coronavirus (COVID-19)

Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening
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Expats wait anxiously as Singapore weighs COVID-19 reopening

SINGAPORE, Aug 5 (Reuters) – For months, Briton Jamie Pierre has been trying to get approval to travel to Singapore…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 53 new cases, 5 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 53 new cases, 5 deaths on Wednesday

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported on Wednesday 53 new coronavirus cases, five deaths, and 801 recovered cases.…
Coronavirus: WHO urges delaying booster shots
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Coronavirus: WHO urges delaying booster shots

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday urged countries to hold off on giving booster…
UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan
Middle East

UAE lifts ban on transit flights including from India and Pakistan

DUBAI, Aug 3 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will on Thursday lift a ban on transit flights including from…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 51 new cases, 7 deaths on Monday
Egypt

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

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported on Monday reported 51 new coronavirus cases, seven deaths, and 560 recovered…
Tunisia received 6 million doses of vaccine as donations- president
Middle East

Tunisia received 6 million doses of vaccine as donations- president

TUNIS, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied said on Monday that his country has received six million doses…
Morocco to extend night curfew to limit COVID-19 surge
Middle East

Morocco to extend night curfew to limit COVID-19 surge

RABAT, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Morocco will lengthen its night curfew, starting two hours earlier at 9 pm (2000 GMT)…
Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic
Middle East

Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Monday reported more than 37,000 new coronavirus infections, the country’s single-day record so far…
More violence, less income: Arab women bear the brunt of COVID-19, study finds
Middle East

More violence, less income: Arab women bear the brunt of COVID-19, study finds

The COVID-19 pandemic has turned Heba Mordaa’s life upside down. “Ever since the lockdowns started in March 2020, my work has…
UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17
Middle East

UAE rolls out Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17

DUBAI, Aug 2 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will start providing China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 3-17,…
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