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South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
World
February 21, 2020
South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported more coronavirus cases Friday and declared a “special management zone” around a…
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
World
February 20, 2020
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea’s…
Egypt’s economy to become sixth strongest in the world by 2030
Economy
February 20, 2020
Egypt’s economy to become sixth strongest in the world by 2030
Economist Talal Abu Ghazaleh, Chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh International Organization, said that Egypt’s economy is set to become the sixth…
China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die
World
February 20, 2020
China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die
China on Thursday touted a big drop in new cases of the coronavirus as a sign it has contained the…
EgyptAir to resume flights to China next week despite coronavirus fears
Egypt
February 20, 2020
EgyptAir to resume flights to China next week despite coronavirus fears
EgyptAir will resume flights to China on Thursday, February 27, with one flight per week to Beijing and Guangzhou, the…
Coronavirus fears drive gold prices up in Egypt, 21k gold at LE697
Business
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus fears drive gold prices up in Egypt, 21k gold at LE697
The price of gold has risen in the Egyptian market during the past couple of days by about LE13, a…
Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
World
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus slams Adidas, Puma sales in China
German sportswear makers Adidas and Puma said Wednesday store closures in China because of the novel coronavirus outbreak had caused…
Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China’s ’empty promises’
World
February 19, 2020
Pompeo closes Africa tour with warning about China’s ’empty promises’
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday closed a three-nation Africa tour with a thinly-veiled swipe at China as…
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
World
February 19, 2020
Passengers leave Japan virus ship as China toll tops 2,000
Hundreds of relieved passengers disembarked a coronavirus-stricken cruise ship in Japan Wednesday after testing negative for the disease that has…
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
World
February 18, 2020
The global spread of the new coronavirus: Where is it?
The new coronavirus that emerged in central China at the end of last year has now killed nearly 1,800 people…