Social media ‘rumors’ about Hantavirus ‘nonsense’: Chinese embassy
Egypt
March 25, 2020
Social media ‘rumors’ about Hantavirus ‘nonsense’: Chinese embassy
The Chinese embassy in Cairo dismissed “rumors” circulating about the hantavirus as “nonsense,” after news of a death from the…
Forty Mansoura University Hospital staff, patients enter quarantine
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Forty Mansoura University Hospital staff, patients enter quarantine
Mansoura University President Ashraf Abdel Basset on Tuesday announced that 40 staff members and patients have entered quarantine after a…
Authorities shut down popular Cairo markets to prevent overcrowding
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Authorities shut down popular Cairo markets to prevent overcrowding
Cairo police and local authorities launched a crackdown on street vendors at the Ataba and al-Mosky markets, following orders from…
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
Egypt
March 24, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus hotline receives 8,000 calls daily: official
Egypt’s coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline “105” receives over 8,000 calls on a daily basis, including reports of suspected cases of the…
Egyptian doctor who helped develop new COVID-19 test says virus not man-made
Science
March 23, 2020
Egyptian doctor who helped develop new COVID-19 test says virus not man-made
Egyptian-American doctor Heba Mostafa said during an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that she completely rejected the idea that coronavirus is…
Minister denies reports of illegal immigrants from Italy carrying coronavirus to Egypt
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Minister denies reports of illegal immigrants from Italy carrying coronavirus to Egypt
Egypt’s Expatriate Affairs Minister Nabila Makram denied reports that a boat from Italy carrying illegal Egyptian immigrants infected with coronavirus…
Egypt closes museums and tourist sites, thousands of tourists fly back
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Egypt closes museums and tourist sites, thousands of tourists fly back
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities on Saturday announced that all museums and archaeological sites in Egypt will be closed…
Mild spring weather for Egypt on Sunday
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Mild spring weather for Egypt on Sunday
Meteorologists predict mild weather on Sunday during the daytime across most parts of Egypt, with cold temperatures on the northeastern…
Coronavirus strikes at Mother’s Day gift market in Egypt
Egypt
March 21, 2020
Coronavirus strikes at Mother’s Day gift market in Egypt
Brought on by precautionary measures against the novel coronavirus, a recession has hit clothing, shoe and gift markets in Egypt,…
Sound and Light shows across Egypt suspended over coronavirus fears
Life & Style
March 20, 2020
Sound and Light shows across Egypt suspended over coronavirus fears
Egypt’s Sound and Light Show Company has moved to suspend shows at ancient sites popular with tourists across the country…