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Egyptian churches celebrate Easter Sunday with limited attendance
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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