ALGIERS- Two hundred and seventy-five new confirmed cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19), 208 recoveries and two deaths have been reported over the last 24 hours in Algeria, the spokesman of the scientific committee for monitoring the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Djamel Fourar, said Wednesday in Algiers.

TUNIS-Tunisia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad on Tuesday expressed its “great” astonishment at offensive remarks against sisterly Algeria,” stressing that such "irresponsible attitudes are binding only on authors, and in no way the Tunisian State.”

ALGIERS- Algeria is preparing to receive, in the early afternoon of Monday, 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the first batch of the Anglo-Swedish vaccine, has been confirmed with the Pasteur Institute of Algeria (IPA).

RELIZANE-Minister of Water Resources Arezki Berraki announced Saturday in Ghelizane that Algeria’s water treatment capacity will reach 2 billion cubic meters (m3) per year by 2030.

ALGIERS- 235 confirmed cases of coronavirus, 196 recoveries and 4 deaths were recorded over the last 24hours in Algeria, said Spokesman of the Scientific Committee in charge of Monitoring the Evolution of the Covid-19 pandemic, Djamel Fourar.

BLIDA-  Covid-19 vaccine roll-out which will concern in a first stage the persons who are more vulnerable to catching coronavirus, notably healthcare personnel will be extended as of next Sunday to further segments, announced Minister of Communication, Spokesman of the Government Ammar Belhimer Friday in Blida.

ALGIERS- Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad said Thursday that Africa's development "experiences several difficulties, including the persistence of hotbeds of tension and conflicts," calling for "enhancing complementarity" among African countries to face all kinds of threats, in addition to the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

ALGIERS- The pan-African incubation programme for startups "Africa by IncubMe," presented Thursday in Algiers, will help make Algeria a true "African pole of innovation," said Minister Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of the Knowledge Economy and Startups, Yacine El-Mahdi Oualid.

ORAN (Algiers)- Minister of Energy Abdelmadjid Attar said Wednesday oil prices are likely to reach US$60 a barrel (bbl) in the second half of 2021.

ALGIERS- Eleven political parties made public on Wednesday in Algiers a joint statement including reservations and proposals relating to certain articles of the first version of the preliminary draft organic law on the electoral system, submitted for debate to the political class.