President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Thursday said Egypt continues its ongoing trials to develop a vaccine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as he took part in the virtual Global Vaccines Summit chaired by the United Kingdom, the Egyptian Presidency said. In...اقرأ المزيد
Al-Azhar al-Sharif announced that Friday prayers will be held at Al-Azhar Mosque in the presence of the mosque’s imams and workers only. The statement ensured that all precautionary measures against coronavirus will be taken. It further explained that...اقرأ المزيد
Sherif Wadee, an advisor to the Egyptian health minister for emergency affairs, said he has contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) 14 days ago, as a result of being in contact with coronavirus patients. Wadee did not give further details about his...اقرأ المزيد
A new research issued by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) indicates that the world is slowly opening up again, and carefully relaxing the travel restrictions that were imposed in response to COVID-19. The research said that 3 percent of all world...اقرأ المزيد
The home-isolation period of Egyptian Minister of Irrigation Mohamed Abdel Ati ends on Monday. He self-isolated following his meeting with Dakahlia Governor Ayman Mokhtar who tested positive to COVID-19. Minister Abdel Ati was required to isolate himself...اقرأ المزيد
The government will discuss this week the issue of reopening airspace and operating flights again after a long halt over coronavirus (COVID-19), Cabinet’s spokesman Nader Saad said on Sunday. Although Egypt has suspended flights due to the coronavirus...اقرأ المزيد
The Egyptian Health Ministry will distribute a million drug doses of Vitamin D to quarantine hospitals, as an important element to support the immune cells of the doctors treating coronavirus (COVID-19) patients. This will help doctors as they stay for...اقرأ المزيد
US Ambassador to Egypt Jonathan Cohen thanked the staff of Abu Khalifa Emergency Hospital in northeastern Egypt after they treated a US tourist who tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). In a cable he sent to Ali Hatab, the director of the hospital,...اقرأ المزيد
The number of university hospitals ready to provide medical care to COVID-19 patients is 113 having 35,000 beds, said Egyptian Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar. At present, 23 of those treat coronavirus patients. Abdel...اقرأ المزيد
The Egyptian Teachers Syndicate announced the death of another two teachers after they were infected with the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of COVID-19 deaths to seven. On Thursday, Head of the Press Syndicate Diaa Rashwan said nine members...اقرأ المزيد