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Londoners hit the town one last time before new lockdown
World

Londoners hit the town one last time before new lockdown

LONDON (Reuters) – Londoners shrugged off a resurgent COVID-19 pandemic and flocked to pubs and restaurants on Wednesday night, hours…
Coronavirus cause of Algeria president’s hospitalization
Middle East

Coronavirus cause of Algeria president’s hospitalization

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria’s secretive presidency confirmed Wednesday that the mysterious illness that caused President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to be…
COVID-19 cases in Egypt continue to rise this week
Egypt

COVID-19 cases in Egypt continue to rise this week

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 207 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases to 108,329.…
Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic
Middle East

Jordan records 62 COVID deaths, highest daily rate since start of pandemic

AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan reported 62 new deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, the highest daily death toll since the pandemic…
Egypt’s Education Ministry suspends 2020/2021 increase of fees for private, international schools
Egypt

Egypt’s Education Ministry suspends 2020/2021 increase of fees for private, international schools

The Egyptian Education Minister, Tarek Shawky, decided on Wednesday to cancel the annual fee increase for private, language, and international…
The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating
World

The Latest: WHO says COVID-19 spread in Europe accelerating

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says there has been a “further acceleration” in the speed of COVID-19′s spread in…
Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot
Middle East

Bahrain latest country to vaccinate frontline workers with COVID-19 shot

DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain has started inoculating frontline workers with a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine, state news agency BNA said on…
Egypt sees slight increase in COVID-19 cases on Monday
Egypt

Egypt sees slight increase in COVID-19 cases on Monday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 197 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
The Latest: Russia reports 18,000 cases for 5th straight day
World

The Latest: Russia reports 18,000 cases for 5th straight day

MOSCOW — Russia reported more than 18,000 daily coronavirus cases for a record five straight days. On Tuesday, the government’s…
Egypt’s government to reinforce LE4,000 fine against unmasked riders, employees, shoppers
Egypt

Egypt’s government to reinforce LE4,000 fine against unmasked riders, employees, shoppers

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Tuesday said that authorities will become stricter in reinforcing the LE4,000 fine against unmasked riders,…
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