coronavirus
Egypt’s birth rates may decline following coronavirus outbreak: Deputy Minister
Egypt
July 5, 2020
Egypt’s birth rates may decline following coronavirus outbreak: Deputy Minister
Egypt’s birth rates under the coronavirus are likely to decline owing to a mixture of factors such as job losses…
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
World
July 5, 2020
‘Beyond worst nightmares’: Argentina’s child poverty rate soars amid pandemic
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Antonio Chenarce, a 49-year-old baker and father of three in Buenos Aires, has struggled to make…
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Iran mandates masks as public shrugs off resurgent virus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Sunday instituted mandatory mask-wearing as fears mount over newly spiking reported deaths from the…
UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
Middle East
July 5, 2020
UAE restructures government, seeking more agility as it deals with coronavirus impact
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced a broad government restructuring on Sunday for more “agile and swift” decision-making…
Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy dies of coronavirus health complications
Cinema/TV
July 5, 2020
Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy dies of coronavirus health complications
Veteran Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy, 81, has died of health complications following her infection with the coronavirus. The staff of…
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
World
July 5, 2020
Facebook groups pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
CHICAGO (AP) — A loose network of Facebook groups that took root across the country in April to organize protests…
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases
World
July 5, 2020
US holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing virus cases
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The United States has dipped under 50,000 new daily infections for the first time…
Israel, Palestinians face new restrictions amid virus surge
Middle East
July 5, 2020
Israel, Palestinians face new restrictions amid virus surge
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel ordered thousands of people into quarantine after a contentious phone surveillance program resumed as…
US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
World
July 5, 2020
US holiday weekend adds to virus worries as case counts grow
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida and Texas reported record daily increases in confirmed coronavirus cases Saturday, the latest…
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
World
July 4, 2020
WHO sees first results from COVID drug trials within two weeks
GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) should soon get results from clinical trials it is conducting of drugs…