coronavirus (COVID-19)
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Egypt’s prime minister and Doctors Syndicate chairperson discuss doctors’ demands
Egypt
May 29, 2020
Egypt’s prime minister and Doctors Syndicate chairperson discuss doctors’ demands
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Chairperson of the Doctors Syndicate Hussein Khairy held an urgent meeting Thursday morning to…
Travel disruptions challenge global transplant deliveries
World
May 29, 2020
Travel disruptions challenge global transplant deliveries
PETAH TIKVA, Israel (AP) — Over the past two months, as air travel ground to a halt, Mishel Zrian has…
Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus
World
May 29, 2020
Communion ritual unchanged in Orthodox Church despite virus
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — One by one, the children and adults line up for the centuries-old ritual of Holy Communion,…
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
Middle East
May 29, 2020
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urgently appealed for US$2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen…
Two Egyptian doctors die of coronavirus, another of severe respiratory failure
Egypt
May 28, 2020
Two Egyptian doctors die of coronavirus, another of severe respiratory failure
The Egyptian Doctors Syndicate on Wednesday announced the death of three physicians, two of whom were infected with coronavirus. The…
Egyptian doctors launch online medical service for coronavirus consultations
Egypt
May 28, 2020
Egyptian doctors launch online medical service for coronavirus consultations
A group of Egyptian doctors have launched an online service called “Ahalina Corona Home Care,” (Our Families Corona Home Care),…
EasyJet axes almost third of staff on virus fallout
Business
May 28, 2020
EasyJet axes almost third of staff on virus fallout
EasyJet will axe up to 4,500 jobs, or almost one third of its staff, the British no-frills airline said Thursday,…
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
Middle East
May 28, 2020
US troop pullout from Afghanistan ahead of schedule
The US military withdrawal from Afghanistan is considerably ahead of schedule, an official said on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump…
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat
Middle East
May 28, 2020
For Lebanese families made poor by crisis, dinner means bread and no meat
BEIRUT (Reuters) — At a street market in southern Beirut, Lebanese crowd around volunteers handing out free rations of bread…