Ahead of the long holiday weekend, Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that 350 coronavirus vaccination centers would be open to the on holidays from 9 am to 10 pm, calling on all to apply for the vaccine. The ministry stressed that all vaccines are safe and effective, with most recipients reporting mild, harmless symptoms after receiving a dose. The vaccine becomes effective when the body identifies the virus in the vaccine and experiences symptoms that resemble the symptoms of infection, the ministry added. Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 1,011 new coronavirus cases, 51 deaths and 643 recovered cases. The country has now reported 225,528 confirmed cases, 169,308 recovered cases, and 13,219 deaths.

Source: Egypt Independent April 29, 2021 12:22 UTC