The Egyptian Meteorological Authority warned of weather fluctuations on Thursday and Friday, a decrease in weather temperatures, rainfall, and wind that would disturb maritime navigation. Friday’s weather is expected to be the worst in terms of temperatures, which will drop significantly over most parts of Egypt. On Wednesday, February 2, meteorologists expect active winds in Cairo and Lower Egypt, accompanied by dust and sand in the west of the country. Maximum temperatures predicted on Wednesday:Cairo and Lower Egypt 19CAlexandria and the northern coasts 19CSouth Sinai 23CNorthern Upper Egypt 20CSouthern Upper Egypt 23COn Thursday and Friday, expect unstable weather and rains at varying intensity on northern Egypt, extending to northern Upper Egypt. Active winds are predicted in Alexandria, Greater Cairo, Upper Egypt, the northern coasts, South Sinai, and Lower Egypt.

CAIRO - 1 February 2022: The Health Ministry said Monday that 2,223 new coronavirus infections were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases reported in Egypt since the beginning of the outbreak to 425,911. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 31 patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 22,635. As many as 1,891 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 358,165 so far, the spokesman said. Up to 37 million Egyptian citizen have received their first Covid-19 dose of the vaccine, while other 25 million have received the two doses all around the country according to spokesperson of the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar. He noted that 618,761 citizens received the third [booster] dose of vaccine against corona virus.

In Yangon, the country’s largest city, and elsewhere, photos on social media showed normally busy streets were almost empty. The anniversary has also attracted international attention, especially from Western nations critical of the military takeover, such as the United States. Widespread nonviolent demonstrations followed the army’s takeover initially, but armed resistance arose after protests were put down with lethal force. People in Myanmar rushed before the start of Tuesday’s strike to buy essentials, and in Yangon appeared to have done their shopping on Monday. City workers in Yangon were told to attend during strike hours, according to leaked documents posted on social media.

JERUSALEM, Feb 1 (Reuters) – A global leader in vaccine rollout during early waves of the coronavirus, Israel’s government has adopted “Living with COVID” as its mantra since a few months before Omicron arrived. “The staff are exhausted,” said Yoram Weiss, acting director general of Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem. The sheer magnitude of the surge has meant that coronavirus wards have been filling up fast while numbers of staff, many kept at home by Omicron infection, have fallen, also impacting quality of care. “We have on average 10-15% less doctors and nurses, whereas we need 20-30% more because of the flood of patients,” Dror Mevorach, who heads Hadassah’s coronavirus ward, told Reuters. The shortage has also forced hospitals to divert resources to COVID wards, cutting back on other procedures, and in mid-January several scientists urged the government to intervene to reduce infection rates.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – An eye-catching copy of the Holy Quran has been put on display at the 53rd edition of the international book fair in Cairo, Egypt. The Quran is completely written with thread, and is presented by a Syrian team participating in the book fair. The entire Quran is embroidered on cloth, by means of an embroidery machine, and it consists of 12 volumes. It took approximately 12 years to complete this giant Quran, which weighs about 200 kilograms. More than 1060 Egyptian, Arab and foreign publishers and agencies from 51 countries have participated in the book fair.

In line with the digital transformation strategy of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the first update of the mobile application “of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat was launched, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced in a statement. The update included several aspects: including the available information about the artifacts displayed in the museum, its internal maps, as well as the services provided to visitors, Ahmed Ghoneim, CEO of the Managing Executive Director of the Authority of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, said. The update came according to the users’ evaluation of the application from Egyptian and foreign visitors to the museum, which facilitates and improves their experience, he said, noting that the museum will continue the process of development to connect the public with the museum more effectively and to emphasize the museum’s role as a cultural and civilized beacon. The mobile application for the museum was completed in December 2021 in cooperation with IPMagiX. The application bears the name NMEC and is downloaded from Google play or the App store.

CAIRO – 31 January 2022: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen praised the firm and special relations between Egypt and the European Union, affirming that the EU is keen to continue boosting cooperation with Egypt at all levels. Von der Leyen made her remarks in a phone call with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Monday, according to Egyptian Presidential Spokesman Bassam Radi. The phone call discussed a number of issues and developments of the situation in the region, Radi said. Sisi and Von der Leyen shared similar views regarding the necessity to continue consultation and intensify cooperation between the two sides on the direct bilateral level and at international events, Radi said. In this regard, Sisi affirmed keenness to enhance cooperation and dialogue between Egypt and the EU in light of the joint interests and challenges, Radi added.

CAIRO - 31 January 2022: A first batch of 15,000 doses of Evusheld (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab), AstraZeneca’s long-acting antibody combination which provides pre-exposure protection from COVID-19, arrived at Cairo international airport on Saturday (29 January). Egypt is the first African country and the fourth globally to receive Evusheld. The doses arrived within days of obtaining Emergency Use Authorization from the Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA), and further deliveries are expected in the coming weeks as part of a total supply of 50,000 doses in 2022. The collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Population and AstraZeneca played a key role in our efforts to respond to the pandemic through the provision of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. With Evusheld, we now have better capabilities to protect immunocompromised patients in Egypt.”Hatem Werdany, Country President for Egypt, AstraZeneca said: “We are delighted to see the first doses of Evusheld arrive in Egypt, soon after being granted Emergency Use Authorization by the Egyptian Drug Authority.

Strategies for COVID-19 vaccine roll out vary around the world and while some countries prefer to vaccinate as many of the population as possible and as quickly as possible, others are trying to prioritize vaccinations to the most vulnerable groups. With regard to the current vaccination situation in the Arab countries, Egypt leads the way in providing doses of the coronavirus vaccine, which reached a total of 63.6 million doses, followed by Saudi Arabia in second place with a total of 56.6 million doses, then Morocco in third place with 52.0 million doses. The UAE comes fourth with 23.4 million doses, then Iraq with a total of 15.5 million doses, according to the statistics of the Our World in Data platform. Egypt was able in a short time to provide all coronavirus vaccines: including Sinovac, Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Sputnik, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna, as part of the state’s plan to diversify and expand the provision of coronavirus vaccines. The Ministry of Health and Population called on citizens to register on the ministry’s website https://egcovac.mohp.gov.eg/#/registration to receive the vaccine, stressing that the state spares no effort in providing vaccines to citizens for free, through permanent cooperation with international organizations and bodies.

CAIRO-30 January 2022: Mohamed Salah scored and provided an assist to lead Egypt to defeat Morocco 2-1 and secure a place in the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt will face the hosts Cameroon on Thursday 3 February at Olembe Stadium in Yaounde. The Pharaohs were 1-0 behind after only seven minutes as Sofiane Boufal broke the deadlock from the spot. In the early minutes of the second half Salah equalized the score after converting a rebound from a close range. Egypt have to challenge the host nation for a place in the competition's final.

CAIRO- 30 January 2022: The recovery rate from the coronavirus (COVID-19) at Egyptian isolation hospitals reached 84 percent, after receiving the necessary medical care according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday. In a statement, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said 36 patients have died from the virus over the past 44 hours, raising the death toll to 22,566. The Cairo International Airport received 4 million coronavirus vaccine doses from the United Kingdom, British Ambassador to Egypt Gareth Bayley said on Friday. The United States of America announced on Sunday sending to Egypt a new delivery of 1.8 million doses of Pfizer vaccine, funded by the US government. On 16 January 2022, Egypt received 3 million doses of Pfizer Coronavirus vaccine, provided by the US, through COVAX in cooperation with GAVI Alliance.

The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and the acting Minister of Health and Population, Khaled Abdel-Ghaffar on Saturday ordered that all tourism sector workers receive booster doses of the coronavirus vaccine. He also followed on ensuring that messages are sent to citizens regarding doses (first, second, and booster) of coronavirus vaccines. This came during the minister’s meeting on Saturday evening, with the assistants of the Minister of Health, deputies and directors of the health directorates in the governorates. This follows up the workflow regarding the vaccinations of citizens, and to ensure the availability of various types of vaccines in all governorates. The vaccination of these students takes place inside schools through mobile medical teams, he explained.

The President of the Egyptian Export Council of Medical Industries (ECMI), Majed George, held talks with Senegalese President Macky Sall during his visit to Cairo on Saturday to discuss joint cooperation and exporting medicines, supplies and cosmetics to Senegal – alongside the potential inauguration of an Egyptian pharmaceutical factory in Senegal. George said that this comes to obtain a certificate from the Economic Community of West African States, which allows Egyptian medicines to enter 15 African countries without customs. And the meeting discussed the opening of the Senegalese market to Egyptian exports in the pharmaceutical sector, he said. He added that ECMI plans to expand export markets in the African continent, to implement the state’s plan to advance exports and achieve the US$100 billion target that the Egyptian state seeks. George added that through this meeting the ECMI seeks to expand Egypt’s presence within pharmaceutical products, medical supplies and cosmetics in west African countries and to find ways to benefit from the promising political relations launched by the Egyptian state to deepen economic and trade cooperation within Africa.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stressed his demands for a fair, balanced and legally binding agreement regulating the process of filling and operating the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), done within an appropriate time frame and without any unilateral interference. Cairo and Khartoum reject Ethiopia’s insistence on filling the dam before reaching a binding agreement on filling and operation. Egypt and Sudan say they want a legally binding agreement, while Ethiopia says any pact should be advisory. The downstream nations fear possible blows to water facilities, agricultural land, and overall availability of Nile water. Negotiations over the dam between Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have stalled for years, with the three parties ultimately failing to reach any concrete agreement.

CAIRO, Jan 29 (MENA) - Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli inspected Saturday the development and expansion works in Greater Cairo’s Ring Road. Accompanied by Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir, Mabdouli followed up on the executive situation of expanding the Ring Road. The Ring Road development would contribute to significantly reducing traffic congestion and cutting daily travel time around Greater Cairo.