coronavirus (COVID-19)
With measures lifted, Balkans hit by coronavirus case spike
World
June 11, 2020
With measures lifted, Balkans hit by coronavirus case spike
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president has canceled his party’s campaign rallies and officials in Bosnia, North Macedonia and Albania…
WHO issues tips for safely wearing non-medical fabric face masks
Health & Fitness
June 11, 2020
WHO issues tips for safely wearing non-medical fabric face masks
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently issued tips on how to safely wear a non-medical fabric mask in order to…
WHO warns against premature coronavirus reopenings
World
June 11, 2020
WHO warns against premature coronavirus reopenings
The World Health Organization warned that now is not the time to abandon caution and lift precautionary measures against the…
Egypt to reopen tourism, aviation sectors in coastal governorates starting July 1
Egypt
June 11, 2020
Egypt to reopen tourism, aviation sectors in coastal governorates starting July 1
Egyptian Information Minister Osama Heikal on Thursday announced that Egypt will reopen its tourism and aviation sectors in the coastal…
Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
World
June 11, 2020
Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
More than 70,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America as the pandemic sweeps through the region, putting growing…
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa urges recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma
Egypt
June 11, 2020
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa urges recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa on Wednesday launched an initiative on its website and social media platforms to urge those who have…
Yemen’s qat markets still draw crowds despite coronavirus threat
Middle East
June 11, 2020
Yemen’s qat markets still draw crowds despite coronavirus threat
SANAA (Reuters) — Yemeni qat seller Hamdan Hussein’s customers still come daily to the crowded market to buy the addictive…
Egypt to exempt tourists arriving on direct flights from paying visa fees
Egypt
June 11, 2020
Egypt to exempt tourists arriving on direct flights from paying visa fees
The Egyptian Cabinet, during its virtual meeting Wednesday, approved a number of important decisions, including agreeing to exempt tourists arriving…
Mexico City to increase virus testing in break from feds
World
June 11, 2020
Mexico City to increase virus testing in break from feds
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico City pledged Wednesday to start mass testing to reach 100,000 tests per month by July,…
WHO revises previous statements on coronavirus prevention and treatment
Health & Fitness
June 10, 2020
WHO revises previous statements on coronavirus prevention and treatment
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently been walking back statements it made on how to deal with the coronavirus…