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The Daily News Egypt health section provides coverage and analysis of the latest Health,  healthcare, and wellbeing news in Egypt and beyond.
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The Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) opposed, in principle, Cleopatra Hospitals Group’s (CHG) proposed plan to fully acquire Alameda Healthcare Group.
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Egypt competition watchdog blocks Cleopatra Hospital acquisition of Alameda

ECA said that, according to an initial study, CHG proposed acquisition of…

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‏7 million students screened nationwide in Egyptian medical initiative
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‏7 million students screened nationwide in Egyptian medical initiative

All precautionary measures against COVID-19 were in place during initiative

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ritain's medicine regulator has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (COVID-19 vaccine) co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca for use in the country, the British government said Wednesday.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Britain

   The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has become the second coronavirus vaccine approved for…

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Coronavirus in Britain: Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2020 shows a man walking along the Waterloo Bridge backdropped by the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
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Coronavirus in Britain: Over 50,000 cases recorded overnight for first time

Another 414 have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing…

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Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said that Egypt’s official numbers of confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases do not reflect the real numbers of cases on the ground.
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COVID-19 stats do not reflect pandemic situation in Egypt: Health Minister 

Egypt's Ministry of Finance has signed contracts to purchase 30 million doses…

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A new poll by the Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera), published on Tuesday, has revealed that most Egyptians are optimistic about 2021.
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78% of Egyptians optimistic about 2021: Public opinion research

The survey focused on expectations for the new year, 2021, particularly as…

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China’s Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang
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Egypt, China to advance cooperation in combatting COVID-19, vaccine in 2021

Chinese investments in Egypt exceed $7.7bn in November: Ambassador Liao Liqiang

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The US Food and Drug Administration has authorised the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. allergic reactions
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US researchers investigating Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine allergic reactions

Meanwhile, Pfizer said in a statement that it "will closely monitor all…

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The British military forces will remotely support mass testing of secondary school students in England and be on standby to provide in-person support at short notice if needed, the British Ministry of Defence said Tuesday.
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British military to support mass COVID-19 testing in England’s schools

The military has previously helped organise COVID-19 mass testing in Liverpool, and…

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The United States started on Monday to administer the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines to people in long-term care facilities (LTCF), who have been hit hard by the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.
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US rolls out COVID-19 vaccines at long-term care facilities

Since the rolling out of two COVID-19 vaccines nationwide earlier this month,…

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