coronavirus
Lebanon restricts cafes, beaches to the vaccinated or COVID tested
Middle East
July 31, 2021
Lebanon restricts cafes, beaches to the vaccinated or COVID tested
BEIRUT, July 30 (Reuters) – Lebanon is to limit entry to restaurants, cafes, pubs and beaches to people holding COVID-19…
Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
Middle East
July 31, 2021
Tunisia’s turmoil is being watched warily around the globe
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Days of political turmoil in Tunisia over a crippled economy and surging coronavirus infections have unnerved…
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda
World
July 31, 2021
Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Biden wagered his campaign and now his presidency on the premise that government itself could…
Red Sea governorate returns to work with full capacity since COVID-19 outbreak
Egypt
July 31, 2021
Red Sea governorate returns to work with full capacity since COVID-19 outbreak
The Red Sea Governorate’s various governmental departments are set to return to work at full capacity on Sunday, the first…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 45 new cases, 4 deaths on Friday
Egypt
July 31, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 45 new cases, 4 deaths on Friday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Friday reported 45 new coronavirus cases, four deaths, and 545 recoveries total.…
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
World
July 31, 2021
West African health officials race to vaccinate amid spikes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A resurgence of coronavirus cases in West Africa is hitting the region hard, inundating cemeteries where…
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
World
July 31, 2021
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 38 new cases, 9 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
July 29, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 38 new cases, 9 deaths on Wednesday
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported on Wednesday 38 new coronavirus cases, nine deaths, and 212 recovered cases.…
In breakthrough, Tanzania kicks off COVID-19 vaccinations
World
July 28, 2021
In breakthrough, Tanzania kicks off COVID-19 vaccinations
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In a major breakthrough for one of the world’s last countries to embrace COVID-19 vaccines, Tanzania’s…
Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party
Middle East
July 28, 2021
Tunisia opens corruption probes of leading Islamist party
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisian prosecutors have opened investigations into alleged foreign campaign funding and anonymous donations to Islamist movement…