Health
COVID-19 in Egypt: 51 new cases, 5 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt
July 21, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 51 new cases, 5 deaths on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 51 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Turkey’s virus cases nearly twice the low touched in early July
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Turkey’s virus cases nearly twice the low touched in early July
ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) – Turkey’s daily coronavirus cases rose to 8,780 on Tuesday, nearly double a low water mark…
Tunisian premier criticises ousted health minister on coronavirus
Middle East
July 21, 2021
Tunisian premier criticises ousted health minister on coronavirus
TUNIS, July 20 (Reuters) – Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi on Tuesday accused the dismissed health minister of making “criminal”…
Sisi sends medical team to check up on Yasmine Abdel Aziz in ICU
Egypt
July 19, 2021
Sisi sends medical team to check up on Yasmine Abdel Aziz in ICU
Egyptian artist Yasmine Abdel Aziz’s brother Wael Abdel Aziz on Sunday said that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sent a medical…
Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam
World
July 19, 2021
Hanoi tightens restrictions as COVID clusters spread in Vietnam
HANOI, July 18 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s capital Hanoi urged its citizens to stay at home from Monday and ordered a…
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19 -tweet
Middle East
July 16, 2021
UAE’s Abu Dhabi announces partial lockdown effective July 19 -tweet
CAIRO – July 15 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirate’s Abu Dhabi Emergency, Crisis and Disasters Committee announced on Thursday…
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Middle East
July 16, 2021
COVID infections among imprisoned women spark alarm in Iran
Dozens of Iranian cities, including the capital, Tehran, are currently designated as “red zones” as they battle a spike in COVID-19…
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
World
July 16, 2021
Sinovac’s vaccine finds supporters in Singapore despite effectiveness questions elsewhere
SINGAPORE, July 16 (Reuters) – Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine, under growing scrutiny over its effectiveness, has found a small but determined group…
J&J recalls sunscreens after carcinogen found in some sprays
Health & Fitness
July 15, 2021
J&J recalls sunscreens after carcinogen found in some sprays
July 15 (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreen products after detecting…
Netherlands lifts quarantine requirements for travelers from Egypt
Travel
July 15, 2021
Netherlands lifts quarantine requirements for travelers from Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities confirmed that the Netherlands has lifted quarantine requirements for all nationalities arriving from Egypt.…