coronavirus
Egypt begins process to contract 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Health & Fitness
December 2, 2020
Egypt begins process to contract 20 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Egypt’s Cabinet has mandated that the Ministers of Finance and Health take every step possible to provide coronavirus vaccines, including…
‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow
World
December 2, 2020
‘Very dark couple of weeks’: Morgues and hospitals overflow
Nearly 37,000 Americans died of COVID-19 in November, the most in any month since the dark early days of the…
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective against severe cases
Science
December 2, 2020
Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective against severe cases
American biotechnology company Moderna announced on Tuesday that its vaccine against the coronavirus has reached 100 percent effective against severe…
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
World
December 2, 2020
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
Pfizer and BioNTech say they’ve won permission Wednesday for emergency use of their COVID-19 vaccine in Britain, the world’s first…
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine
World
December 1, 2020
European regulator to decide Dec. 29 on 1st virus vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — The European Medicines Agency will convene a meeting on Dec. 29 to decide if there is enough…
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
World
December 1, 2020
Glimmers of hope for world economy, but dangers lurk
PARIS (AP) — Vendors broke out in applause in the flagship Galeries Lafayette department store in Paris as eager shoppers…
Egypt expects US$1.6 billion IMF loan by the end of December: Minister
Business
December 1, 2020
Egypt expects US$1.6 billion IMF loan by the end of December: Minister
Egypt’s Finance Minister Mohamed Maait announced Monday that a US$1.6 billion tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is anticipated…
Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic
World
December 1, 2020
Study: Students falling behind in math during pandemic
A disproportionately large number of poor and minority students were not in schools for assessments this fall, complicating efforts to…
Egypt reports 370 new coronavirus cases as pandemic continues to spread
Egypt
December 1, 2020
Egypt reports 370 new coronavirus cases as pandemic continues to spread
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 370 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 115,911 according to Ministry…
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says
World
December 1, 2020
COVID-19 drives 40% spike in number of people needing humanitarian aid, UN says
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The COVID-19 pandemic has fueled a 40% increase in the number of people needing humanitarian assistance…