World
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International
10/24/2022 1:40:32 PM
China's economic growth picked up in the latest quarter but still was among the weakest in decades as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a slump while enforcing anti-virus controls and a crackdown on debt in its vast real estate industry.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
10/18/2022 8:38:30 PM
They say that if a butterfly flutters its wings in Japan, the effect will be felt as far away as Mexico. In theory this is true. The impact of butterfly wing’s flap may be very faint in its immediate environment, but repetitive flaps create a cumulative and far-reaching effect.
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World
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International
10/3/2022 9:49:37 PM
It’s hard to imagine a time when “coronavirus” wasn’t a household word. But for a long time, this family of viruses had merited very little attention. Believed to be ubiquitous among animals and avian species, the first coronavirus to infect and cause disease in humans was only isolated and identified in the 1960s.
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World
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Africa
9/23/2022 5:07:23 PM
A total of four people have died from the highly contagious Ebola virus in Uganda, where the authorities declared an outbreak earlier this week, health officials said on Friday.
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Sports
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World
9/22/2022 1:03:45 PM
Germany's World Cup preparations have been disrupted by the coronavirus, forcing coach Hansi Flick to improvise for tournament warmup games against Hungary and England.
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Egypt
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Health
9/18/2022 10:52:30 PM
Deaths related to the coronavirus in Egypt have fallen to almost zero during the current wave of the virus in the country, said Presidential Health Adviser Awad Tag El-Din on Sunday.
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World
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Africa
9/14/2022 7:01:56 PM
With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa.
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World
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International
8/31/2022 8:16:42 PM
More than 50,000 monkeypox cases have been recorded in the global outbreak, WHO figures showed Wednesday, but transmission is slowing in the virus hotspots of Europe and the United States.
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Life & Style
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Health
8/29/2022 12:02:41 PM
The World Health Organization’s COVID-19 chief said Friday it was time for a reality check on the virus after the millionth death from the disease this year.
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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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Life & Style
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Health
8/18/2022 11:25:46 AM
Studies are under way to see whether genetic changes in the monkeypox virus are driving the rapid spread of the disease, the World Health Organization told AFP.
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Egypt
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Society
8/17/2022 10:23:12 PM
Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and head of the Coptic Orthodox Church said that he tested negative for coronavirus on Wednesday as he has been in isolation for contacting the virus since the beginning of the week.
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World
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International
8/16/2022 10:24:38 PM
Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the virus.
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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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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
8/1/2022 5:53:10 PM
President Joe Biden remains positive for Covid but is feeling well and working in isolation as he deals with a so-called rebound case of the virus, his doctor said Monday.
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World
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International
7/31/2022 4:13:16 PM
Officials in New York City declared a public health emergency due to the spread of the monkeypox virus Saturday, calling the city ``the epicenter'' of the outbreak.
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World
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International
7/30/2022 2:51:01 PM
Moves by rich countries to buy large quantities of monkeypox vaccine, while declining to share doses with Africa, could leave millions of people unprotected against a more dangerous version of the disease and risk continued spillovers of the virus into humans, public health officials are warning.
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Egypt
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Health
7/28/2022 8:40:56 PM
Egypt recorded a daily average of 177 coronavirus cases over the past week (19-27 July), with 12 deaths total recorded over the same period, Acting Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar said on Thursday.
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Life & Style
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Health
7/28/2022 11:15:46 AM
AIDS researchers announced on Wednesday that a fourth person has been "cured" of HIV, but the dangerous procedure for patients also battling cancer may be little comfort for the tens of millions living with the virus worldwide.
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