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Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus
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Egypt imposes nationwide curfew to fight spread of coronavirus

Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly imposed a two-week nationwide curfew from 7 pm until 6 am beginning on Wednesday and…
Egypt’s Prime Minister grants LE1 billion to Health Ministry for supplies
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Egypt’s Prime Minister grants LE1 billion to Health Ministry for supplies

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafsa Madbouly on Tuesday allocated one billion pounds to  the Ministry of Health to acquire preventive supplies…
Central Bank of Egypt provides tourist establishments with two-year-repayment loans
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Central Bank of Egypt provides tourist establishments with two-year-repayment loans

The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has provided loans to tourist establishments with repayment terms for up to two years…
Health Minister warns Egypt must not reach 1,000 virus cases too early
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Health Minister warns Egypt must not reach 1,000 virus cases too early

Minister of Health Hala Zayed on Monday warned that the country must not reach 1,000 coronavirus cases too quickly so…
Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears
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Video: Dozens in Alexandria gather for march despite coronavirus fears

Dozens of people in Alexandria Governorate’s Sidi Bishr neighborhood gathered for a march in which they prayed to God to…
Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak
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Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspends in-person complaints amid virus outbreak

Egypt’s Ministry of Social Solidarity suspended on Monday procedures for receiving in-person complaints and inquiries amid the coronavirus outbreak. The…
Egypt confirms five new deaths, 39 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 366
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Egypt confirms five new deaths, 39 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 366

Egypt announced on Monday 39 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
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Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday

The Ministry of Interior’s information center has denied that it would begin imposing a curfew starting on Monday. A fraudulent…
Cairo, Lower Egypt see mild weather on Tuesday, warmer temperatures in Upper Egypt
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Cairo, Lower Egypt see mild weather on Tuesday, warmer temperatures in Upper Egypt

Meteorologists predict mild weather along the northeastern coasts and in central Sinai, Cairo, Lower Egypt, South Sinai and along the…
Police arrest eight people in Hurghada for violating overnight shop closures
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Police arrest eight people in Hurghada for violating overnight shop closures

Police on Monday have arrested eight people in Hurghada for working at shops and cafes which chose to remain open…
Thousands of colognes flood market to meet Egypt’s demand for rubbing alcohol
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Thousands of colognes flood market to meet Egypt’s demand for rubbing alcohol

The Sugar and Integrated Industries Company, a subsidiary of the state-owned Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC), announced it would pump…
Egypt installs checkpoints to sanitize vehicles in Marsa Matrouh
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Egypt installs checkpoints to sanitize vehicles in Marsa Matrouh

Marsa Matrouh Governorate has teamed up with the Health and Veterinary Directorate to install three sterilization checkpoints at Kilo 21,…
Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak
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Egypt reduces staff in Cairo, Giza hotels by half amid coronavirus outbreak

The Egyptian Tourism Federation (ETF) has moved to reduce the daily presence of workers in Cairo and Giza hotels by…
Egypt considers fund to support informal economy workers amid virus outbreak
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Egypt considers fund to support informal economy workers amid virus outbreak

Egypt’s Cabinet on Sunday discussed establishing a crisis management fund to support workers in the informal economy who have been…
Private hospital in Giza shuts down after doctor catches coronavirus
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Private hospital in Giza shuts down after doctor catches coronavirus

The private Shorouk hospital in Giza’s al-Haram district announced on Facebook that it would be closing temporarily and cooperating with…
Egypt confirms four new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 327
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Egypt confirms four new deaths, 33 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 327

Egypt announced on Sunday 33 new coronavirus cases and four additional deaths, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so…
Egypt sees windy, dusty weather on Monday
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Egypt sees windy, dusty weather on Monday

Meteorologists anticipate windy weather blowing up dust and sand over much of Egypt on Monday, with moderate winds at southern…
Egyptian doctors in Kuwait launch WhatsApp group for free virus treatment
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Egyptian doctors in Kuwait launch WhatsApp group for free virus treatment

Egyptian doctors living in Kuwait on Sunday launched a WhatsApp group named “Your doctor with you…stay home”, answering patients inquiring…
Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus
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Financial Regulatory Authority donates LE250 million to support Egypt’s fight against virus

Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has donated LE250 million of its available surpluses to support governmental efforts helping the most…
Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions
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Dar al-Ifta issues fatwa calling to commit to coronavirus suspensions

Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta issued a fatwa on Sunday calling on people to abide by medical regulations against the coronavirus, especially…
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