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MP elect says Sharqiya hospital deaths due to negligence, lack of oxygen
Egypt
January 4, 2021
MP elect says Sharqiya hospital deaths due to negligence, lack of oxygen
Sharqiya Governorate’s MP elect el-Sayed Rahmo announced that the death of five coronavirus patients at a hospital in Sharqiya on…
As Saudi airspace reopens, EgyptAir travelers allowed to reschedule bookings
Travel
January 4, 2021
As Saudi airspace reopens, EgyptAir travelers allowed to reschedule bookings
Following a two-week travel ban in and out of Saudi Arabia, EgyptAir announced on Sunday that passengers who missed flights…
Egypt’s second wave rolls on, with 1,309 more cases on Sunday
Egypt
January 4, 2021
Egypt’s second wave rolls on, with 1,309 more cases on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 1,309 new coronavirus cases and 64 virus-related deaths. The ministry also announced 418 recovered…
UK rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine, touts first starter status
World
January 4, 2021
UK rolls out AstraZeneca vaccine, touts first starter status
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain begins vaccinating its population on Monday with the COVID-19 shot developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, touting…
The Latest: Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions
World
January 4, 2021
The Latest: Thailand adds 745 virus cases, new restrictions
BANGKOK — Thailand registered 745 new coronavirus cases in two days on Monday with a new death reported in Bangkok,…
AMAY takes a look: are the Egyptian government’s new fines on unmasked riders and shoppers effective?
Egypt
January 3, 2021
AMAY takes a look: are the Egyptian government’s new fines on unmasked riders and shoppers effective?
Starting Sunday, all unmasked riders, shoppers, and public space-dwellers in Egypt are subject to a fine if they are caught…
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson
World
January 3, 2021
Stricter lockdown restriction likely on the way, says UK PM Johnson
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday that tougher lockdown restrictions were probably on the way as…
Four COVID-19 patients die in Egypt due to alleged lack of oxygen
Egypt
January 3, 2021
Four COVID-19 patients die in Egypt due to alleged lack of oxygen
As the country battles with a harsh second wave, four patients with coronavirus died in Egypt on Saturday in the…
2020’s alternative universe is not going away
World
January 3, 2021
2020’s alternative universe is not going away
At a recent Saturday protest outside London’s Stratford train station — comprised of bindi-wearing hippies, conspiracy theorists in balaclavas, and…
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
World
January 3, 2021
India approves AstraZeneca and local COVID vaccines, rollout in weeks
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s drugs regulator on Sunday gave final approval for the emergency-use of two coronavirus vaccines, one…