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.



Israel Carries Out Several Attacks in Southern Lebanon

A picture taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun, shows the destruction in Khiam on November 28, 2024, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
A picture taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun, shows the destruction in Khiam on November 28, 2024, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
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Israel Carries Out Several Attacks in Southern Lebanon

A picture taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun, shows the destruction in Khiam on November 28, 2024, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)
A picture taken from the southern Lebanese region of Marjayoun, shows the destruction in Khiam on November 28, 2024, a day after a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah took effect. (AFP)

The Israeli army carried out several attacks in southern Lebanon on Friday, the third day of the ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, Lebanon’s state media said.

Artillery bombardment struck the villages of Markaba, Talusa and Khiyam while four Israeli tanks moved into the western part of Khiam, the report said, adding that an Israeli tank fired at a house in Nabatiyeh province.

Local media also reported that the Israeli army fired on civilians in the nearby village of Bint Jbeil. No casualties were immediately reported and The Associated Press was not immediately able to verify the claims.

Israel’s military said it struck an area in southern Lebanon where it detected movement of a Hezbollah rocket launcher on Friday.

In the statement on the airstrike, the military said it would “actively enforce violations of the ceasefire agreement.”

There was no immediate comment from the Lebanese army, which has accused Israel of breaking the ceasefire several times since it came into effect.