in the new year despite surge in COVID-19 infections
In the face of a vicious second wave of coronavirus, hundreds of Egyptians defied the government’s precautionary measures against the…
UK reactivates emergency COVID-19 hospitals, closes London primary schools
World
January 2, 2021
UK reactivates emergency COVID-19 hospitals, closes London primary schools
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reactivated emergency hospitals built at the start of the pandemic and shut primary schools in London…
As daily coronavirus cases top one thousand, Egyptian officials provide vaccine, treatment updates
Egypt
December 25, 2020
As daily coronavirus cases top one thousand, Egyptian officials provide vaccine, treatment updates
Amid a surge of coronavirus infections in Egypt, the country’s ministers and top officials have made statements updating the public…