Egypt reports lowest daily COVID-19 cases in a month

Egypt reports lowest daily COVID-19 cases in a month

DUBAI: The Egyptian health minister has announced 752 new cases on Thursday, the country's lowest daily record in a month, local daily Egypt Today has reported.

Local authorities previously said the country was facing a second wave of the pandemic, and restrictions were subsequently implemented to curb the spread of the virus.

The new figure brings the total number of cases in Egypt to 159,715, the Ministry of Health said, with 54 fatalities reported during the same period. The total number of deaths stands at 8,801.

Around 566 people have been discharged from hospitals, the ministry said, bringing total number of recoveries to 125,171.

Daesh claims deadly and rare twin blasts in Baghdad

Militant group said the bombing 'targeted apostate Shiites'

Updated 22 January 2021

AP

January 22, 2021 09:18

BAGHDAD: The Daesh has claimed responsibility for a rare and deadly twin suicide bombing that rocked central Baghdad killing over 30 and wounding dozens.

The group said the bombing "targeted apostate Shiites,“ on a statement circulating in an Daesh-affiliated website late Thursday. The statement said the first bombing was carried out by Abu Youssef Al-Ansari and the second by Mohammed Arif Al-MuHajjir.

Iraqi Prime Minister said Yesterday's bombing is a security breach, and the country will not allow it to be