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No coronavirus symptoms among Egyptian returnees from Wuhan: minister
Egypt
February 4, 2020
No coronavirus symptoms among Egyptian returnees from Wuhan: minister
Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed has confirmed that none of the Egyptians evacuated from Wuhan have shown any symptoms of…
Hong Kong reports first death of coronavirus patient
World
February 4, 2020
Hong Kong reports first death of coronavirus patient
Hong Kong on Tuesday became the second place outside mainland China to report the death of a coronavirus patient as…
Coronavirus spreads fear and racism worldwide
World
February 4, 2020
Coronavirus spreads fear and racism worldwide
As the deadly coronavirus has spread worldwide, it has carried with it xenophobia — and Asian communities around the world…
China holds 2 Egyptians possibly suspected of coronavirus
Egypt
February 3, 2020
China holds 2 Egyptians possibly suspected of coronavirus
Chinese authorities refused the departure of two Egyptians from China, alongside other Egyptian returnees, after the two were suspected of…
Egyptian student refuses to leave Wuhan, says she fears carrying coronavirus back home
Egypt
February 3, 2020
Egyptian student refuses to leave Wuhan, says she fears carrying coronavirus back home
An Egyptian student is refusing to leave the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a deadly coronavirus outbreak that…
Uber suspends 240 users accounts over possible virus contact
World
February 2, 2020
Uber suspends 240 users accounts over possible virus contact
Uber has suspended the accounts of 240 users in Mexico who may have been in contact with drivers that ferried…
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
World
February 2, 2020
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
The Philippines reported the first death on Sunday outside of China from a new coronavirus, deepening global fears about an…
China’s isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
World
February 1, 2020
China’s isolation grows as virus toll reaches 259
China faced deepening isolation over its coronavirus epidemic on Saturday as the death toll soared to 259, with the United…
China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed
World
January 31, 2020
China locked down 50 million people and has to keep them fed
BEIJING (AP) — Carrying permits demanding “fast passage,” truck drivers rushed a 560-ton shipment of disinfectant from eastern China to…
Egypt evacuates its citizens from Wuhan, EgyptAir suspends flights as coronavirus death toll climbs
Egypt
January 31, 2020
Egypt evacuates its citizens from Wuhan, EgyptAir suspends flights as coronavirus death toll climbs
Egypt has started evacuating Egyptians residing in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of a coronavirus outbreak that has…