Update and ALERT: Egypt Coronavirus situation

Quote: CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Egypt will vaccinate all 4.5 million of its state employees against COVID-19 in August and September as it seeks to accelerate vaccinations ahead of a likely fourth wave of infections, the health minister said on Monday. The country's infection rate is still low but started to increase last week and the upward curve is expected to continue for a while, Hala Zayed told a briefing, adding that a significant increase is expected in late September. "It is important for the Egyptian government and the political leadership that we work to intensify vaccinations in the coming period," Zayed said. As part of the programme, all workers in pre-university education, university employees and university students - a total of more than 5 million people - will be vaccinated before the start of the academic year in October, she said.