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Coronavirus puts ‘fragile’ global recovery at risk: IMF to G20
World
February 24, 2020
Coronavirus puts ‘fragile’ global recovery at risk: IMF to G20
The deadly coronavirus epidemic could put an already fragile global economic recovery at risk, the IMF warned Sunday, as G20…
Severe shortage of face masks in Egypt amid Coronavirus fears, prices up by 500%
Egypt
February 17, 2020
Severe shortage of face masks in Egypt amid Coronavirus fears, prices up by 500%
The medical supplies market in Egypt is suffering from a severe shortage of face masks, and the increasing demand has…
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
World
February 13, 2020
Fear, boredom, adventure fill each day on quarantined ship
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Fear. Surprising moments of levity. Soul-crushing boredom. Life on the Diamond Princess, the cruise ship quarantined…
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
World
February 13, 2020
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fueling concern…
China virus toll hits 722, with first foreign victim
World
February 8, 2020
China virus toll hits 722, with first foreign victim
The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak soared to 722 on Saturday, including the first foreign victim, as Hong Kong…
Coronavirus brings China’s surveillance state out of the shadows
World
February 7, 2020
Coronavirus brings China’s surveillance state out of the shadows
BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) — When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in…
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
World
February 7, 2020
Chinese doctor who sounded the alarm about the virus dies
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early…
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
World
February 6, 2020
Global tourism takes major hit as virus halts Chinese travel
This should have been a good year for global tourism, with trade tensions gradually easing, certain economies growing and banner…
Egyptian factories produce millions of face masks amid coronavirus outbreak: Chairman
Egypt
February 6, 2020
Egyptian factories produce millions of face masks amid coronavirus outbreak: Chairman
Chairman of the Drug Division of Egypt’s Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce Ali Ouf said on Wednesday that ten…
China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563
World
February 6, 2020
China scrambles to find beds for virus patients as deaths hit 563
China scrambled to find bed space for thousands of newly infected patients on Thursday, as the death toll from the…