coronavirus
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
World
August 24, 2020
WHO says 172 countries engaging with global COVID-19 vaccine plan
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Some 172 countries are engaging with the COVAX facility designed to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines,…
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Archaeology
August 24, 2020
Starting September, Egypt reopens all archaeological sites and museums
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced Monday that all museums and archaeological sites nationwide will reopen starting September 1,…
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
Environment
August 24, 2020
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
Thousands of oil and gas operations, government facilities and other sites won permission to stop monitoring for hazardous emissions or…
Second coronavirus wave can be avoided, assures WHO official
Health & Fitness
August 24, 2020
Second coronavirus wave can be avoided, assures WHO official
A second wave of the coronavirus can be avoided as doctors currently have all the necessary tools to do so,…
Factbox: China’s coronavirus vaccine development efforts
World
August 24, 2020
Factbox: China’s coronavirus vaccine development efforts
Reuters) – China has several novel coronavirus vaccine candidates in the late stage of development. Below is a summary of…
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
World
August 24, 2020
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday announced emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients with convalescent plasma — a…
Coronavirus reduces Egypt’s exports of potatoes: UPEHC
Business
August 23, 2020
Coronavirus reduces Egypt’s exports of potatoes: UPEHC
The head of the Union for Producers and Exporters of Horticultural Crops (UPEHC) Mohamed Heggi announced Saturday that Egypt’s exports…
UNWTO Secretary-General arrives at Cairo in first visit since return of air travel
Travel
August 23, 2020
UNWTO Secretary-General arrives at Cairo in first visit since return of air travel
UNWTO Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili arrived in Cairo on Saturday in his first visit following the return of international air flights in…
Amid virus, Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Assumption of Virgin Mary
Egypt
August 23, 2020
Amid virus, Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Assumption of Virgin Mary
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church on Saturday celebrated the Assumption of the Virgin Mary amid measures to control the coronavirus pandemic,…
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
World
August 23, 2020
Israeli protesters, decrying corruption, keep pressure on Netanyahu
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Thousands of Israelis protested in Jerusalem on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and the summer outcry…