pandemic
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
World
May 6, 2021
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion
KASHGAR, China (AP) — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he’s fasting for Ramadan but…
Egyptian Cabinet excludes supermarkets, gas stations from 2-week curfew
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egyptian Cabinet excludes supermarkets, gas stations from 2-week curfew
The Egyptian Cabinet announced on Wednesday that beginning May 6, all shops, restaurants, and cafés must close at 9 pm,…
Egypt to close stores, restaurants early for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19
Egypt
May 6, 2021
Egypt to close stores, restaurants early for 2 weeks to curb COVID-19
The closing hours of Egyptian stores, malls and restaurants will be brought forward to 9pm (1900 GMT) to help contain…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,102 new cases, 64 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
May 6, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,102 new cases, 64 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,102 new coronavirus cases, up from 953 on Tuesday. The ministry also reported 64…
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Dubai luxury home market soars as world’s rich flee pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — After nearly three decades in London, Christophe Reech was fed up with the city’s…
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
World
May 6, 2021
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to…
US birth rate falls to its lowest since 1979 as pandemic-led stress rises
World
May 5, 2021
US birth rate falls to its lowest since 1979 as pandemic-led stress rises
Americans had the lowest number of babies in more than four decades last year, mirroring a slump in European birth…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health to launch mobile coronavirus vaccination teams
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Egypt’s Ministry of Health to launch mobile coronavirus vaccination teams
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed on Wednesday announced, during a cabinet meeting, that the ministry will soon…
COVID-19 vaccine side effects: the good, the bad, and when to see a doctor
Egypt
May 5, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine side effects: the good, the bad, and when to see a doctor
Internal medicine consultant, infection control specialist and serology expert Mostafa Mohamady spoke with Al-Masry Al-Youm about the COVID-19 vaccine and…
Hearing loss not a coronavirus symptom: official
Egypt
May 5, 2021
Hearing loss not a coronavirus symptom: official
The Head of Egypt’s Scientific Committee to Combat Coronavirus Hossam Hosny said on Tuesday that hearing loss is not a…