coronavirus (COVID-19)
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
World
August 14, 2020
North Korea lifts lockdown in city, rejects flood, virus aid
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un lifted a lockdown in a major city near the…
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
World
August 13, 2020
US jobless claims fall below 1 mn but remain high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers applying for unemployment aid fell below one million last week for the…
Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
World
August 13, 2020
Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates…
Five factors behind the recent decline in gold prices
Economy
August 13, 2020
Five factors behind the recent decline in gold prices
Gold prices fell during trading on Tuesday, in the worst daily decline since last March. The spot price fell to…
Egypt’s Cinema Industry Chamber asks cabinet to to increase the attendance capacity to 50 percent
Cinema/TV
August 13, 2020
Egypt’s Cinema Industry Chamber asks cabinet to to increase the attendance capacity to 50 percent
The Egyptian Cinema Industry Chamber on Wednesday sent an official letter urging the Egyptian cabinet to re-institute 9 pm and midnight…
Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight
World
August 13, 2020
Experts warn Spain is losing the 2nd round in virus fight
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Not two months after battling back the coronavirus, Spain’s hospitals are beginning to see patients struggling…
Egypt’s intelligence chief, Health Minister visit South Sudan to provide medical support
Egypt
August 13, 2020
Egypt’s intelligence chief, Health Minister visit South Sudan to provide medical support
Egypt’s Chief of General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abass Kamel and Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Wednesday visited South Sudan…
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
World
August 13, 2020
Limited COVID-19 testing? Researchers in Rwanda have an idea
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Like many countries, Rwanda is finding it impossible to test each of its citizens for the…
Virus exposes economic, racial divide in French health care
World
August 13, 2020
Virus exposes economic, racial divide in French health care
BONDY, France (AP) — Festering beneath France’s promise of guaranteed health care for all lie deep disparities across economic and…
Russia registers world’s first vaccine against coronavirus
World
August 11, 2020
Russia registers world’s first vaccine against coronavirus
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday announced that his country has registered of the world’s first vaccine against the novel…