coronavirus
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
World
May 25, 2020
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional…
Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus
World
May 25, 2020
Japan lifts Tokyo’s state of emergency, eyes fresh stimulus
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a state of emergency for Tokyo and four remaining areas on…
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
Egypt
May 25, 2020
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt signaled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country’s…
Interior Ministry reports over 567 curfew violations across Egypt
Egypt
May 25, 2020
Interior Ministry reports over 567 curfew violations across Egypt
Egypt’s Interior Ministry has reported 567 coronavirus-related violations nationwide, such as the opening of shops, restaurants and shopping centers during…
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
Privacy concerns over Qatar’s coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on pain of prison, have prompted a…
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
World
May 25, 2020
UK PM Johnson backs key aide over lockdown breach claims
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday defied pressure from within his own party and backed top aide Dominic Cummings…
WHO launches two new coronavirus related mobile apps
Technology
May 25, 2020
WHO launches two new coronavirus related mobile apps
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched two mobile apps on May 13 concerning the coronavirus; the WHO Academy app geared…
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate blames ‘failure’ of Health Ministry for rising physician deaths
Health & Fitness
May 25, 2020
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate blames ‘failure’ of Health Ministry for rising physician deaths
Egypt’s Medical Syndicate has placed the blame for the rising number of physician deaths to the coronavirus outbreak squarely on…
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Yemeni gravediggers overwhelmed amid spike in virus deaths
ADEN, Yemen (AP) — At a cemetery in Yemen’s largest southern city, dozens of fresh graves were a testament to…