COVID-19
Japanese drug a potential treatment for coronavirus in Egypt
Egypt
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 10, 2020
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
April 9, 2020
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…