Coronavirus reopenings
Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe’s virus uptick
World
July 24, 2020
Mandatory masks becoming the rule amid Europe’s virus uptick
ROME (AP) — New rules on wearing masks in England came into effect Friday, with people going to shops, banks…
Beijing partly reopens movie theaters as virus declines
World
July 24, 2020
Beijing partly reopens movie theaters as virus declines
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing partially reopened movie theaters Friday as the threat from the coronavirus continues to recede in China’s…
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Baghdad airport reopens as coronavirus cases approach 100,000
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Baghdad International Airport reopened for scheduled commercial flights on Thursday after months of closure during the COVID-19…
Tears for toddler’s return to Israel after accidental coronavirus exile
Middle East
July 23, 2020
Tears for toddler’s return to Israel after accidental coronavirus exile
AFULA, Israel (Reuters) — Melaniya Petrushanska spent almost a sixth of her life in accidental exile after Israel sealed its…
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
World
July 23, 2020
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Global hot spot South Africa is seeing a “huge discrepancy” between confirmed COVID-19 deaths and much higher…
Egypt to extend operating hours for cafes, restaurants
Egypt
July 23, 2020
Egypt to extend operating hours for cafes, restaurants
Egypt on Wednesday decided to allow cafes, cafeterias, restaurants, shops, pastry shops and mobile food carts to operate daily until…
UK’s Johnson nudges workers back to office as lockdown eases
World
July 17, 2020
UK’s Johnson nudges workers back to office as lockdown eases
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that people will no longer be told to work from…
Struggling India crosses 1 mn coronavirus cases
World
July 17, 2020
Struggling India crosses 1 mn coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India crossed one million coronavirus cases on Friday, third only to the United States and Brazil,…
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
World
July 16, 2020
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
MADRID (AP) — From the palm-fringed beaches of southern India to the bar-lined streets of a Spanish island and the…
Egypt’s Marsa Alam airport receives first flight since hiatus
Egypt
July 16, 2020
Egypt’s Marsa Alam airport receives first flight since hiatus
Egypt’s Marsa Alam International Airport on Thursday received its first foreign flight since the suspension of air traffic due to…