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Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
World
May 21, 2021
Brazilian drugmaker completes first batch of Russian COVID-19 vaccine
GUARULHOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian pharmaceutical company União Quimica completed production of its first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine…
India: Deadly ‘black fungus’ surges among COVID-19 patients
World
May 21, 2021
India: Deadly ‘black fungus’ surges among COVID-19 patients
India has ordered stricter surveillance of a rare fungal disease affecting COVID-19 patients, authorities announced Thursday. India’s capital New Delhi will…
Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
Travel
May 20, 2021
Coronavirus: Greece is officially open — but will the tourists come?
With only 7.4 million visitors last year — compared to 34 million in 2019 — Greece is desperate to restart tourism,…
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt is considering administering a third dose of coronavirus vaccination, in anticipation of virus mutations that have appeared in other…
Egypt expects to vaccinate 5 mn in June: Madbouly
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egypt expects to vaccinate 5 mn in June: Madbouly
On Thursday, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that the government will administer more than five million doses of the…
Alexandria to reopen public beaches Saturday amid precautionary measures
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Alexandria to reopen public beaches Saturday amid precautionary measures
On Wednesday, The Central Administration for Tourism and Resorts in Alexandria announced the reopening of all beaches to the public,…
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport receives first two Saudi flights after travel ban lifted
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport receives first two Saudi flights after travel ban lifted
Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport has received its first two commercial flights from Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom lifted its ban…
Egyptian Cabinet extends coronavirus restrictions until the end of May
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egyptian Cabinet extends coronavirus restrictions until the end of May
On Wednesday, the Egyptian Cabinet announced that the current anti-coronavirus precautionary measures and general restrictions will now extend until the…
Covid-19 in Egypt: 1,160 new cases, 57 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Covid-19 in Egypt: 1,160 new cases, 57 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,160 new coronavirus cases, down from 1,169 the day before. The minstry also reported…
When do I still need to wear a mask?
Health & Fitness
May 20, 2021
When do I still need to wear a mask?
NEW YORK (AP) — When do I still need to wear a mask? It depends, mostly on whether or not…