coronavirus (COVID-19)
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry to begin broadcasting Friday prayers
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Egypt’s Endowments Ministry to begin broadcasting Friday prayers
Egypt’s Endowments ministry announced on Thursday that it will begin regularly broadcasting Friday prayers on television and radio starting June…
Egyptian Drug Authority cautions against excessive use of vitamins
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Egyptian Drug Authority cautions against excessive use of vitamins
The Egyptian Drug Authority warned in a press statement on Thursday that the excessive use of vitamins may lead to…
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways will resume carrying transit passengers from certain destinations on June 10 after the…
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
World
June 4, 2020
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers — one of the more…
Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
World
June 4, 2020
Barcelona locals reclaim city from tourists during pandemic
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — For florist Laura Gómez and many other Barcelona residents, the COVID-19 pandemic has one silver lining,…
Egypt’s private hospitals object to coronavirus treatment price limits
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Egypt’s private hospitals object to coronavirus treatment price limits
Egypt’s Chamber of Health Care Providers on Thursday called on the Ministry of Health to review the price limits that…
Egypt’s Ministry of Health prepares 36 more hospitals to treat coronavirus cases
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Health prepares 36 more hospitals to treat coronavirus cases
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population on Wednesday announced that it has prepared 36 additional hospitals to receive coronavirus…
Cairo Airport abolishes mandatory quarantine for repatriated Egyptians
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Cairo Airport abolishes mandatory quarantine for repatriated Egyptians
Cairo International Airport on Wednesday abolished the mandatory seven-day quarantine imposed on Egyptian citizens returning from abroad on charter flights…
Egyptians largely follow law on wearing masks, some worry about cost
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Egyptians largely follow law on wearing masks, some worry about cost
CAIRO (Reuters) — Most Egyptians appear to be following a new law that says they must wear face masks in…
Egypt reports first decline in new coronavirus cases for a week
Egypt
June 4, 2020
Egypt reports first decline in new coronavirus cases for a week
CAIRO (Reuters) — Egypt confirmed 1,399 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, the health ministry said, its first…