coronavirus
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
World
September 16, 2020
Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Donald Trump denied during a televised town hall that…
India surpasses five million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths
World
September 16, 2020
India surpasses five million coronavirus cases, 82,066 deaths
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus confirmed cases crossed five million on Wednesday, still soaring and testing the country’s feeble…
Egypt to secure 3 coronavirus vaccines from global vaccine alliance
Egypt
September 15, 2020
Egypt to secure 3 coronavirus vaccines from global vaccine alliance
Egypt has announced that it will secure three coronavirus vaccines following a deal with the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI), Health…
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
World
September 15, 2020
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the US. Two…
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
RABAT (Reuters) – Working conditions are so bad for some medics in Morocco handling a surging coronavirus outbreak that they…
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
World
September 15, 2020
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push…
Egypt’s coronavirus crisis committee makes new reopening decisions
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus crisis committee makes new reopening decisions
The Higher Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis on Monday issued new reopening decisions across Egypt. Prime Minister…
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
World
September 14, 2020
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean calls herself a “big hugger,” but there’s none of that in-person campaigning in…
Luxor and Aswan floating hotels to reopen in October
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Luxor and Aswan floating hotels to reopen in October
Another important division of tourism in Egypt is preparing to reopen at the beginning of October, as the floating hotels…
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
Science
September 14, 2020
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest randomized trial of potential medicines for COVID-19 is to add Regeneron’s experimental antiviral antibody…