public health
Egypt confirms 521 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
January 29, 2021
Egypt confirms 521 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
dsglkdksl Egypt’s Health Ministry announced 521 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
World
January 29, 2021
Analysis: “Russian roulette” in Europe as needle shortages hamper COVID-19 shots
PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Laurent Fignon, a geriatric doctor in the south of France, is having to improvise as he gives…
Sisi’s health advisor: new anal swab test to detect coronavirus not yet verified
Egypt
January 29, 2021
Sisi’s health advisor: new anal swab test to detect coronavirus not yet verified
The use of a new anal swab test for detecting coronavirus has not yet been approved in Egypt, according to…
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
Health & Fitness
January 27, 2021
New coronavirus drug shows promise, reduces viral load by almost 100%
American and French scientists have concluded that Plitidepsin, which is marketed under the name Aplidin, has shown serious promising in…
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Facebook blocks Netanyahu chatbot, citing privacy violation
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Facebook said on Monday it removed a post and suspended a messenger bot from Israeli Prime Minister…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
Middle East
January 26, 2021
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply Saudi Arabia with three million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine…
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
Egypt
January 25, 2021
Coronavirus vaccine to cost no more than LE200 for most in Egypt, free for medical staff and gov’t aid recipients
On Sunday, the Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that the coronavirus vaccine will cost a maximum…
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
World
January 22, 2021
German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
BERLIN (AP) — The death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000, a number that has risen swiftly…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 752 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
Egypt
January 22, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 752 new coronavirus cases, 54 deaths on Thursday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday confirmed 752 new coronavirus cases, down from 798 on Wednesday. The…
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
Middle East
January 21, 2021
Lebanon extends lockdown to Feb. 8 as virus numbers rise
BEIRUT (AP) — Authorities in Lebanon on Thursday extended a nationwide lockdown by a week to February 8 amid a…