coronavirus
Israel closes crossings with Egypt, Jordan until end of January
Egypt
January 28, 2021
Israel closes crossings with Egypt, Jordan until end of January
Israeli Interior Minister Aryeh Deri announced that crossings between Israel and Jordan and Egypt are being closed in response to…
How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
World
January 28, 2021
How many variants of the coronavirus are there?
How many variants of the coronavirus are there? There are many circulating around the world, but health experts are primarily…
Virus aid package tests whether Biden, Congress can deliver
World
January 28, 2021
Virus aid package tests whether Biden, Congress can deliver
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than a sweeping national rescue plan, President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package presents a…
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
World
January 28, 2021
WHO team in Wuhan departs quarantine for COVID origins study
WUHAN, China (AP) — A World Health Organization team emerged from quarantine in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Thursday…
Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary virtually amid pandemic fears
World
January 27, 2021
Auschwitz survivors mark anniversary virtually amid pandemic fears
OSWIECIM, Poland (Reuters) – Marian Turski, a 94-year-old survivor of the Auschwitz death camp, will mark the 76th anniversary of…
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
World
January 27, 2021
Global COVID-19 cases surpass 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world…
COVID-19 in Egypt: Tuesday reports 643 new cases, total now 163,129
Egypt
January 27, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: Tuesday reports 643 new cases, total now 163,129
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 643 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
World
January 27, 2021
UK’s ‘tsunami’ of grief as coronavirus deaths pass 100,000
LONDON (AP) — For nine months, Gordon Bonner has been in the “hinterlands of despair and desolation” after losing his…
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
World
January 27, 2021
US boosting vaccine deliveries amid complaints of shortages
Answering growing frustration over vaccine shortages, President Joe Biden announced that the US is ramping up deliveries to hard-pressed states…
Egypt eyes slow return for tourism after revenues dive in 2020
Travel
January 26, 2021
Egypt eyes slow return for tourism after revenues dive in 2020
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s tourism sector is eying a gradual recovery after revenues plunged by nearly 70 percent to $4…