coronavirus (COVID-19)

1.2 million seek jobless aid after US$600 federal check ends
World

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’
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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

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

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

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

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
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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

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

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
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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…
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