coronavirus
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
Middle East
October 6, 2020
Amid rising infections, Israeli ultra-Orthodox defy lockdown
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — After a revered ultra-Orthodox rabbi died this week from COVID-19, Israeli police thought they had…
Experts raise questions about severity of Trump’s COVID-19
World
October 6, 2020
Experts raise questions about severity of Trump’s COVID-19
(Reuters) – Doctors not involved in treating President Donald Trump for COVID-19 said the fact that he has been started…
Black hole discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
Science
October 6, 2020
Black hole discoveries win 2020 Nobel Prize for Physics
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Britain’s Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel of Germany and US scientist Andrea Ghez won the 2020 Nobel Prize…
‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors
World
October 6, 2020
‘An embarrassment’: Trump tweet angers pandemic survivors
SEATTLE (AP) — Dizzy with a soaring fever and unable to breathe, Scott Sedlacek had one thing going for him:…
Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask
World
October 6, 2020
Trump, still infectious, back at White House — without mask
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump staged a dramatic return to the White House after leaving the military hospital where…
11 Nile cruise lines reopen in Luxor and Aswan after obtaining health certification
Egypt
October 5, 2020
11 Nile cruise lines reopen in Luxor and Aswan after obtaining health certification
Eleven of Luxor and Aswan’s floating hotels have reopened after undergoing coronavirus-related health and safety inspections conducted by Egypt’s ministries…
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
World
October 5, 2020
Paris on maximum virus alert, closing bars, not restaurants
PARIS (AP) — French authorities placed the Paris region on maximum virus alert on Monday, banning festive gatherings and requiring…
Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis
World
October 5, 2020
Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosis
CHICAGO (AP) — News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked…
2020 Watch: How long will Trump be quarantined?
World
October 5, 2020
2020 Watch: How long will Trump be quarantined?
NEW YORK (AP) — Presidential politics move fast. What we’re watching heading into a new week on the 2020 campaign:…
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
World
October 5, 2020
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
NEW DELHI — India has registered a single-day spike of 74,442 new coronavirus cases, driving the country’s overall tally since…