COVID-19

Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt

Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt

Egypt has obtained samples of the antiviral drug Avigan from Japan for testing as a potential treatment for coronavirus, Higher…
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232
Middle East

Iran’s death toll from coronavirus outbreak rises to 4,232

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s total death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose to 4,232 on Friday with 122 lives…
Rising from sick beds, COVID medics head back to front lines
World

Rising from sick beds, COVID medics head back to front lines

PARIS (AP) — “Be strong, mom, we really love you,” is what Dr. Aurelie Gouel’s kids tell the ICU physician…
US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing
World

US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing

NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how…
WHO expects Africa to witness peak coronavirus cases in coming weeks
World

WHO expects Africa to witness peak coronavirus cases in coming weeks

Officials from the World Health Organization said that some African countries may experience peak coronavirus infection in the coming weeks,…
UN urges governments to tackle recession, scrap debt payment
World

UN urges governments to tackle recession, scrap debt payment

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 60 UN agencies and international organizations urged governments on Thursday to take immediate steps…
Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules
World

Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mosques usually filled for Friday prayers and streets normally clogged with cars and motorcycles were empty…
War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more
Middle East

War-ravaged Yemen confirms first coronavirus case, braces for more

ADEN (Reuters) — Yemen reported its first case of the novel coronavirus on Friday as aid groups try to prepare…
Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus
Middle East

Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has also gripped the Holy Land and Jerusalem’s Old City has come to a near standstill. Bereft…
Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments produces face mask to protect against coronavirus
Egypt

Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments produces face mask to protect against coronavirus

Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments has produced a transparent face mask aimed at protecting people from becoming infected with the novel…
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