coronavirus (COVID-19)
Egyptian students complain about online testing
Egypt
April 30, 2020
Egyptian students complain about online testing
First year secondary students in Egypt on Wednesday began taking their final exams online, starting with the Arabic language exam. Students complained about…
Egyptian public transport worker in Alexandria dies of coronavirus
Egypt
April 30, 2020
Egyptian public transport worker in Alexandria dies of coronavirus
An employee of the Egyptian Public Transport Authority in Alexandria died on Wednesday evening of coronavirus, a few days after…
Yemen reports first two deaths from coronavirus
Middle East
April 30, 2020
Yemen reports first two deaths from coronavirus
ADEN (Reuters) — Yemen reported multiple coronavirus infections and deaths linked to the disease for the first time on Wednesday…
Hopes turn to virus drug breakthrough as economies stumble
World
April 30, 2020
Hopes turn to virus drug breakthrough as economies stumble
The promise of an effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19…
Many Japanese defy appeals to stay home to curb virus
World
April 30, 2020
Many Japanese defy appeals to stay home to curb virus
TOKYO (AP) — Under Japan’s coronavirus state of emergency, people have been asked to stay home. Many are not. Some…
Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
Middle East
April 29, 2020
Epidemic’s hidden victims, Syrian workers left penniless in Turkey
ISTANBUL (Reuters) — When the clothing factory where Syrian refugee Mohammed Eid had worked since arriving in Istanbul closed because…
Making public transport safe next hurdle in easing lockdowns
World
April 29, 2020
Making public transport safe next hurdle in easing lockdowns
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In cities around the world, public transport systems are the key to getting workers back…
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
World
April 29, 2020
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy shrank at a 4.8 percent annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut…
Egypt’s Daqahlia Governorate quarantines 45 homes in 14 villages
Egypt
April 29, 2020
Egypt’s Daqahlia Governorate quarantines 45 homes in 14 villages
The Health Directorate in Egypt’s Daqahlia Governorate on Wednesday placed 45 homes in 14 villages under quarantine for 14 days,…
Bank Audi Egypt employee infected with coronavirus
Egypt
April 29, 2020
Bank Audi Egypt employee infected with coronavirus
Bank Audi Egypt announced Wednesday that one of the employees at the bank’s administrative building in Salah Salem street has…