coronavirus
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
World
February 1, 2021
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
LONDON (Reuters) – Two people in southern England have tested positive for the South African variant of the coronavirus without…
WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers
World
February 1, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan visits disease control centers
WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited two disease control…
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
World
February 1, 2021
EU: AstraZeneca to supply 9 million more vaccine doses
BERLIN (AP) — Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has agreed to supply nine million additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine to the…
Egypt receives first shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine: Here’s what to know about it
Egypt
February 1, 2021
Egypt receives first shipment of the AstraZeneca vaccine: Here’s what to know about it
Egypt has received the first batch of the AstraZeneca-Oxford coronavirus vaccine on Sunday, as part of its total contract for…
Chinese Embassy in Cairo denies Nipah virus connection
Health & Fitness
February 1, 2021
Chinese Embassy in Cairo denies Nipah virus connection
The Chinese embassy in Cairo said that linking a recent outbreak of the Nipah virus to China is incorrect, stating…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 553 new cases, 53 deaths on Monday
Egypt
February 1, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 553 new cases, 53 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 533 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Israel extends lockdown, sees delay in COVID-19 turnaround
Middle East
February 1, 2021
Israel extends lockdown, sees delay in COVID-19 turnaround
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel extended a national lockdown on Sunday as coronavirus variants offset its vaccination drive and officials predicted…
Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief
World
February 1, 2021
Biden to meet with GOP lawmakers to discuss virus relief
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is set to meet Monday afternoon with a group of 10 Republican senators who…
Egypt to receive 1st shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday
Egypt
January 30, 2021
Egypt to receive 1st shipment of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on Sunday
The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Medical Supply and Technology Management announced Saturday that the first shipment of the British…
Iran imposes mandatory quarantine for travellers from Europe
Middle East
January 30, 2021
Iran imposes mandatory quarantine for travellers from Europe
(Reuters) – Travellers to Iran from Europe will be required to self-quarantine for two weeks after testing negative upon arrival,…