coronavirus
Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egypt
May 2, 2021
Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egyptian churches celebrated Easter Sunday amid a limited numbers of worshipers, with strict precautionary measures against the coronavirus in place…
India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown
World
May 2, 2021
India’s COVID-19 daily cases hold close to record, another state imposes lockdown
India’s new coronavirus cases dipped marginally on Sunday but deaths due to the infection jumped by a record 3,689, with…
Egypt closes 9 tourist facilities for violating COVID-19 measures
Egypt
May 1, 2021
Egypt closes 9 tourist facilities for violating COVID-19 measures
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Egypt announced Friday, that it has closed nine tourist facilities for failing to…
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Easter Sunday at home once again
Egypt
May 1, 2021
Coptic Christians in Egypt celebrate Easter Sunday at home once again
Coptic Christians in Egypt are celebrating Easter Sunday amid tightened precautionary measures for the second consecutive year, with churches holding…
Vaccine campaign begins amid virus surge in rebel-held Syria
Middle East
May 1, 2021
Vaccine campaign begins amid virus surge in rebel-held Syria
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — A COVID-19 vaccine campaign kicked off in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave on Saturday, with a 45-year-old…
Momentum grows for closing gaps in US vaccine requirements
World
May 1, 2021
Momentum grows for closing gaps in US vaccine requirements
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A law adopted this week in Connecticut adds momentum to the push to strengthen vaccination requirements…
Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
World
May 1, 2021
Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island…
Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs
World
May 1, 2021
Hospital fire kills 18 virus patients as India steps up jabs
NEW DELHI (AP) — A fire in a COVID-19 hospital ward in western India killed 18 patients early Saturday, as…
Egypt reports highest surge in COVID-19 cases since January, 1,021 new cases on Friday
Egypt
May 1, 2021
Egypt reports highest surge in COVID-19 cases since January, 1,021 new cases on Friday
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry has reported the highest increase in COVID-19 cases since January 5, when it registered 1,119…
No third jab required for vaccines in Egypt: Official
Egypt
April 28, 2021
No third jab required for vaccines in Egypt: Official
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population in Egypt said Wednesday that none of the vaccines being used in its vaccination…