Latest in Tag: COVID-19 Highlight
Latest in Tag: COVID-19

COVID-19 cases decrease by 55% nationwide last week: Health Minister
No monkeypox cases reported in Egypt so far

Health Ministry denies allocation of ‘entire’ hospitals for COVID-19 cases
Vast majority of COVID-19 cases are treated at homes

Egypt enters sixth wave of COVID-19 pandemic, but everything ‘under control’
The vast majority of infections are being treated at home

COVID-19 very serious threat to human rights and democracy: KDF vice chief
Israel’s violence greatly undermined democracy in Middle East: Kang Sung-Goo

UN Human Rights Council praises role of family during COVID-19 pandemic
Ambassador Ahmed Ihab Jamal El-Din, Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, said that the statement, which received support from various geographical regions, stressed that states are obliged to take specific measures to ensure the widest support and protection of this social institution and to strengthen its unity, sustainability and preservation.

Health Minister reviews Egypt’s response to COVID-19 at 75th WHO General Assembly
Minister says COVID-19 crisis shows there is no safety for any individual or country until everyone is safe

Egypt’s Al-Sisi follows up on national health projects, initiatives, COVID-19 epidemiological situation
The president stressed the necessity of strengthening awareness campaigns to ensure that all new-borns are vaccinated against polio

Daily infections with COVID-19 reach 5 cases last week: Health Ministry
34.7 million people have been fully vaccinated so far

Extended bouts of COVID-19 linked to abnormal blood clotting
People with extended bouts of COVID-19 appear to be at higher risk of a blood clotting abnormalities

Egypt’s average daily COVID-19 infection rate reaches eight
Recovered cases were dismissed from hospitals after receiving necessary medical care

Egypt’s COVID-19 numbers: 89 infections, 6 deaths daily on average
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel-Ghaffar added in a statement that the average daily number of people recovering from the coronavirus last week reached 100, bringing the total number of people recovering from the virus so far to 444,703.

Death rate of COVID-19 decreased by 44% during past week: Health Ministry
Hospitalization rates decreased by 50% during same period

Hospital admission rate of COVID-19 patients decreases 52% in past 2 weeks: Health Ministry
Minister Abdel Ghaffar stresses Egypt has sufficient stocks of medicines, medical oxygen

COVID-19 contributes to accelerating digital transformation in Egypt: ICT Minister
Talaat added that the current era is witnessing a growing importance of data as a wealth that drives progress and serves citizens, and as the challenge of ensuring the accuracy of data emerges, the need for artificial intelligence systems has increased.

Hospital occupancy for COVID-19 patients decreased in the past ten days: Health Ministry
The number of home isolation patients has also decreased by 41.9% in the same period

Egypt to ease COVID-19 precautionary measures when vaccination rate reach 70%: Health Ministry
Egypt has completed 30 to 40% of its vaccination campaign

Egypt is first Arab, African country to provide COVID-19 antiviral: Health Ministry
Drug helps in reducing odds of hospitalisation by 50%

Egypt updates its entry requirements effective 22 January
Arrivals with WHO-approved vaccination certificates will be granted entry

Al-Sisi follows up on epidemiological situation of COVID-19 in Egypt
President instructs that chest hospitals nationwide be supported with more equipment to deal with coronavirus

People seeking in-person government services should be fully vaccinated: Prime Minister
Rate of Omicron infections has increased since November 2021

Committee to Combat COVID-19 warns of increase in Omicron infections
Virus spreads significantly due to drop in temperatures

Africa’s 10-mln COVID-19 cases highlight need to strengthen global solidarity against pandemic
The surge is alarming. It only took less than one month for Africa to record an increase of 1 million new cases since Dec. 15, before which it took more than three months to record an additional 1 million new cases on the continent.

Egypt, China discuss enhancing cooperation in COVID-19 vaccine production
Sinovac to establish vaccine cold rooms at VACSERA factory

CBE extends emergency decisions to deal with COVID-19 repercussions to June 2022
CBE decides to extend initiative to support tourism sector for additional year until late December 2022

Economic recovery is essential in countering COVID-19 impact on Africa: Shoukry
He delivered a speech in the first plenary session of the forum, held under the title ” African continent and the world in the post-Corona pandemic”.

Health Minister follows up on COVID-19, polio vaccination process
Egypt receives 600k doses of Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca vaccines

Allergic conditions linked to lower COVID-19 infection risk
Older age, male sex, and other medical conditions not associated with heightened risk

Health Ministry opens COVID-19 vaccination booths at Cairo Metro stations
500 citizens receive COVID-19 vaccines at Sadat metro station in first day

Cabinet denies syringe shortage for COVID-19 vaccination
Egypt has strategy to localise medical industries, with 152 factories producing medicines, medical supplies, says Ministry of Health

Egypt, S. Korea move ahead with cooperation projects, despite COVID-19: Ambassador
GS Construction completes Egypt’s largest refinery project in Mostorod