COVID19
The Indian Embassy in Cairo released Thursday a report on the relations of both countries on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of their establishment.
The president made two other instructions pertaining to social safety.
Egypt’s Health Ministry affirmed continuing it’s third phase of the door-knocking campaign in several governorates including Cairo, Gharbia, Dakahlia and Kafr El-Sheikh governorates.
Spokesman for the Ministry of Health Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said, Monday that coordination is being made with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide 30 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to ‘brotherly nations’ in Africa.
Alter and two other scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 2020 for the discovery of hepatitis C virus.
The president made the announcement at Africa Health ExCon held by the Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement (UPA).
If approved, the production will be carried out by VACSERA.
Minister of Planning and Economic Development Hala al-Said made the statement in a press conference Tuesday.
UNICEF and Japan signed Sunday memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to launch the project.
Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Hossam Abdel Ghaffar made the statement Sunday.
Spokesperson of the Egyptian Presidency Bassam Rady revealed to press Tuesday the topics President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi will focus on in his speech Thursday.
As per the decision, the PCR tests for Egyptians will be EGP 650 instead of EGP 900, while a PCR test for foreigners will cost EGP 750 instead of EGP 1,200.
In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 48 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,683.
Sisi made the remarks in a meeting with Presidential Advisor for Health and Prevention Affairs Dr. Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din.
Abdel Ghaffar pointed out that the third dose does not have to be of the same vaccine as the first two.
The recovery rate from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at Egyptian isolation hospitals has reached 83.3 percent.
In a related context, the minister highlighted the number of vaccinated citizens.
The consignment arrived at Cairo International Airport on Saturday evening being the second of its kind in less than a week.
The UN official also lauded the eagerness of parents to vaccinate their children.
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research is holding Sunday a press conference to mark the launch of those clinical trials.
