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COVID-19
17 min read
Video of ICU deaths shines spotlight on struggling healthcare system amid coronavirus surge
Rana Mamdouh
| A number of government officials claimed in the media that he had fabricated the video.
COVID-19
8 min read
Doctors in Egypt voice concerns over Chinese vaccine, citing lack of transparency
The results of the Sinopharm trials were never made public.
water scarcity
14 min read
Rural communities navigate a pandemic with water shortages
Mostafa Hosny
| Egypt’s per capita share of water has steadily fallen for decades
COVID-19
18 min read
A new rhythm: Cairo’s arts scene navigates reopening
Nada Nabil
| “Our work revolves around the collective experience of watching films in a dark room."
COVID-19
19 min read
COVID-19 drive-thru testing rollout blurs lines between public, private sectors
Rana Mamdouh
| The prime minister visited the company’s first drive-through site the day it opened, on June 15.
North Sinai
15 min read
Province of Sinai targets Union of Sinai Tribes fighters in Sheikh Zuwayed, coronavirus reaches central Sinai
Residents say civilian casualties receive less attention than those of the Armed Forces.
thanaweya amma exams
12 min read
Coronavirus shuttered high schools — but the exam tutoring business is still booming
Nada Arafat
| On the eve of their final Arabic language exam, thirteen students in their third and final year of thanaweya
public health
16 min read
Medical nonprofits face the pandemic
Nada Gamal
| Two socially funded operations have seen their workload swell several-fold during the crisis.
COVID-19
10 min read
Coronavirus in Sinai: Fear and negligence as cases rise. Governor: ‘Expected and not disturbing’
The surge coincided with end-of-year high school exams.
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Coronavirus
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Opinion
Kenzie Azmi
Is a ban on wildlife trade the best way to prevent another pandemic?
Egypt is also a player in the global wildlife trade.
News
COVID-19
8 min read
Coronavirus on the rise again in Egypt, and fewer precautions for airport arrivals
parliamentary elections
7 min read
Despite continuing impact of COVID-19, Senate elections date set for August
Coronavirus
10 min read
No backup sent to hospital after most of its medical staff contract coronavirus
Coronavirus
8 min read
1st quarantine hospital halts admission after more than half of staff contracts COVID-19
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