coronavirus (COVID-19)
India’s social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care
World
June 26, 2020
India’s social inequalities reflected in coronavirus care
NEW DELHI (AP) — When Pradeep Kumar’s wife was admitted to a government-run hospital in India’s capital for treatment of…
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
World
June 25, 2020
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
Video telemedicine took off earlier this year as the coronavirus paused in-person doctor visits. Earl Egner missed that trend. The…
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
Middle East
June 25, 2020
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month…
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture establishes 2 open-air theaters
Culture
June 25, 2020
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture establishes 2 open-air theaters
Egypt’s Ministry of Culture is preparing to resume cultural activities starting July 15, or possibly before that date, Minister of…
2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions
World
June 25, 2020
2 Koreas mark war anniversary after pause in rising tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North and South Korea on Thursday marked the 70th anniversary of the start of the…
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
World
June 25, 2020
New Delhi plans mass screening effort as virus cases surge
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities are launching a massive coronavirus survey taking down health details from New Delhi’s entire…
German media delegation visits Hurghada ahead of tourism reopening
Egypt
June 25, 2020
German media delegation visits Hurghada ahead of tourism reopening
A delegation from German Radio DW and Deutsches Fernsehen A.R.D recently visited the Egyptian coastal city of Hurghada, spending three…
UN aid chief: Yemen will fall off a cliff if no new funds
Middle East
June 25, 2020
UN aid chief: Yemen will fall off a cliff if no new funds
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief warned that without massive financial support, Yemen will “fall off the cliff,”…
Masks, travel restrictions, testing as virus cases surge
World
June 25, 2020
Masks, travel restrictions, testing as virus cases surge
BANGKOK (AP) — Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to dire new levels in…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll continues to resurge, nears 10,000
Middle East
June 24, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll continues to resurge, nears 10,000
(Reuters) — Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 has risen to nearly 10,000 with 133 new fatalities in the past 24…