coronavirus (COVID-19)

Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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