The Health Ministry reported 1,892 new covid-19 infections yesterday, down from 1,989 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 475,341 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 32 new deaths, bringing the country’s total death toll to 23,889.

New jab on the block: Two doses of Sanofi and GSK’s new vaccine were shown to be 100% effective against severe disease and hospitalization from covid-19 in late-stage trials, the companies announced in a statement. The pharma firms are now seeking approvals for the jab from US and European health authorities.

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