coronavirus
Hotels in Egypt wishing to operate now require ‘Hygiene Safety’ badge
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Hotels in Egypt wishing to operate now require ‘Hygiene Safety’ badge
Hotels wishing to operate in Egypt under the coronavirus pandemic will now require a “Hygiene Safety” badge officially approved by…
Egyptian Tourism Federation devises plan to resume receiving tourists
Egypt
May 5, 2020
Egyptian Tourism Federation devises plan to resume receiving tourists
The Egyptian Tourism Federation announced late April that it has devised a plan to safely operate tourism establishments amid the…
Australia ‘losing $2.5 bn a week’ in virus shutdown
World
May 5, 2020
Australia ‘losing $2.5 bn a week’ in virus shutdown
Australia’s economy is losing Aus$4 billion (US$2.5 billion) every week its virus shutdown continues, with GDP forecast to plunge 10…
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
World
May 5, 2020
HK penguins chill during pandemic while carers work overtime
Save for an absence of gawping crowds, life for the penguins of Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has been much the…
Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
World
May 5, 2020
Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government…
WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims
World
May 5, 2020
WHO says has no proof from US on ‘speculative’ Wuhan lab claims
The World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims by the US president…
Egypt’s Armed Forces dispatches medical aid to Sudan
Egypt
May 4, 2020
Egypt’s Armed Forces dispatches medical aid to Sudan
The Egyptian Armed Forces on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s orders dispatched four military airplanes carrying urgent medical supplies to Sudan…
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate falls to 6.6%: Health Ministry
Health & Fitness
May 4, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus death rate falls to 6.6%: Health Ministry
Egypt’s Health and Population Ministry on Monday announced that the nation’s death rate has fallen to 6.6 percent compared to…
Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
World
May 4, 2020
Masked and gloved, Italy joins nations creeping out of lockdown
ROME/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Italy was among a slew of countries easing lockdown restrictions on Monday to resurrect their economies,…
Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
World
May 4, 2020
Bolsonaro tells rally Brazil lockdown destroying jobs
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro railed against the country’s lockdown Sunday in a speech to thousands of anti-confinement demonstrators as the…