public health
India’s festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus
World
November 13, 2020
India’s festive mood raises fears of surge of coronavirus
NEW DELHI (AP) — The crowds filling shopping areas ahead of the Diwali festival of lights on Saturday are raising…
Egypt reports over 200 new coronavirus cases for 7th day in a row
Egypt
November 12, 2020
Egypt reports over 200 new coronavirus cases for 7th day in a row
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 227 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Turkey interested in producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: Russian health ministry
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Turkey interested in producing Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine: Russian health ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Turkey is interested in producing Russia’s first coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, at domestic facilities, Russia’s health ministry…
Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves
Middle East
November 11, 2020
Frantic search after medicines vanish from Lebanon shelves
BEIRUT (AP) — She is a nurse at a Beirut hospital, and still Rita Harb can’t find her grandfather’s heart…
Egypt’s Health Minister blames COVID-19 uptick on winter season, relaxed attitudes
Egypt
November 9, 2020
Egypt’s Health Minister blames COVID-19 uptick on winter season, relaxed attitudes
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed said on Sunday that cooler weather and the public’s failure to adhere to government-mandated…
COVID-19 cases in Egypt continue to rise this week
Egypt
November 5, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Egypt continue to rise this week
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 207 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 108,329.…
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
Middle East
November 5, 2020
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 62 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic…
The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating
World
November 4, 2020
The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating
GENEVA — The World Health Organization says there has been a “further acceleration” in the speed of COVID-19′s spread in…
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
Middle East
November 4, 2020
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on…
Egypt sees slight increase in COVID-19 cases on Monday
Egypt
November 4, 2020
Egypt sees slight increase in COVID-19 cases on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 197 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…