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Egypt reports 167 new coronavirus cases, raising total to 95,314
From first week of July, the daily coronavirus infections and fatalities in Egypt started to gradually decline along with an increase in daily recoveries.
Africa coronavirus cases surge to 1.02m, death toll records 22,491
The Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of confirmed coronavirus cases, followed by Northern Africa and Western Africa regions
Africa confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1 million mark
The Africa CDC report showed that the number of deaths related to COVID-19 rose from 21,617 on Thursday to 22,066 on Friday
African coronavirus cases pass 976,000: Africa CDC
South Africa is the highest affected African country in terms of positive cases, followed by Egypt, Nigeria, Algeria and Morocco
No COVID-19 virus in breastmilk: South African health minister
South African academic experts have established a pregnancy register to evaluate potential harm to pregnant women and their babies caused by COVID-19
Egypt’s COVID-19 infections keep dropping, with 157 new cases Monday
Egyptian researchers have started developing a COVID-19 vaccine, with experiments on four potential vaccines already underway
Britain to introduce new 90-min COVID-19 tests
Up to 5.8 million tests using DNA and 450,000 swab COVID-19 tests will be distributed to British hospitals, care homes, and laboratories
Egypt reports 167 new COVID-19 cases, lowest daily rise in over 100 days
31 COVID-19 patients died on the same day, bringing death toll to 4,865, while 1,318 others were cured, increasing total recoveries to 42,455
6-month-old baby tested positive for COVID-19 in Kenya
5 patients had succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, while 58 patients had recovered from COVID-19, raising total recoveries to 8,477 in Kenya
Ghana COVID-19 cases top 37,000 with 787 new infections
The death toll from COVID-19 infections in Ghana remained at 182, according to the GHS, with 3,467 active cases, 33,365 recovered and discharged cases
Egypt reports 321 new coronavirus cases, 1,402 recoveries
Megahed said that 31 patients died from the respiratory disease in the past 24 hours, raising coronavirus death toll to 4,805.
Fauci “cautiously optimistic” about safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine in late fall, early winter
An experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Fauci’s agency and biotechnology company Moderna, known as mRNA-1273, started phase 3 clinical trial
Egypt reports 401 new coronavirus cases amid highest daily recoveries
Egypt saw record daily recoveries, as 1,211 coronavirus patients were cured and discharged from hospitals, increasing the total recoveries to 38,236
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia free from COVID-19 so far
The health condition of pilgrims, who will perform the peak of Hajj on Arafat mount this year, is reassuring, the Saudi health ministry said in a statement.
Egypt reports 409 new coronavirus cases, 93,356 in total
1,066 coronavirus patients left hospitals in the past 24 hours after fully cured, bringing the total number of recoveries in the country to 37,025.
Coronavirus deaths worldwide top 650,000, WHO urges action
Countries should implement strict measures to suppress coronavirus transmission, including mass testing, quarantine, social distancing and wearing a mask
US experimental COVID-19 vaccine protects airways in nonhuman primates
Animals receiving the 10-microgram or 100-microgram dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate produced antibodies at levels well above those in people who recovered
COVID-19 not necessarily changing with seasons: WHO expert
She said the season and weather did not seem to be affecting the spread of COVID-19, it was people gathering and not observing distance that had an effect
Egypt reports 420 new coronavirus cases, lowest since mid-May
Egypt also recorded 1,007 coronavirus recoveries in the past 24 hours, bringing the total recoveries in the country to 34,838, the spokesman said.
COVID-19 cases in Africa hit 846,311
South Africa, which has reported 445,433 confirmed COVID-19 positive cases, is Africa’s most affected country in terms of positive cases
Egypt reports 511 new COVID-19 infections amid decline of new cases, deaths
Also on Saturday, 933 COVID-19 patients were cured and discharged from hospitals, raising the total number of recoveries in the country to 32,903.
Reusable mask “capable of inactivating coronavirus” launched in Portugal
Named MOxAd-Tech, the textile coronavirus mask “successfully passed the tests carried out by the Joao Lobo Antunes Institute of Molecular Medicine
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 810,000: Africa CDC
Southern Africa region is the most affected area in terms of confirmed cases, followed by Northern Africa and Western Africa, the Africa CDC said
Russia COVID-19 cases up 5,871 to 806,720
According to the statement, 597,140 people in Russia have recovered so far, including 8,366 over the past day.
Japan reports 726 new COVID-19 cases, PM denies imminent state of emergency
Along with Tokyo, some other urban areas in Japan have seen sharp increases of infections since a nationwide state of emergency was lifted in late May.
Egypt sees highest COVID-19 daily recoveries amid declining fatalities
It is the 15th consecutive day for Egypt’s COVID-19 daily infections to fall below 1,000, as a record 1,774 infections were seen on June 19.
Multiple COVID-19 vaccine doses essential to protect world from pandemic
US President Donald Trump resumed his press briefing on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, admitting that the situation in the country will “get worse
African confirmed COVID-19 cases close to 750,000: Africa CDC
Africa CDC in its latest situation update issued on Wednesday said that the number of deaths related to the pandemic rose to 15,726 as of Wednesday.
New study show immunity drops quickly in mild COVID-19 cases
The researchers found a rapid drop in COVID-19 antibodies – the immune system proteins that help stop viruses from infecting cells in the body
Rameda gets EDA approval to price two coronavirus medicines
Rameda started last month manufacturing Anviziram, which contains the active pharmaceutical ingredient Favipiravir which has been adopted as part of the COVID-19 treatment protocol in Russia, China, and India. It will be released at EGP 1,260 per 40-tablet package.