coronavirus
Egypt extends export ban on medical masks for 3 months
Egypt
June 17, 2020
Egypt extends export ban on medical masks for 3 months
Minister of Trade and Industry Nevine Gamea has extended an earlier ministerial decision suspending the export of face masks and…
Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
World
June 17, 2020
Scooters, e-bikes gain traction as virus lockdowns ease
Electric bikes and scooters, dismissed before the pandemic as a curiosity or nuisance, are getting fresh traction in cities seeking…
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
World
June 17, 2020
India media fear pandemic finally brings end of the newspaper era
Indian newspapers, which just a few months ago had defied the global trend by gaining circulation, are now buckling under…
Egypt’s Drug Authority warns against using Dexamethasone without medical supervision
Health & Fitness
June 17, 2020
Egypt’s Drug Authority warns against using Dexamethasone without medical supervision
The Egyptian Drug Authority (EDA) on Tuesday commented on foreign and local media reports regarding the steroid drug dexamethasone as…
EgyptAir president says no increase in airline ticket prices
Egypt
June 17, 2020
EgyptAir president says no increase in airline ticket prices
EgyptAir President Roshdy Zakaria assured that there will be no increase in airline ticket prices once air traffic resumes. In…
Steroid ‘breakthrough’ raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak
World
June 17, 2020
Steroid ‘breakthrough’ raises virus hopes, despite China outbreak
The World Health Organization on Tuesday hailed a “breakthrough” steroid treatment for the coronavirus, boosting hopes that pandemic deaths can…
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry to implement precautionary measures during flights
Egypt
June 16, 2020
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry to implement precautionary measures during flights
Egypt’s Civil Aviation Ministry has instructed that several precautionary measures be implemented before passengers board any plane, such as banning…
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
World
June 16, 2020
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the US are more…
Egypt expands blood transfusion services to take on more donations
Egypt
June 16, 2020
Egypt expands blood transfusion services to take on more donations
Egypt’s Health and Population Minister Hala Zayed announced Monday that her ministry will be expanding its blood plasma donations from…
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
World
June 16, 2020
A world redrawn: Nobel winner Deaton warns virus could worsen inequality
The coronavirus outbreak has exposed existing inequalities but without reform, argues Nobel prize-winning economist Angus Deaton, it also risks making…