The Health Ministry reported 899 new covid-19 infections yesterday, up from 878 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 158,174 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 58 new deaths, bringing the country’s total death toll to 8,696.

Emirates and Etihad Airways are adopting the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass app, which can be used by passengers to verify their covid-19 test results and show airlines and authorities whether they’ve been vaccinated, the two airline operators said (here and here). Emirates is expecting to trial the app in April.

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