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Egypt's Schools, Universities Tighten COVID-19 Restrictions

Egyptian Health Ministry continues to vaccinate citizens (Ministry of Health Spokesman's Facebook page)
Egyptian Health Ministry continues to vaccinate citizens (Ministry of Health Spokesman's Facebook page)
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Egypt's Schools, Universities Tighten COVID-19 Restrictions

Egyptian Health Ministry continues to vaccinate citizens (Ministry of Health Spokesman's Facebook page)
Egyptian Health Ministry continues to vaccinate citizens (Ministry of Health Spokesman's Facebook page)

Universities and schools in Egypt have tightened the coronavirus-related restrictions ahead of the final exams of the academic year.

This came as the Egyptian Health Ministry reported 861 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the total number of infections to 266,350.

The Ministry said the death toll also rose to 15,268, while the number of recoveries reached 195,072.

So far, Egypt has prepared 400 vaccination centers and set mobile clinics that will be stationed outside post and insurance offices in all governorates to make it easier for the elderly and those suffering from chronic diseases to receive the jabs.

The Egyptian Ministry of Education stressed that students should apply physical distancing and wear face-masks, while classrooms should be sanitized regularly.

Member of the Supreme Committee for Viruses in the Egyptian Ministry of Higher Education Jaida Anwar stressed the importance of adhering to the preventative precautions.

She said that the first dose of the vaccine provides only a 50-percent immunity.

Anwar urged everyone who has received both doses to continue to adhere to the precautions.

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Canadian PM Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon as Evacuations Top 1,000

Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)
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Canadian PM Urges Citizens to Leave Lebanon as Evacuations Top 1,000

Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)
Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Sin El Fil, Lebanon October 5, 2024. (Reuters)

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urged Canadian citizens still in Lebanon on Saturday to sign up to be evacuated on special flights which have already helped more than 1,000 leave as security there deteriorates.

Canada has 6,000 signed up to leave and officials are trying to reach another 2,500 over the weekend, an official in Trudeau's office said, adding that more flights were being added for Monday and Tuesday.

"We've still got seats on airplanes organized by Canada. We encourage all Canadians to take seats on these airplanes and get out of Lebanon while they can," Trudeau said at a summit of leaders from French-speaking countries in France.

Canada has not been able to fill flights with its citizens and has offered seats to people from the Australia, New Zealand, the United States and some European countries, the official in his office said.

Israel has expanded its strikes on Lebanon in recent weeks after nearly a year of exchanging fire with Lebanon's Iran-backed armed group Hezbollah.

Fighting had been mostly limited to the Israel-Lebanon border area, taking place in parallel to Israel's year-old war in Gaza against Hamas.

Trudeau said an immediate ceasefire from both Hezbollah and Israel was needed so the situation could be stabilized and United Nations resolutions could begin to be respected again.