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Ninety-five percent of COVID-19 deaths in Egypt associated with chronic diseases: minister
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

‘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…
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