Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmedThe country has now reported a total of 189,000 confirmed cases, 145,923 recovered cases, and 11,169 deaths. Egypt is currently using China’s Sinopharm vaccine for its campaign and has received doses of the UK’s AstraOxford vaccine. The ministry also plans to employ Russia’s Sputnik-V vaccine, once it makes its way to Cairo. AstraOxford and Sputnik-V received emergency approval from the Egyptian Drug Authority on February 24. Egypt’s second wave hit its peak on December 30, when the health ministry reported 1,411 new cases.

Source: Egypt Independent March 02, 2021 08:26 UTC