pandemic
Health Ministry to launch ‘Health Passport’ for travel
Egypt
August 18, 2021
Health Ministry to launch ‘Health Passport’ for travel
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population announced on Wednesday that it will soon launch the “Egypt Health Passport” mobile application,…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 112 new cases, 5 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
August 18, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 112 new cases, 5 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday reported 112 new coronavirus cases, five deaths, and 199 recoveries. A total…
Egypt faces up to US$1.9 mn in daily losses due to UK’s ‘Red List’ designation: WTTC
Egypt
August 17, 2021
Egypt faces up to US$1.9 mn in daily losses due to UK’s ‘Red List’ designation: WTTC
The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) warned that placing Egypt on the UK’s red list for travel could be…
Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
World
August 17, 2021
Sources: US to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months
WASHINGTON (AP) — US health experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight…
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
World
August 17, 2021
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 107 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt
August 17, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 107 new cases, 6 deaths on Monday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Monday reported 107 new coronavirus cases, six deaths, and 136 recoveries. A total…
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
World
August 17, 2021
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
SYDNEY, Aug 17 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases are set to “rise substantially” in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a…
Amid shortages, Africans scramble to be fully immunized
World
August 16, 2021
Amid shortages, Africans scramble to be fully immunized
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — At a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, tempers flared among those waiting for…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 101 new cases, 4 deaths on Sunday
Egypt
August 16, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 101 new cases, 4 deaths on Sunday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday reported 101 new coronavirus cases, four deaths, and 233 recoveries. A total…
Sisi orders COVID-19 vaccination for all university staff, students ahead of academic year
Egypt
August 16, 2021
Sisi orders COVID-19 vaccination for all university staff, students ahead of academic year
On Sunday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ordered the vaccination of all university and school staff and students against COVID-19…