coronavirus (COVID-19)
Turkish lira falls to record low against US dollar
Economy
May 7, 2020
Turkish lira falls to record low against US dollar
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey’s lira fell to a record low against the US dollar on Thursday after traders interpreted comments…
33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
World
May 7, 2020
33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by…
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt’s curfew hours to remain unchanged through end of Ramadan
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the country’s curfew will remain in effect at least until the…
Egyptian activists circulate photo of coronavirus patient, claiming negligence
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egyptian activists circulate photo of coronavirus patient, claiming negligence
Egyptian activists circulated on Facebook a photo of a female coronavirus patient lying on the ground next to an ambulance…
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egyptian Police arrest 83 people for violating curfew in Sohag
Egyptian Police on Wednesday arrested 83 people in the city of Sohag for violating curfew hours. Police in Sohag took…
Egyptian PM chairs Cabinet meeting to determine curfew hours
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egyptian PM chairs Cabinet meeting to determine curfew hours
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Thursday chaired a Cabinet video conference meeting to discuss various topics, most notably decisions…
Uber lays off 40% of employees in Egypt amid coronavirus outbreak
Business
May 7, 2020
Uber lays off 40% of employees in Egypt amid coronavirus outbreak
American multinational ride-hailing company Uber Technologies on Wednesday laid off 40 percent of its employees in Egypt due to the…
Egypt issues guidelines for hotels and resorts during coronavirus crisis
Egypt
May 7, 2020
Egypt issues guidelines for hotels and resorts during coronavirus crisis
Egypt’s Chamber of Hotel Establishments has set a number of general guidelines that must be adhered to when operating hotels…
Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study
World
May 7, 2020
Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study
Nearly a fifth of young children in the United States are not getting enough to eat since the coronavirus pandemic…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
World
May 7, 2020
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan…