coronavirus (COVID-19)
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Iranian state media urge people to take coronavirus seriously
(Reuters) — Total coronavirus cases rose to 235,429 in Iran on Friday, with 154 deaths in the past 24 hours…
Kim Jong Un urges North Koreans to keep up virus fight
World
July 3, 2020
Kim Jong Un urges North Koreans to keep up virus fight
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged officials to maintain alertness against the coronavirus, warning…
Egypt operates 171 flights, reopens 5 museums and 8 archaeological sites
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egypt operates 171 flights, reopens 5 museums and 8 archaeological sites
Cairo International Airport on Thursday operated 113 international and domestic passenger flights carrying a total of 12,114 passengers. Five museums…
Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for over 50 countries – but not the US
World
July 3, 2020
Beaches beckon as England to end quarantine for over 50 countries – but not the US
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will end coronavirus quarantines for people arriving in England from more than 50 countries, including Germany,…
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Israeli, UAE technology firms pen deal on virus research
JERUSALEM (AP) — A state-linked technology company in the United Arab Emirates has signed a partnership with two major Israeli…
Egyptian Premier League football to be suspended if coronavirus situation worsens: minister
Egypt
July 3, 2020
Egyptian Premier League football to be suspended if coronavirus situation worsens: minister
Egypt’s Youth and Sports Minister Ashraf Sobhy said during a telephone call with the television program “Yahdoth fi Masr” (Happening…
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
World
July 3, 2020
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The nurse started crying when describing her work at a Johannesburg hospital: The ward for coronavirus patients…
Egyptian Cabinet refutes online news claiming remdesivir drug available in pharmacies
Egypt
July 2, 2020
Egyptian Cabinet refutes online news claiming remdesivir drug available in pharmacies
The media center of the Egyptian Cabinet on Thursday refuted claims appearing on various web sites and social media that…
British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
World
July 2, 2020
British judge denies Venezuela access to gold in bank vault
LONDON (AP) — A British judge on Thursday refused to give Venezuela control of over one billion US dollars in…
Egypt’s National Research Center tests four vaccines in pre-clinical trials
Egypt
July 2, 2020
Egypt’s National Research Center tests four vaccines in pre-clinical trials
Egypt’s National Research Center is testing four vaccines in pre-clinical trials, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. Seventeen…