Health
Iraqi health officials: 58 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
Middle East
July 13, 2021
Iraqi health officials: 58 dead in fire at coronavirus ward
BAGHDAD (AP) — The death toll from a catastrophic blaze that erupted at a coronavirus hospital ward in southern Iraq…
Japan expands curbs on Olympic spectators as COVID cases rise
World
July 12, 2021
Japan expands curbs on Olympic spectators as COVID cases rise
The Japanese prefecture of Fukushima announced a ban on Olympic spectators on Saturday, joining a growing list of areas implementing curbs…
Delta variant ‘very close’ to Egypt: VACSERA official
Egypt
July 12, 2021
Delta variant ‘very close’ to Egypt: VACSERA official
Immune and Allergy consultant at VACSERA Amjad al-Haddad said on Sunday that Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading in…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 117 new cases, 13 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
July 12, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 117 new cases, 13 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 117 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Egypt to recevie Pfizer, J&J doses within days, Health Ministry
Egypt
July 11, 2021
Egypt to recevie Pfizer, J&J doses within days, Health Ministry
Egypt will receive, within days, two million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine, followed by doses of Johnson & Johnson’s…
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
Middle East
July 11, 2021
UAE bans entry from Indonesia, Afghanistan – WAM
DUBAI, July 10 (Reuters) – The UAE will ban entry for travelers coming from Indonesia and Afghanistan as of July…
Egypt sends 31 tons of medical aid to Tunisia to fight COVID-19
Egypt
July 11, 2021
Egypt sends 31 tons of medical aid to Tunisia to fight COVID-19
Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced on Saturday the dispatch of 31.566 tons of medical aid to…
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules
World
July 10, 2021
Airport, airlines start legal action against Britain over travel rules
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) – A group of airports and airlines launched legal action against the British government over its…
Reports of COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Egypt, with 127 new cases on Friday
Egypt
July 10, 2021
Reports of COVID-19 cases continue to decline in Egypt, with 127 new cases on Friday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 127 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases…
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
Middle East
July 10, 2021
Arab countries pledge aid as Tunisia struggles with COVID pandemic
TUNIS, July 9 (Reuters) – Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African…