Coronavirus reopenings
Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19
Business
June 8, 2020
Gulf mall operators rein in expansion as retailers reel from COVID-19
DUBAI (Reuters) — Mall operators in the Gulf region are delaying new mega-projects as the coronavirus pandemic and low oil…
How to choose an effective mask to protect against coronavirus
Health & Fitness
June 5, 2020
How to choose an effective mask to protect against coronavirus
Many people are wondering about how to choose an appropriate mask to protect themselves from coronavirus infection. Especially with many…
Egypt plans to reopen restaurants, cafes with precautionary measures in place
Egypt
June 5, 2020
Egypt plans to reopen restaurants, cafes with precautionary measures in place
Egypt’s Chamber of Tourism Establishments, headed by Adel al-Masry, announced its plan for the partial reopening of restaurants and tourist…
Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking
World
June 5, 2020
Surgical or homemade, masks mark a major shift in thinking
BRUSSELS (AP) — Think about Hannibal Lecter, the psychopathic cannibal in the “Silence of The Lambs.” Or Jason Voorhees, the…
‘Answered prayers’: Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
World
June 5, 2020
‘Answered prayers’: Fiji declares itself coronavirus free
Fiji announced it was coronavirus free Friday after the island nation’s last known infected patient was given the all-clear, continuing…
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Etihad to resume transit flights after UAE lifts suspension
DUBAI (Reuters) — Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways will resume carrying transit passengers from certain destinations on June 10 after the…
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
World
June 4, 2020
Robot dog hounds Thai shoppers to keep hands virus-free
A scurrying robot dog named K9 dispenses hand sanitizer to curious children and wary shoppers — one of the more…
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
Middle East
June 4, 2020
Turkey, Russia cooperate on virus vaccine
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Russia have agreed to cooperate in the development of a coronavirus vaccine and plan…
Turkey eases coronavirus measures, re-opens restaurants, parks
Middle East
June 1, 2020
Turkey eases coronavirus measures, re-opens restaurants, parks
ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkey re-opens restaurants, cafes and parks on Monday and lifts inter-city travel curbs as the country eases…