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Iran says virus kills 63 more, death toll climbs to 354
Middle East
March 11, 2020
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
March 11, 2020
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
March 11, 2020
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
March 10, 2020
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
March 10, 2020
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
March 10, 2020
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
March 10, 2020
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
March 10, 2020
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
March 9, 2020
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
March 6, 2020
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)…