coronavirus
Egypt reserves 30 million coronavirus vaccine packets from UK: Minister
Health & Fitness
July 19, 2020
Egypt reserves 30 million coronavirus vaccine packets from UK: Minister
Egypt’s Ministry of Health has reserved 30 million packets of a potential coronavirus vaccine set to be produced by a…
Syrians vote for new parliament amid measures against virus
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Syrians vote for new parliament amid measures against virus
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians headed to polling stations in government-held parts of the war-torn country on Sunday to elect…
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
World
July 19, 2020
Trump talks less about virus, states look inward for answers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly hands-off approach to the coronavirus crisis in recent days even…
EgyptAir flies 16 international trips to multiple destinations
Travel
July 19, 2020
EgyptAir flies 16 international trips to multiple destinations
EgyptAir flew on Sunday 16 international flights carrying a total of 2,000 passengers to London, Paris, Rome, Tunisia, Milan, Abu Dhabi,…
Egypt’s coronavirus passes its peak during July
Egypt
July 19, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus passes its peak during July
Egypt’s coronavirus peak has fallen during July with cases witnessing a steady decrease, according to the Deputy Chief of the…
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid coronavirus protests
Middle East
July 19, 2020
Netanyahu’s corruption trial resumes amid coronavirus protests
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s graft trial resumed on Sunday after a two-month break amid mounting protests…
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
World
July 19, 2020
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of…
EU leaders resume ‘grumpy’ summit on budget, virus fund
World
July 18, 2020
EU leaders resume ‘grumpy’ summit on budget, virus fund
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders hunted for compromises Saturday on the second day of a summit to reach a…
COVID-19 recoverees no longer require PCR test to donate plasma
Egypt
July 18, 2020
COVID-19 recoverees no longer require PCR test to donate plasma
Egypt’s Ministry of Health approved a new amendment for blood plasma donation conditions, removing the need for coronavirus recoverees to…
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
Middle East
July 18, 2020
Ethiopian maids ‘dumped’ in the streets in Lebanon as COVID hits
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian mother Alemtsehay Nasir went to Lebanon dreaming that her maid’s job would let her earn…