Health
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
World
July 2, 2021
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) – The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with…
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
World
July 1, 2021
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
LISBON/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will…
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Israel requires masks indoors again as Delta variant drives up cases
TEL AVIV, June 24 (Reuters) – Israel told its citizens on Friday they must again wear masks indoors, 10 days…
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
Middle East
June 25, 2021
Iran’s leader gets locally made coronavirus vaccine shot
DUBAI, June 25 (Reuters) – Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei received his first dose of a homegrown COVID-19 vaccine…
Health Ministry works to vaccinate Egyptian expatriates employed abroad
Egypt
June 25, 2021
Health Ministry works to vaccinate Egyptian expatriates employed abroad
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population has provided the Immigration Ministry with a list of vaccination centers allocated for Egyptian…
Egypt receives first batch of Sputnik V vaccine
Egypt
June 24, 2021
Egypt receives first batch of Sputnik V vaccine
Egyptian health authorities announced receiving on Thursday morning the first batch of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine. 210,000 doses touched…
Health Ministry announces new measures regarding travelers to Egypt
Egypt
June 24, 2021
Health Ministry announces new measures regarding travelers to Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Health has adopted new anti-coronavirus measures that will affect passengers coming to Egypt at various airports,…
Egypt to use digital pathology technology in diagnosis of cancerous tumors
Science
June 24, 2021
Egypt to use digital pathology technology in diagnosis of cancerous tumors
Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Health Care Ahmed El-Sobky announced on Tuesday that Egypt…
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange
Middle East
June 18, 2021
Israel to send 1M doses to Palestinians in vaccine exchange
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel said Friday it will transfer around one million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian…
US Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Obamacare law
World
June 17, 2021
US Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Obamacare law
WASHINGTON, June 17 (Reuters) – The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid that had been backed by…