coronavirus
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business
World
May 17, 2021
Free at last to hug and party: UK reopens for business
Friends will hug, pints will be pulled and swathes of the British economy will reopen on Monday, giving 65 million…
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
World
May 17, 2021
The Latest: Taiwan has another jump, capital closing schools
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan reported 333 domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases Monday, in the island’s largest outbreak since the start of…
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
World
May 17, 2021
Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet
BENGALURU, India (AP) — For the first time in months, Izhaar Hussain Shaikh is feeling somewhat optimistic. The 30-year-old ambulance…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,203 new cases, 63 deaths on Saturday
Egypt
May 16, 2021
COVID-19 in Egypt: 1,203 new cases, 63 deaths on Saturday
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 1,203 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Sisi arrives in France to attend Paris Conference on Sudan
Egypt
May 16, 2021
Sisi arrives in France to attend Paris Conference on Sudan
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi arrived on Sunday afternoon at the Paris Orly Airport to participate in both the Paris…
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
Middle East
May 16, 2021
Turkey eases COVID-19 restrictions but keeps many curfews
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s interior ministry on Sunday lifted a full lockdown that had ordered people to stay home to…
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
World
May 16, 2021
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
LONDON — Britain’s health minister says a fast-spreading coronavirus variant first identified in India is likely to become the dominant…
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022
World
May 16, 2021
Australia sticks by plan to re-open border in mid-2022
Australia is sticking to plans to start re-opening to the rest of the world only from the middle of next…
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
World
May 15, 2021
The unwitting are the target of COVID-19 falsehoods online
Dr. Michelle Rockwell lost a pregnancy in December and shared her heartache with her 30,000 Instagram followers. Weeks later, she…
Egypt dedicates LE2 billion to fight off third wave of coronavirus
Egypt
May 15, 2021
Egypt dedicates LE2 billion to fight off third wave of coronavirus
Egyptian Finance Minister Mohamed Maait, announced on Friday that the state will be allocating two billion LE to fund vaccinations…