coronavirus
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
World
October 26, 2021
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) – China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to…
Egyptian Health Ministry to launch app registering vaccinated citizens
Egypt
October 26, 2021
Egyptian Health Ministry to launch app registering vaccinated citizens
The Information Technology Advisor to the Health and Population Minister Aysam Salah announced Monday that the ministry will launch an…
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
World
October 26, 2021
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Tuesday it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of…
Facebook takes down Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim
World
October 25, 2021
Facebook takes down Bolsonaro video over false vaccine claim
RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct 25 (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) late on Sunday removed a video by Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro…
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
World
October 25, 2021
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the…
VACSERA expert warns against mixed doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Health & Fitness
October 25, 2021
VACSERA expert warns against mixed doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The Head of Allergy and Immunology Department at the Holding Company for Biological Products and Vaccines (VACSERA) Amgad al-Haddad has…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 881 new cases, 47 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
October 24, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 881 new cases, 47 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 881 new coronavirus cases, 47 deaths, and 649 recoveries. A total…
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
Middle East
October 24, 2021
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In a pair of Cape Town warehouses converted into a maze of airlocked sterile…
Friday prayers resume in Tehran after nearly two-year hiatus due to COVID-19
Middle East
October 23, 2021
Friday prayers resume in Tehran after nearly two-year hiatus due to COVID-19
Oct 22 (Reuters) – Mass Friday prayers resumed in Tehran after a 20-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, state…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 885 new cases, 44 deaths on Friday
Egypt
October 23, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 885 new cases, 44 deaths on Friday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 885 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths, and 713 recoveries. A total…