coronavirus
Unvaccinated citizens banned from entering government facilities as of December 1
Egypt
November 17, 2021
Unvaccinated citizens banned from entering government facilities as of December 1
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stressed the need to fully comply with the decisions of the Higher Committee for the Management…
Sisi instructs expansion of vaccination campaigns against COVID-19
Egypt
November 17, 2021
Sisi instructs expansion of vaccination campaigns against COVID-19
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi instructed the expansion of vaccination campaigns for citizens against coronavirus and the facilitation of procedures to…
Non-vaccinated citizens suffer severe complications if infected with COVID-19: Egyptian Official
Egypt
November 17, 2021
Non-vaccinated citizens suffer severe complications if infected with COVID-19: Egyptian Official
Non-vaccinated citizens are vastly more likely to suffer severe complications from coronavirus infections than those who have received the vaccine,…
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
World
November 16, 2021
Pfizer agrees to let other companies make its COVID-19 pill
LONDON (AP) — Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has signed a deal with a U.N.-backed group to allow other manufacturers to make…
In photos: Egyptians receive COVID-19 vaccine at subways
Egypt
November 16, 2021
In photos: Egyptians receive COVID-19 vaccine at subways
Al-Masry Al-Youm monitored the first day of COVID-19 vaccinations at metro stations across Egypt. At Sadat Station, kiosks were specially…
Explainer: Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch for worrisome offspring
World
November 16, 2021
Explainer: Delta dominates the world, but scientists watch for worrisome offspring
CHICAGO, Nov 15 (Reuters) – The Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus now accounts for nearly all of the coronavirus…
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
World
November 16, 2021
Racial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation’s efforts to address pandemic…
Austrian unvaccinated lockdown starts amid COVID resurgence
World
November 15, 2021
Austrian unvaccinated lockdown starts amid COVID resurgence
BERLIN (AP) — Austria took what its leader called the “dramatic” step Monday of implementing a nationwide lockdown for unvaccinated…
Egypt starts clinical trials for its coronavirus vaccine: official
Egypt
November 15, 2021
Egypt starts clinical trials for its coronavirus vaccine: official
The first phase of the clinical trial of an Egyptian-made vaccine produced with raw materials at the National Research Center…
Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
Middle East
November 15, 2021
Israel approves coronavirus vaccines for younger children
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday approved giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children between the ages of 5 and 11.…