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Tuesday, 23 November 2021

Everything you need to know about covid on 23 November 2021

The Health Ministry reported 870 new covid-19 infections yesterday, down from 884 the day before. Egypt has now disclosed a total of 351,267 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 58 new deaths, bringing the country’s total death toll to 19,991.

Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective for at least four months in 12-15 year-olds: Phase 3 trials conducted by Pfizer and BioNTech have shown that their mRNA covid jab remains 100% effective against the virus for up to four months in children aged 12-15 years-old, the companies said in a statement. The trials, which involved some 2.3k participants, didn’t reveal any serious safety concerns six months post-second dose, they said.

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