pandemic
California faces another month before unmasking begins
World
May 18, 2021
California faces another month before unmasking begins
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California officials say the state isn’t ready to follow the federal lead and unmask, at least…
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?
World
May 18, 2021
EXPLAINER: How worrying is the variant first seen in India?
LONDON (AP) — For the first time in months, people across England are meeting indoors at pubs, restaurants, cinemas, gyms…
COVID-19 variant detected in India has not been found in Egypt: official
Egypt
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 variant detected in India has not been found in Egypt: official
Egypt has not detected the COVID-19 variant found in India, Advisor to the Egyptian President for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad…
Egypt launches WhatsApp service for COVID-19 vaccine inquiries
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Egypt launches WhatsApp service for COVID-19 vaccine inquiries
Health Ministry official Aysam Salah announced on Monday the upcoming launch of a new service called “Chatbook” that will be…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,188 new cases, 61 deaths on Monday
Egypt
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,188 new cases, 61 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 1,188 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths, and 546 recovered cases. The country has now…
India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off
World
May 18, 2021
India reports record day of virus deaths as cases level off
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s total virus cases since the pandemic began swept past 25 million on Tuesday as the…
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
Middle East
May 18, 2021
Emirates Air faced “tough year” as virus looms over travel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Passenger levels for the Middle East’s largest airlines plummeted by 70 percent last year…
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Dubai eases COVID-19 restrictions, allows full hotel capacity
Dubai on Monday eased COVID-19 restrictions, allowing hotels in the regional tourism hub to operate at full capacity and permitting…
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
World
May 17, 2021
Fauci says pandemic exposed ‘undeniable effects of racism’
ATLANTA (AP) — The immunologist who leads the COVID-19 response in the United States said Sunday that “the undeniable effects…
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Underage marriages increase in Lebanon during pandemic
Aid groups in Lebanon say the country’s ongoing economic crisis, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, is forcing more children into underage…