Egypt’s Assistant Minister of Health Mohammed Hassany announced that Egypt has received doses of Sinopharm and AstraZeneca, and will receive and start clinical trials of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine soon. In a statement, Hassany said that the country has received 50,000 doses of the Sinopharm vaccine from China in its first shipment, and will receive more in further shipments. Egypt has also signed a contract with vaccine alliance GAVI, who will supply 20 percent of Egypt’s vaccine needs with AstraZeneca. While the country prepares for the mass vaccination campaign, government officials continue to urge the public to adhere to precautionary measures. Egypt has now reported a total of 146,809 cases, 116,775 recovered cases, and 8,029 deaths.

Source: Egypt Independent January 08, 2021 10:30 UTC