COVID-19
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
Middle East
February 21, 2020
Iran reports 2 more deaths, 13 new cases of new coronavirus
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian health authorities on Friday reported two more deaths from the new virus that emerged in…
South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
World
February 21, 2020
South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported more coronavirus cases Friday and declared a “special management zone” around a…
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
World
February 20, 2020
New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea’s…
China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die
World
February 20, 2020
China sees drop in new virus cases, two Japan cruise passengers die
China on Thursday touted a big drop in new cases of the coronavirus as a sign it has contained the…
EgyptAir to resume flights to China next week despite coronavirus fears
Egypt
February 20, 2020
EgyptAir to resume flights to China next week despite coronavirus fears
EgyptAir will resume flights to China on Thursday, February 27, with one flight per week to Beijing and Guangzhou, the…
Coronavirus fears drive gold prices up in Egypt, 21k gold at LE697
Business
February 19, 2020
Coronavirus fears drive gold prices up in Egypt, 21k gold at LE697
The price of gold has risen in the Egyptian market during the past couple of days by about LE13, a…
Four Egyptians evacuated from China share details of two-week quarantine
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Four Egyptians evacuated from China share details of two-week quarantine
Four Egyptians evacuated from China, the center of a novel Coronavirus outbreak that has killed over 1,700 in the mainland…
Severe shortage of face masks in Egypt amid Coronavirus fears, prices up by 500%
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Severe shortage of face masks in Egypt amid Coronavirus fears, prices up by 500%
The medical supplies market in Egypt is suffering from a severe shortage of face masks, and the increasing demand has…
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
World
February 14, 2020
Cruise stranded by virus fears ends with roses in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of cruise ship passengers long stranded at sea by virus fears cheered as they finally…
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
World
February 14, 2020
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the…