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Coptic Orthodox Church bans media coverage of Easter Sunday due to COVID-19
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Coptic Orthodox Church bans media coverage of Easter Sunday due to COVID-19
The Coptic Orthodox Media Center has apologized for not allowing press and media coverage of any of the current church…
Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
Egypt
April 27, 2021
Parliament’s committee meeting on Sohag coronavirus cases cut short after tempers flare
A Health Committee meeting on the state of coronavirus cases and hospital readiness in Egypt’s Sohag Governorate ended early after…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 991 cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Monday
Egypt
April 27, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 991 cases confirmed, 58 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 991 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 223,514. The total number…
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
World
April 27, 2021
In Africa, vaccine hesitancy adds to slow rollout of doses
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Some Africans are hesitating to get COVID-19 vaccines amid concerns about their safety, alarming public health…
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
World
April 27, 2021
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of…
In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normal
World
April 27, 2021
In fight against virus, Biden looks for path back to normal
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden spent his first 100 days in office encouraging Americans to mask up and stay…
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
Middle East
April 27, 2021
Turkey announces strictest lockdown so far as virus surges
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s president has announced the country’s strictest pandemic restrictions so far, closing businesses and schools, limiting travel…
UK denies that Johnson said ‘let the bodies pile high’
World
April 26, 2021
UK denies that Johnson said ‘let the bodies pile high’
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Monday saying he would rather bodies piled “high in their thousands” than order…
Emirates says some UAE-based travelers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally
Middle East
April 26, 2021
Emirates says some UAE-based travelers can present COVID-19 medical records digitally
Emirates said on Monday that some passengers traveling from Dubai could now share coronavirus test results and vaccine certificates digitally…
Harris to tell UN body it’s time to prep for next pandemic
World
April 26, 2021
Harris to tell UN body it’s time to prep for next pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will make the case before United Nations members on Monday that now is…