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Hurghada International Airport achieves highest operating rate for international flights since onset of pandemic
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Hurghada International Airport achieves highest operating rate for international flights since onset of pandemic

Amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt’s Hurghada International Airport reported on Wednesday the highest operating rate for…
Egypt reports 911 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with Cairo and Alexandria topping the charts
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Egypt reports 911 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, with Cairo and Alexandria topping the charts

Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry announced 911 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from 788 on Tuesday, 718 on Monday,…
Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave
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Coronavirus: Africa faces a second wave

The second wave of the pandemic, which has long since reached other parts of the world, is also sweeping across…
Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear
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Isolation of UK eases but backlog could take days to clear

CALAIS, France (AP) — Goods and passengers from Britain began arriving on French shores Wednesday following a two-day blockade imposed…
Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
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Dubai to begin inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday

DUBAI (Reuters) -Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday,…
Egypt cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19 surge
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Egypt cancels New Year’s Eve celebrations amid COVID-19 surge

Egypt’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, announced during the Egyptian Cabinet’s meeting last Thursday the cancellation of New Year’s Eve celebrations…
After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak
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After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak

BANGKOK (AP) — After managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year,…
Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims
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Far from the capital, Iran struggles to bury virus victims

GHAEMSHAHR, Iran (AP) — Deep in the lush valleys of northern Iran, where the Alborz Mountains crumble toward the sea,…
Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?
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Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory?

Can employers make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory? Yes, with some exceptions. Experts say employers can require employees to take safety measures,…
US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses
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US close on deal with Pfizer for millions more vaccine doses

WASHINGTON (AP) — The US government is close to a deal to acquire tens of millions of additional doses of…
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