Egypt Warns against Non-Compliance with Heath Precautions

A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine to give to an elderly man, at Al-Nozha Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. (AFP)
A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine to give to an elderly man, at Al-Nozha Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. (AFP)
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Egypt Warns against Non-Compliance with Heath Precautions

A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine to give to an elderly man, at Al-Nozha Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. (AFP)
A nurse prepares a COVID-19 vaccine to give to an elderly man, at Al-Nozha Hospital in Cairo, Egypt. (AFP)

The Health Ministry in Egypt continues to deploy teams to the beaches to raise awareness about the coronavirus risks, amid warnings from parliament against non-compliance with health precautions.

The teams have been dispatched to the northern coast amid a rise in vacationers in the region.

The teams have been tasked with encouraging people to respect preventive measures against communicable diseases, as well as briefing people on the services provided by the Health Ministry.

The teams have also been handing out face masks and hand sanitizers to the people.

The Ministry stressed it was continuing its efforts throughout the country to combat the coronavirus and other infectious diseases.

Despite a drop in infections, the coronavirus is still present in Egypt, warned head of the parliamentary Health Committee Dr. Ashraf Hatem.

The Health Ministry said Sunday night that 39 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total in the country to 284,024.

As many as 122 patients were discharged from isolation hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recovered cases to 227,612, it added.

Six more patients have died from the virus in the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,487.



Israeli Strike Wounds a Hospital Chief in Besieged Northern Gaza, Health Officials Say

A Palestinian man gestures toward ambulances transporting victims of Israeli bombing to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A Palestinian man gestures toward ambulances transporting victims of Israeli bombing to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
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Israeli Strike Wounds a Hospital Chief in Besieged Northern Gaza, Health Officials Say

A Palestinian man gestures toward ambulances transporting victims of Israeli bombing to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)
A Palestinian man gestures toward ambulances transporting victims of Israeli bombing to the Kamal Adwan hospital in Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, on November 23, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. (AFP)

An Israeli strike has wounded the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital, one of the few hospitals still partially operating in the northernmost part of Gaza, local and international health officials said.

Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya was in his office when it was hit by an Israeli quadcopter drone on Sunday, according to the humanitarian organization MedGlobal.

The doctor was wounded by shrapnel in his thigh and back, causing serious bleeding that requires surgical care, the aid group said. Abu Safiya is the lead physician in Gaza for MedGlobal, which has worked in Gaza since 2018.

Dr. Munir al-Boursh, director general of Gaza's Health Ministry, posted a video to social media on Monday showing Abu Safiya limping and leaning on a crutch while speaking to patients inside the hospital.

The Israeli military said it was unaware of a strike on the grounds of Kamal Adwan Hospital and said it does its utmost to avoid harming civilians.

During the past month, Kamal Adwan Hospital has been hit several times, was put under siege and was raided by Israeli troops, who are waging a heavy offensive in the nearby Jabaliya refugee camp and towns of Beit Hanoun and Beit Lahiya. The Israeli military says it detained Hamas fighters hiding in the hospital, a claim its staff denies.

Abu Safiya said Israeli strikes on the hospital last week wounded nine medical staff and damaged the generator and oxygen systems. He said the hospital was treating 85 wounded, 14 children in the pediatric ward and four newborns in the neonatal unit.

Israel also denied knowledge of conducting any strikes on in the area of the hospital at that time.