Egypt sees sudden spike in COVID-19 cases, 911 new infections reported
By: Xinhua
Cairo: The coronavirus spread has suddenly spiked in Egypt as the north African country reported 911 new COVID-19 infections and 42 deaths, said Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed.
After this spike, total deaths reached 7,209 while infections hit 127,972, the minister told reporters during a press conference on the recent developments of the pandemic in Egypt.
The minister revealed that provinces of Cairo, Giza, Alexandria and Qalyubia have registered the highest numbers of infections this week, pointing out that 363 hospitals have been prepared to receive COVID-19 patients across the country.
Zayed said that Egypt signed contracts on December 4 with the Global Vaccine Alliance and Immunizations (GAVI) to obtain vaccines for the novel coronavirus, adding that Egypt received the first batch of vaccines already.
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Roundup: Kuwait to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign; Turkey s tally exceeds 2 08 mln - Xinhua
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Coronavirus Watch in Mideast: Kuwait to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign; Turkey s tally exceeds 2.08 mln Luo Zhengguang © Provided by N.C.N. Limited
A staff member of Kuwait s Ministry of Health walks inside the COVID-19 vaccination center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Dec. 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Asad) Kuwait to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign Turkey s tally of COVID-19 infections exceeds 2.08 million Iran confirms 1,177,004 cases in total Israel detects 4 infections with new COVID-19 strain
CAIRO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) Kuwait announced on Wednesday to launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday as 148,773 cases have been detected so far. Meanwhile, the total number of positive cases in Turkey exceeded 2.08 million.
2020-12-23 22:35:48 GMT2020-12-24 06:35:48(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
CAIRO, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) Kuwait announced on Wednesday to launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday as 148,773 cases have been detected so far. Meanwhile, the total number of positive cases in Turkey exceeded 2.08 million.
Kuwait s COVID-19 cases increased by 266 to 148,773 on Wednesday, while the death toll rose by one to 924.
The Kuwaiti Minister of Health Bassel Al-Sabah said the same day that the country will launch the COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Thursday, with the elderly and frontline workers receiving the jab first.
According to a statement by its health ministry, Kuwait received on Wednesday the first shipment of coronavirus vaccines.