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COVID-19 vaccine suitable for children, says clinical research expert
Health & Fitness
May 19, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine suitable for children, says clinical research expert
An Egypt-born clinical research expert based in Washington DC appeared on “Good Morning Egypt” to discuss permitting the coronavirus vaccine…
Taiwan raises COVID alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost
World
May 19, 2021
Taiwan raises COVID alert islandwide, but gets vaccine boost
Taiwan raised its COVID-19 alert level for the whole island on Wednesday as domestic cases continued to rise, but will…
Ramy Radwan: Samir Ghanem, Dalal Abdel-Aziz in critical care with COVID-19
Culture
May 19, 2021
Ramy Radwan: Samir Ghanem, Dalal Abdel-Aziz in critical care with COVID-19
TV host Ramy Radwan announced on TV that his parents-in-law, Samir Ghanem and Dalal Abdel-Aziz are both critically ill with…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,169 new cases confirmed, 53 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
May 19, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,169 new cases confirmed, 53 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1169 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation
World
May 19, 2021
IOC offers Tokyo medical help amid call for cancellation
TOKYO (AP) — Confronted in Japan with some of the strongest medical-community opposition yet to the Tokyo Olympics, IOC President…
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
World
May 19, 2021
Restrictions reimposed as virus resurges in much of Asia
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taxi drivers are starved for customers, weddings are suddenly canceled, schools are closed, and restaurant service…
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
World
May 19, 2021
‘City in transition’: New York vies to turn page on pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — More than a year after coronavirus shutdowns sent “the city that never sleeps” into a fitful…
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
World
May 19, 2021
Changed by pandemic, many workers won’t return to old jobs
There’s a wild card in the push to return to pre-pandemic life: Many workers don’t want to go back to…
Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments – SPA
Middle East
May 19, 2021
Saudi Arabia to require vaccination to enter governmental, private establishments – SPA
Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said on Tuesday that vaccination will be required to enter any governmental, private, or educational establishments…
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
Middle East
May 19, 2021
UAE to offer booster shot to recipients of Sinopharm vaccine
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday it will offer a third shot to recipients…