Egypt Independent
Egypt provides phone services to give psychological support under coronavirus outbreak
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Egypt provides phone services to give psychological support under coronavirus outbreak
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday announced it has established two hotlines (080-8880700 and 0220816831) to provide citizens with psychological support…
First Egyptian child recovers from coronavirus
Egypt
March 31, 2020
First Egyptian child recovers from coronavirus
On Monday Egypt announced the successful recovery of its first child infected with coronavirus, and his subsequent discharge from the…
‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
Egypt
March 31, 2020
‘Stay Home…Stay Safe’: Egypt lights up Great Pyramid of Giza with message of solidarity
Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities lit up the front of the Great Pyramid of Giza on Monday, conveying a…
Windy, dusty weather for Egypt for three days
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Windy, dusty weather for Egypt for three days
The Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) on Tuesday announced the weather forecast across the country from Tuesday, March 31 to Thursday,…
Egypt confirms one new death, 47 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 656
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Egypt confirms one new death, 47 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 656
Egypt on Monday confirmed one additional death and 47 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases…
Egypt extends suspension of museums, archaeological sites, hotel activities until April 15
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt extends suspension of museums, archaeological sites, hotel activities until April 15
Egypt has extended its suspension of museums, archaeological sites, hotel restaurants, night clubs and pools nationwide until April 15, the…
Returning Egyptians stranded in Spain and Italy now ‘very difficult’: Minister
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Returning Egyptians stranded in Spain and Italy now ‘very difficult’: Minister
Immigration Minister Nabila Makram said that though her ministry has received numerous requests from Egyptians left stranded in Italy and…
Moderate, windy weather for Tuesday across Egypt
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Moderate, windy weather for Tuesday across Egypt
Meteorologists anticipate moderate weather on Tuesday during the daytime for Greater Cairo and Lower Egypt, with winds raising up sands…
Sudanese PM to visit Egypt, Ethiopia to resume GERD talks
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Sudanese PM to visit Egypt, Ethiopia to resume GERD talks
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said on Monday that he would visit Egypt and Ethiopia soon to resume negotiations over…
Egypt publishes instructions on seeking help for coronavirus
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt publishes instructions on seeking help for coronavirus
The Ministry of Health’s official Facebook page has published an info-graph about coronavirus symptoms and what people should do if…
Egypt’s Sisi increases monthly medical professionals’ allowance by 75%
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi increases monthly medical professionals’ allowance by 75%
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decided on Sunday to increase by 75 percent monthly allowance for medical professionals, which provides…
WHO announces that four coronavirus vaccine experiments begin
Health & Fitness
March 30, 2020
WHO announces that four coronavirus vaccine experiments begin
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday announced that medical experiments on four coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines are underway. These tests…
Egypt confirms 4 new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 609
Egypt
March 30, 2020
Egypt confirms 4 new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 609
Egypt confirmed on Sunday four additional deaths and 33 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…
Bibliotheca Alexandrina uploads 200,000 electronic books for free
Books
March 29, 2020
Bibliotheca Alexandrina uploads 200,000 electronic books for free
Bibliotheca Alexandrina on Sunday uploaded 200,000 electronic books for free on the ‘Dar’ website. Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s director Mostafa al-Feky said…
Several families across Egypt enter quarantine: Health Ministry
Egypt
March 29, 2020
Several families across Egypt enter quarantine: Health Ministry
Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Sunday has placed several village families under house quarantine for 14 days to prevent the…
Egypt starts webinar for physicians on coronavirus treatment protocols
Health & Fitness
March 29, 2020
Egypt starts webinar for physicians on coronavirus treatment protocols
Egypt’s Ministry of Health on Sunday launched a national virtual coronavirus awareness webinar to train Egyptian physicians on the virus’s…
CBE sets limits for cash transactions to counter coronavirus spread
Economy
March 29, 2020
CBE sets limits for cash transactions to counter coronavirus spread
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) on Sunday set maximum limits for cash deposits and withdrawals as part of precautionary…
New York Post names Egyptian-American doctor ‘Hero of the Day’
Life & Style
March 29, 2020
New York Post names Egyptian-American doctor ‘Hero of the Day’
The New York Post has selected Nermeen Botros, an Egyptian-American doctor working as the chief medical resident at Brookdale University Hospital’s…
Transport Minister issues buses for Cairo train passengers arriving during curfew hours
Egypt
March 29, 2020
Transport Minister issues buses for Cairo train passengers arriving during curfew hours
Minister of Transport Kamel al-Waziry on Friday issued super jet buses to transport passengers arriving at Cairo through Cairo-Aswan trains…
Egypt confirms six new deaths, 40 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 576
Egypt
March 28, 2020
Egypt confirms six new deaths, 40 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 576
Egypt confirmed on Saturday six additional deaths and 40 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…