vaccines
Egypt in peak of third coronavirus wave: official
Egypt
May 24, 2021
Egypt in peak of third coronavirus wave: official
Health Ministry official Mohamed al-Nady warned on Sunday that Egypt is in the peak of its third wave of coronavirus,…
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
World
May 21, 2021
GAVI signs COVID-19 vaccine supply deal with J&J
The GAVI Vaccine Alliance said on Friday it has agreed to buy 200 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s (JNJ.N) COVID-19…
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
World
May 21, 2021
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
GUARULHOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt is considering administering a third dose of coronavirus vaccination, in anticipation of virus mutations that have appeared in other…
Egypt expects to vaccinate 5 mn in June: Madbouly
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egypt expects to vaccinate 5 mn in June: Madbouly
On Thursday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the government will administer more than five million doses of the…
When do I still need to wear a mask?
Health & Fitness
May 20, 2021
When do I still need to wear a mask?
NEW YORK (AP) — When do I still need to wear a mask? It depends, mostly on whether or not…
Egypt launches WhatsApp service for COVID-19 vaccine inquiries
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt launches WhatsApp service for COVID-19 vaccine inquiries
Health Ministry official Aysam Salah announced on Monday the upcoming launch of a new service called “Chatbook” that will be…
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
Middle East
May 14, 2021
UAE allows Pfizer COVID-19 dose for emergency use in 12-15 year olds
The United Arab Emirates has approved the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children aged 12-15, the government…
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkish tourism video taken down after online outcry
ISTANBUL (AP) — A video promoting tourism in Turkey amid the pandemic has caused an uproar on social media for…
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser warns against following coronavirus treatments from internet
Egypt
May 12, 2021
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser warns against following coronavirus treatments from internet
Egypt’s Presidential Adviser for Health and Preventive Affairs Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin warned civilians during a Tuesday phone call on…