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Non-Egyptian residents eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Egypt
Egypt
May 17, 2021
Non-Egyptian residents eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine in Egypt
An influx of social media rumors stating that non-Egyptians are not eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in Egypt has prompted…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,201 new cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
May 17, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,201 new cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 1,201 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 145,721. The total number…
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business
World
May 17, 2021
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business
Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday, giving 65 million…
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
World
May 17, 2021
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan reported 333 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Monday, in the island’s largest outbreak since the start of…
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
World
May 17, 2021
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
BENGALURU, India (AP) — For the first time in months, Izhaar Hussain Shaikh is feeling somewhat optimistic. The 30-year-old ambulance…
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Middle East
May 17, 2021
Saudi Arabia lifts quarantine requirement for COVID vaccinated foreign visitors
Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that foreign visitors arriving by air from most countries will no longer need to quarantine…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,203 new cases, 63 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
May 16, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,203 new cases, 63 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 1,203 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Sisi arrives in France to attend Paris Conference on Sudan
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Sisi arrives in France to attend Paris Conference on Sudan
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived on Sunday afternoon at the Paris Orly Airport to participate in both the Paris…
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
Middle East
May 16, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to…
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
World
May 16, 2021
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
LONDON — Britain’s health minister says a fast-spreading coronavirus variant first identified in India is likely to become the dominant…