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Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours
Egypt
November 20, 2020
Egypt’s local development minister points out ‘silver lining’ in cabinet-mandated commercial business hours
The Egyptian Minister of Local Development, Mahmoud Shaarawy, praised the Cabinet’s decision to set opening and closing hours for retail…
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
World
November 20, 2020
Hong Kong, world’s most visited city, faces tourism bust
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of parked tour buses are gathering dust at a northern Hong Kong container port, having…
California, Ohio order nightly curfews on gatherings as coronavirus surges
World
November 20, 2020
California, Ohio order nightly curfews on gatherings as coronavirus surges
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – California’s governor on Thursday imposed a curfew on social gatherings and other non-essential activities in one…
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
Middle East
November 20, 2020
WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director…
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’
World
November 19, 2020
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech could secure emergency US and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after…
Egypt reports 329 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from 275 on Tuesday
Egypt
November 19, 2020
Egypt reports 329 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, up from 275 on Tuesday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 329 new coronavirus cases, up from 275 the day before, and 14 virus-related deaths.…
US, Canada, Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
World
November 19, 2020
US, Canada, Mexico to extend border restrictions until late December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US land borders with Canada and Mexico are expected to remain closed to non-essential travel until December…
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
Middle East
November 19, 2020
Virus threat ‘a new terror’ in Syria’s scarred Idlib region
IDLIB, Syria (AP) — Nurses hover over a patient to insert a breathing tube as his condition suddenly deteriorates. ICU…
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
World
November 18, 2020
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing…
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
Middle East
November 18, 2020
Turkey urges discipline ahead of new COVID-19 curfews
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s government urged “tight discipline” on Wednesday as the country prepared for new weekend curfews, online schooling…