COVID-19

Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected
Middle East

Netanyahu aide diagnosed with coronavirus, unclear if Israeli PM affected

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — An aide to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for coronavirus, officials said on Monday,…
Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
Middle East

Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak

AMMAN (Reuters) — Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East

Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties

Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…
Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines
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Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — When Nima Amraa returned to the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt earlier this month,…
Syria bans most domestic travel in coronavirus lockdown
Middle East

Syria bans most domestic travel in coronavirus lockdown

DAMASCUS (Reuters) – Syria said on Friday it was banning travel between cities and governorates as part of tightening measures…
Egypt making tremendous effort in fighting COVID-19, needs to do more: WHO official
Health & Fitness

Egypt making tremendous effort in fighting COVID-19, needs to do more: WHO official

The Director of the Department of Communicable Diseases at the WHO Regional Office Evan Houten stated that though Egypt was…
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
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Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south

ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of…
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
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Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday as…
Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism
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Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism

DUBAI (Reuters) — The sundecks on Dubai’s beaches lie empty, and red flags warn visitors away from the waterfront to…
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