coronavirus (COVID-19)
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
World
June 5, 2020
US unemployment drops unexpectedly to a still-high 13.3%
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US unemployment rate fell unexpectedly in May to 13.3 percent — still on par with what…
Egypt sets up integrated hotlines for coronavirus communications
Egypt
June 5, 2020
Egypt sets up integrated hotlines for coronavirus communications
Director of Egypt’s Unified Governmental Complaints System Tareq al-Rifaei, announced the activation of the Health Ministry’s hotline for reporting new…
‘Answered prayers’: Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
World
June 5, 2020
‘Answered prayers’: Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
Fiji announced it was coronavirus free Friday after the island nation’s last known infected patient was given the all-clear, continuing…
Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
World
June 5, 2020
Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
Dzanga-Sangha, a wildlife sanctuary in southwest Central African Republic, is a remote place, linked to the rest of the world…
Coronavirus death rate in Egypt no higher than 2%: official
Egypt
June 5, 2020
Coronavirus death rate in Egypt no higher than 2%: official
Chairperson of the scientific committee to fight coronavirus at the Egyptian Ministry of Health Hossam Hosny confirmed on Thursday that…
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
World
June 5, 2020
Sri Lankan cafe owner feeds and shelters stranded tourists
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The tourists came to see the magical waterfalls and mountain views of the lowland jungle…
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
Middle East
June 5, 2020
Iraqi militiamen drop guns to dig graves for coronavirus victims
NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) — Iraqi paramedic Sarmad Ibrahim cut his teeth treating fellow Shia Muslim militiamen in the war against…
Fourteen more Egyptian hotels granted health safety certificates
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Fourteen more Egyptian hotels granted health safety certificates
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities granted health safety certificates to 14 hotels in the Red Sea, Alexandria, Cairo, Suez…
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
Economy
June 4, 2020
European Central Bank nearly doubles pandemic support scheme
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank has boosted its pandemic emergency support program by an unexpectedly large 600…
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Ethiopian domestic workers stranded in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (AP) — Dozens of domestic workers gathered outside the Ethiopian consulate in Beirut on Thursday, some inquiring about flights…