coronavirus (COVID-19)
1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends
World
August 6, 2020
1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.2 million laid-off Americans applied for state unemployment benefits last week, evidence that the coronavirus keeps…
Germany orders tests for all travelers from ‘risk areas’
World
August 6, 2020
Germany orders tests for all travelers from ‘risk areas’
BERLIN (AP) — Germany will require people arriving from countries deemed high risk, such as the United States, to take…
Egypt’s Minya Governorate sees coronavirus infection rates fall to zero for the first time
Egypt
August 6, 2020
Egypt’s Minya Governorate sees coronavirus infection rates fall to zero for the first time
For the first time since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt’s Minya Governorate has no new coronavirus infections, according…
Egypt’s net foreign reserves edge up to US$38.31 bn in July – Central Bank
Economy
August 6, 2020
Egypt’s net foreign reserves edge up to US$38.31 bn in July – Central Bank
CAIRO, Aug 6 (Reuters) — Egypt’s net foreign reserves rose slightly to US$38.315 billion in July from $38.202 billion in…
Egypt’s private economic activity hits 1-year high – PMI
Economy
August 6, 2020
Egypt’s private economic activity hits 1-year high – PMI
CAIRO, Aug 5 (Reuters) — A contraction in Egypt’s non-oil private sector slowed to its lowest rate in a year…
No Turkish hospitals at capacity due to COVID-19, health minister says
Middle East
August 6, 2020
No Turkish hospitals at capacity due to COVID-19, health minister says
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — No Turkish hospitals are operating at capacity because of the coronavirus pandemic, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said…
Closed for vacation: France faces new virus testing troubles
World
August 6, 2020
Closed for vacation: France faces new virus testing troubles
PARIS (AP) — With virus cases rising anew, France is struggling to administer enough tests to keep up with demand.…
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
World
August 6, 2020
Canadian preacher jailed in Myanmar for holding services during virus ban
YANGON (Reuters) — A Myanmar court on Thursday sentenced a Canadian preacher who said Christians were immune to the novel…
Egypt reports 123 new COVID-19 infections, bringing total to 94,875
Egypt
August 6, 2020
Egypt reports 123 new COVID-19 infections, bringing total to 94,875
Egypt on Wednesday reported 123 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 94,875, according…
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
World
August 6, 2020
N. Korea’s escalating virus response raises fear of outbreak
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea is quarantining thousands of people and shipping food and other aid to a…