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Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354
Middle East

Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran says the new coronavirus has killed 63 more people, raising the death toll to 354 amid…
Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus
Middle East

Jordan bars entry from West Bank, Israel, Iraq, Egypt due to coronavirus

AMMAN (Reuters) — Jordan on Tuesday closed border crossings with Israel and the Israeli-occupied West Bank and its seaports to…
Egyptian company distributes face masks to Metro commuters, station workers amid virus fears
Egypt

Egyptian company distributes face masks to Metro commuters, station workers amid virus fears

The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation has started distributing face masks to Metro commuters and station workers at…
Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed
Egypt

Egyptians in South Korea call for exams to be postponed

The Egyptian community in South Korea sent an urgent appeal to the Korean government to postpone exams due to the…
Baghdad’s booksellers won’t let coronavirus close them down
Middle East

Baghdad’s booksellers won’t let coronavirus close them down

BAGHDAD (Reuters) — They survived censorship under Saddam Hussein and the years of violence that followed his downfall, so the…
Coronavirus cases rise to 59 in Egypt
Egypt

Coronavirus cases rise to 59 in Egypt

The Egyptian Ministry of Health announced that the number of positive coronavirus cases in Egypt reached 59 on Monday. Four…
Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291
Middle East

Iran says new virus kills 54, death toll climbs to 291

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Tuesday that the new coronavirus killed 54 more people, raising the death toll to…
Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country
Middle East

Israel orders 14-day self-quarantine for anyone entering country

JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israel will require anyone arriving from overseas to self-quarantine for 14 days as a precaution against the…
China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens
World

China signals progress in virus battle as Disney partially reopens

China closed several makeshift hospitals for coronavirus patients, some schools reopened and Disney resort staff went back to work Monday…
Egypt, WHO confirm twelve new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship
Egypt

Egypt, WHO confirm twelve new coronavirus cases on Nile cruise ship

The Egyptian Health Ministry and the World Health Organization announced on Friday 12 new cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19)…
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