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Egypt will have to coexist with coronavirus until vaccine: Health Minister
Egypt
May 3, 2020
Egypt will have to coexist with coronavirus until vaccine: Health Minister
Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed on Saturday said that coexistence with the coronavirus is crucial until a vaccine appears, done…
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
Middle East
May 2, 2020
Coronavirus quarantine in Syria’s northwest looks to shield most vulnerable
JISR AL-SHUGHOUR, Syria (Reuters) – At a quarantine center in war-torn northern Syria, doctors near the Turkish frontier are providing…
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
World
May 2, 2020
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
American authorities approved an experimental drug for emergency use on coronavirus patients, as more US states eased pandemic lockdowns despite…
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
World
April 27, 2020
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
HARARE (Reuters) – When Saul Sakudya arrived in an ambulance at a hospital in Zimbabwe’s capital after catching COVID-19, he…
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
World
April 25, 2020
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
The coronavirus pandemic blindsided international organizations, prompted individual states to unilaterally strike out alone and heralded a new chapter in…
Hopes grow for antibody tests, but experts urge caution
World
April 25, 2020
Hopes grow for antibody tests, but experts urge caution
The sun is only just rising in Berlin but Lothar Kopp, 65, is already standing in line outside a clinic…
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
World
April 25, 2020
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine…
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
World
April 25, 2020
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so — but some…
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
World
April 22, 2020
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide…
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
World
April 22, 2020
Chinese writer faces backlash for ‘Wuhan Diary’
After Wuhan was sealed off from the world, acclaimed Chinese writer Fang Fang started an online diary about the coronavirus…