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Virus deaths top 100,000 ahead of locked-down Easter
World
April 11, 2020
Virus deaths top 100,000 ahead of locked-down Easter
The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 as Easter weekend celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with…
Gharbiya village enters lockdown after 8 people contract virus
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Gharbiya village enters lockdown after 8 people contract virus
A lockdown was imposed on Tuesday morning at al-Hayatem village, Gharbiya governorate, after eight people contracted the coronavirus and 22…
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
World
March 31, 2020
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
Lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus pandemic have extended worldwide as the global death toll mounts and…
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
World
March 30, 2020
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government prepared Italians for a “very long” lockdown Sunday that would only be lifted gradually despite…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East
March 30, 2020
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…
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
Middle East
March 29, 2020
Saudi Arabia expands partial lockdown, German tourists leave UAE
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia halted entry and exit into Jeddah governorate on Sunday while hundreds of German tourists were…
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
World
March 28, 2020
Fears of domestic violence rise as millions confined over virus
With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, fears are rising of…
India’s coronavirus heroes come under attack
World
March 27, 2020
India’s coronavirus heroes come under attack
They have been hailed as India’s coronavirus “heroes”, but doctors, nurses, delivery drivers and other frontline workers have been attacked…
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
World
March 27, 2020
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
South Africa came under a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown on Friday, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in…
EgyptAir operated 33 international flights so far to bring stranded Egyptians home
Egypt
March 26, 2020
EgyptAir operated 33 international flights so far to bring stranded Egyptians home
EgyptAir managed to operate 33 international flights from March 19 through March 26 to various cities around the world to…