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World
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International
8/25/2022 7:09:15 PM
The World Health Organization announced Thursday that a million people had died from Covid-19 in 2022, calling it a "tragic milestone" when all the tools existed to prevent deaths.
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Sports
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Omni sports
8/25/2022 5:30:37 PM
Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United States.
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World
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International
8/24/2022 3:55:59 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Cabinet approved legislation Wednesday that ensures basic protective measures against the coronavirus pandemic are continued during the fall and winter when more virus cases are expected.
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World
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International
8/24/2022 2:12:23 PM
China is easing its tight restrictions on visas after it largely suspended issuing them to foreign students and others more than two years ago at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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World
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Africa
8/23/2022 7:55:53 PM
Chad reintroduced rules making it obligatory to wear face masks in public spaces and observe social-distancing as the number of coronavirus cases rises again in one of the world's least-developed countries, the health ministry said.
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Egypt
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Health
8/23/2022 3:48:44 PM
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced on Tuesday that it would be contributing $9 million (EGP 173.4 million) in new funding to support Egypt's COVID-19 response.
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World
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International
8/21/2022 5:42:44 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been diagnosed with the coronavirus Sunday and canceled his planned travels while he isolates and recuperates.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
8/20/2022 7:07:00 PM
While last week’s cabinet reshuffle included more portfolios than expected, there are unlikely to be major changes in policy.
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Egypt
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Health
8/18/2022 9:19:12 PM
Health Minister Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar announced on Thursday that Egypt has managed to fully vaccinate 50 million people against the coronavirus nationwide, which is 78 percent of the target population.
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Egypt
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Health
8/18/2022 12:25:11 PM
Coronavirus in Egypt is “fully under control” and the country has recorded “very few” cases in the past 10 days, Presidential Advisor for Health Affairs Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din said on television on Wednesday.
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World
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Africa
8/17/2022 8:28:59 PM
The head of the World Health Organization described the persistent crisis in Ethiopia's Tigray region as ``the worst disaster on Earth'' and wondered aloud Wednesday if the reason global leaders have not responded was due to ``the color of the skin of the people in Tigray.''
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World
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International
8/16/2022 7:29:58 PM
First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing ``mild symptoms,'' the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden continues to test negative after recently recovering from the virus but will wear a mask indoors for 10 days as a precaution.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
8/16/2022 7:27:06 PM
Nouran Sallam writes on the combination of hot weather and political turmoil taking place in the United Kingdom
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World
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International
8/15/2022 8:39:47 PM
The top executive at Pfizer, a leading producer of COVID-19 vaccines, has tested positive for the virus and says he is experiencing very mild symptoms.
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World
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International
8/15/2022 8:04:20 PM
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms and will quarantine at home. It's the second time Austin has gotten the coronavirus.
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World
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International
8/15/2022 10:55:15 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday offered ``audacious'' economic assistance to North Korea if it abandons its nuclear weapons program while avoiding harsh criticism of the North days after it threatened ``deadly'' retaliation over the COVID-19 outbreak it blames on the South.
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Sports
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Omni sports
8/14/2022 9:27:43 AM
Novak Djokovic pulled out of next week's hard-court tournament in Cincinnati on Friday because he has not gotten any COVID-19 vaccine shots and so is not allowed to travel to the United States.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/11/2022 12:01:11 PM
The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report released by the World Health Organization.
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Egypt
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Health
8/10/2022 12:15:29 PM
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will provide Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population with a grant worth $11.2 million to support patients suffering from HIV and tuberculosis as well as to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19.
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Opinion
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8/9/2022 12:06:47 PM
It didn’t take long for Russia’s war in Ukraine to impact Africa. Already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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