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Egypt’s cabinet sets up nationwide hotlines for coronavirus inquiries
Egypt
June 2, 2020
Egypt’s cabinet sets up nationwide hotlines for coronavirus inquiries
The Egyptian cabinet on Monday has established hotlines across each of Egypt’s governorates dedicated to answering coronavirus inquiries, cabinet spokesperson…
Coronavirus infections in Egypt may be 10 times the reported figures, official
Health & Fitness
June 1, 2020
Coronavirus infections in Egypt may be 10 times the reported figures, official
Egypt’s actual number of coronavirus cases could be between five to ten times higher than officially reported Ministry of Health…
North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease
World
June 1, 2020
North Korea to reopen schools as virus fears ease
North Korea will reopen schools this month after shuttering them over the coronavirus pandemic, reports said Monday. Pyongyang has not…
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
World
June 1, 2020
Latin America virus cases top 1m as UK, Russia ease lockdowns
Confirmed coronavirus cases in Latin America have surged past one million, while hard-hit Britain and Russia eased lockdowns Monday, despite…
As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers
Middle East
May 30, 2020
As lockdown eases, Iran’s mosques to resume daily prayers
DUBAI (Reuters) – Government employees went back to work in Iran on Saturday and President Hassan Rouhani said mosques would…
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
World
May 30, 2020
Coronavirus hopes and fears centre on ‘immunity’
Could exposure to the coronaviruses that cause the common cold help protect against COVID-19? Is herd immunity closer than previously…
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
World
May 25, 2020
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional…
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
World
May 20, 2020
Nations reopen yet struggle to define ‘a new normal’
ROME (AP) — As nations around the world loosen coronavirus restrictions, people are discovering that the return to normal is…
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
World
May 19, 2020
Beaches, nightclubs? Europe mulls how to get tourists back
AYIA NAPA, Cyprus (AP) — The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. Each summer,…