coronavirus
Under worst case scenario, Egypt could hit 100,000 cases by end of month: Minister
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Under worst case scenario, Egypt could hit 100,000 cases by end of month: Minister
Under the projected worst case scenario for Egypt’s coronavirus outbreak, Higher Education Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar warned that the country…
Lebanon central bank to give dollars for food imports, defend currency
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Lebanon central bank to give dollars for food imports, defend currency
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s central bank will start providing dollars for food imports as part of “necessary measures” to defend…
Some 10,000 Iranian health workers infected with coronavirus: state media
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Some 10,000 Iranian health workers infected with coronavirus: state media
DUBAI (Reuters) – Around 10,000 Iranian health workers have been infected with the new coronavirus, the semi-official ILNA news agency…
Egypt’s Health Minister does not have coronavirus: Spokesperson
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Egypt’s Health Minister does not have coronavirus: Spokesperson
Egypt’s Minister of Health Hala Zayed has not contracted the novel coronavirus, the Health Ministry’s spokesperson Khaled Megahed said on…
Egypt allocates 320 public hospitals to examine potential coronavirus cases
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Egypt allocates 320 public hospitals to examine potential coronavirus cases
Egypt’s Health Ministry has allocated an additional 320 public hospitals nationwide to examine suspected coronavirus cases, while also expanding home…
Less than 50 coronavirus cases in Egypt on ventilators, death rates below global average: Spokesperson
Egypt
May 21, 2020
Less than 50 coronavirus cases in Egypt on ventilators, death rates below global average: Spokesperson
Less than 50 coronavirus patients in Egypt are on ventilators while 4,000 ventilators are available throughout the country’s hospitals, said…
A world redrawn: virus a ‘genocide’ threat for Amazon, warns Salgado
World
May 21, 2020
A world redrawn: virus a ‘genocide’ threat for Amazon, warns Salgado
Legendary photographer Sebastiao Salgado has warned of a “genocide” of the Amazon’s indigenous peoples if the Brazilian government does not…
WHO reports record virus cases as Trump mulls in-person G7
World
May 21, 2020
WHO reports record virus cases as Trump mulls in-person G7
The World Health Organization has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting…
Syrians turn to flea markets for frugal Eid al-Fitr
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Syrians turn to flea markets for frugal Eid al-Fitr
In a Damascus flea market, Sham Alloush rummaged through a pile of clothes for something nice to wear for Eid…
Egypt to deduct 1% of state servants incomes over a year to fight coronavirus
Business
May 20, 2020
Egypt to deduct 1% of state servants incomes over a year to fight coronavirus
The Egyptian Cabinet approved on Wednesday a draft law to provide a monthly deduction starting July 1 for over a…