public health
Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
Middle East
January 7, 2021
Lebanon begins new lockdown amid surge in coronavirus cases
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon began a 25-day nationwide lockdown Thursday to limit the spread of the coronavirus as infections hit…
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce encourages Egyptians to be safe and stay positive amid COVID-19 outbreak
Egypt
January 6, 2021
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce encourages Egyptians to be safe and stay positive amid COVID-19 outbreak
Amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, Vice President of the Dairy Producers Division in the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce Ehab…
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
Middle East
January 6, 2021
Netanyahu re-election hopes hinge on vaccination campaign
JERUSALEM (AP) — For media-obsessed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the coronavirus vaccine has arrived just in time. With elections approaching…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry files charges against 1,112 people after COVID-19 inspection campaign begins
Egypt
January 6, 2021
Egypt’s Interior Ministry files charges against 1,112 people after COVID-19 inspection campaign begins
The Egyptian Interior Ministry announced that it has referred 1,112 cases to Egypt’s Public Prosecution against citizens who were either…
Health Minister: Egypt’s reported COVID-19 cases represent one-tenth of actual cases
Egypt
January 5, 2021
Health Minister: Egypt’s reported COVID-19 cases represent one-tenth of actual cases
Egypt’s coronavirus case numbers are one-tenth of the country’s actual cases, and this is not just the case in Egypt,…
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
World
January 5, 2021
UK prime minister orders new virus lockdown for England
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February…
As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown
Middle East
January 4, 2021
As post-holiday infections surge, Lebanon gears for lockdown
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon is gearing up for a new nationwide lockdown, as officials vowed Monday to take stricter measures…
Egypt’s mask mandate and immediate fine system explained
Egypt
January 4, 2021
Egypt’s mask mandate and immediate fine system explained
On Sunday, the Egyptian government rolled out its campaign to collect immediate fines from violators of the state’s coronavirus precautionary…
MP elect says Sharqiya hospital deaths due to negligence, lack of oxygen
Egypt
January 4, 2021
MP elect says Sharqiya hospital deaths due to negligence, lack of oxygen
Sharqiya Governorate’s MP elect el-Sayed Rahmo announced that the death of five coronavirus patients at a hospital in Sharqiya on…
As Saudi airspace reopens, EgyptAir travelers allowed to reschedule bookings
Travel
January 4, 2021
As Saudi airspace reopens, EgyptAir travelers allowed to reschedule bookings
Following a two-week travel ban in and out of Saudi Arabia, EgyptAir announced on Sunday that passengers who missed flights…