Cairo mosque closed due to breach of COVID-19 measures ANI | Updated: Dec 29, 2020 20:04 IST
Cairo [Egypt], December 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Egypt s Minister of Religious Endowments Mohamed Gomaa ordered the closure of a Cairo mosque for two weeks for violating precautionary measures put in place to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the press service of the ministry reported on Tuesday. Minister Mohamed Gomaa, after praying at the Al-Nour mosque in the Abbassia district, decided to close it for two weeks from Tuesday due to the fact that worshipers in the mosque did not comply with the requirements of the ministry on the mandatory wearing of masks and availability of a personal prayer mat, the ministry said.
December 29, 2020
As many as 81.8 million (81,844,869) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,785,028 have died.
LONDON As many as 81.8 million (81,844,869) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,785,028 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 57,041,256 cases of global recoveries.
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with over 80 million confirmed cases in 190 countries and more than 1.76 million deaths. The virus is surging in many regions and countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again.
The US recorded 150,092 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours and 1,209 virus-related deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University on Monday. The tally showed that the confirmed cases nationwide reached 19,134,976 and at least 333,125 deaths across US, with the count
December 28, 2020
As many as 81.2 million (81,236,754) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,774,024 have died.
LONDON As many as 81.2 million (81,236,754) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,774,024 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 57,397,375 cases of global recoveries.
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with over 81 million confirmed cases in 190 countries and more than 1.77 million deaths. The virus is surging in many regions and countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again.
In the US, Johns Hopkins University on Sunday confirmed 19,031,403 cases nationwide and at least 332,502 deaths across US, with the country remaining the world’s worst hit by the pandemic.
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CAIRO: The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has suspended vacations for medical staff in hospitals and health units in an effort to step up its anti-coronavirus campaign.
An official source told Egyptian media that the ministry will stop granting or renewing vacations to doctors, nursing staff, technicians, administrators and health sector workers as part of a plan to confront the second virus wave.
The source added that the ministry will also end non-compulsory vacations, including travel abroad.
On Monday evening, Egypt recorded its highest rate of coronavirus cases and deaths during the second wave, with 718 new cases and 32 deaths.