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Coptic Orthodox Church bans media coverage of Easter Sunday due to COVID-19
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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