Egyptian Drug Authority grants emergency license for China’s CoronaVac

Egyptian Drug Authority grants emergency license for China’s CoronaVac

CAIRO: The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) has authorized the emergency use of China's CoronaVac. Mahmoud Yassin, who is the EDA's head of Central Administration for Biological and Innovative Products, said Monday that the license was given after the vaccine had passed through the authority's assessment and evaluation process while also following local and international rules to ensure the jab's effectiveness and quality. Emergency EDA licenses were previously granted to the Sinopharm, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V and AZD1222 vaccines. These steps are part of the government's efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and provide vaccines to everyone in Egypt. ATHENS: Greek authorities say coast guard divers have seized more than 46 kilograms (101 pounds) of cocaine found hidden behind a water intake grate in the hull of a cargo ship that arrived in Greece from Brazil. The coast guard said Tuesday it had seized the drugs the previous day following information passed to Greek authorities by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. Twenty-three crew members of the Marshall Islands-flagged Syros cargo ship were arrested. Video released by the coast guard shows a diver unscrewing a grate from the side of the ship under the waterline, and removing a large black waterproof bag which