coronavirus (COVID-19)
Ninety-five percent of COVID-19 deaths in Egypt associated with chronic diseases: minister
Egypt
June 19, 2020
Ninety-five percent of COVID-19 deaths in Egypt associated with chronic diseases: minister
Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed on Thursday announced that 95 percent of coronavirus deaths in Egypt are associated with chronic…
Japan opens baseball season after 3-month pandemic delay
World
June 19, 2020
Japan opens baseball season after 3-month pandemic delay
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese baseball managed to do what American baseball has not — play ball. After a three-month delay…
Egypt spends LE60 bn to confront coronavirus: official
Egypt
June 19, 2020
Egypt spends LE60 bn to confront coronavirus: official
Egypt has so far spent LE60 billion of the LE100 billion allocated by the government to combat the coronavirus crisis,…
Solidarity or frugality? EU leaders discuss coronavirus plan
Economy
June 19, 2020
Solidarity or frugality? EU leaders discuss coronavirus plan
BRUSSELS (AP) — As they brace for the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, leaders of the European Union’s…
Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
World
June 19, 2020
Decline in new US virus deaths may be temporary reprieve
The number of deaths per day from the coronavirus in the US has fallen in recent weeks to the lowest…
Egypt imposes fines for not wearing face masks, impeding burial of coronavirus victims
Egypt
June 18, 2020
Egypt imposes fines for not wearing face masks, impeding burial of coronavirus victims
Chairperson of the Health Committee of Egypt’s House of Representatives Mohamed al-Amary said on Wednesday that people who fail to…
Egyptian villagers struggle to keep art of papyrus-making viable
Egypt
June 18, 2020
Egyptian villagers struggle to keep art of papyrus-making viable
AL-QARAMOUS, Egypt (Reuters) — A village keeping the ancient Egyptian craft of papyrus-making alive has seen demand for the paper…
Egypt records its highest number of coronavirus infections, deaths
Egypt
June 18, 2020
Egypt records its highest number of coronavirus infections, deaths
Egypt on Monday announced 1,691 new positive coronavirus cases, in addition to 97 deaths, marking the highest daily rate of…
Race for virus vaccine could leave some countries behind
World
June 18, 2020
Race for virus vaccine could leave some countries behind
LONDON (AP) — As the race intensifies for a vaccine against the new coronavirus, rich countries are rushing to place…
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
World
June 18, 2020
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection…