coronavirus (COVID-19)

Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021
Middle East

Dubai’s busy airport sees passenger traffic drop 40% in 2021

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai International Airport, the world’s busiest airport for international travel, handled some 40 percent…
In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic
Middle East

In Iran, slow vaccinations fuel anger in unending pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranians are suffering through yet another surge in the coronavirus pandemic — their country’s…
Photos: Ain Shams University introduces robot nurse ‘Shams’
Technology

Photos: Ain Shams University introduces robot nurse ‘Shams’

President of Ain Shams University Mahmoud al-Matini and the Dean of the Faculty of Computers and Information at the university,…
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad halves half-year loss to $400 mn
Middle East

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad halves half-year loss to $400 mn

DUBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways on Tuesday said its core operating losses halved in the first…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 83 new cases, 7 deaths on Monday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 83 new cases, 7 deaths on Monday

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 83 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths, and 71 recoveries. A…
Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows
World

Authoritarian states obscuring COVID death tolls, study shows

Since the start of the pandemic in early 2020, countries around the world have officially reported 4.27 million deaths from…
South African study shows high COVID protection from J&J shot
Health & Fitness

South African study shows high COVID protection from J&J shot

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 6 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is working well in South Africa, offering protection against severe disease…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 51 new cases, 7 deaths on Thursday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 51 new cases, 7 deaths on Thursday

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported on Thursday 51 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths, and 101 recovered cases.…
Russia to supply 20 million doses of Sputnik V to Egypt
Egypt

Russia to supply 20 million doses of Sputnik V to Egypt

Russian ambassador to Cairo, Georgy Yevgenyevich Borisenko, announced on Thursday an agreement under which Russia will supply Egypt with 20…
COVID vaccine — the unfounded tale of infertility
Health & Fitness

COVID vaccine — the unfounded tale of infertility

Claims like “COVID vaccines make you infertile!” have been swirling around social media for months. At first, it was only women who…
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