coronavirus
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
World
May 25, 2020
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
The United States suspended travel from Brazil over an explosion of coronavirus infections in the South American nation, but across…
Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
World
May 25, 2020
Bushfire-hit Australians still in tents as virus slows recovery
Victims of Australia’s catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with…
Video: Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry identifies running ‘sheikh’ in viral vid
Egypt
May 24, 2020
Video: Egypt’s Religious Endowments Ministry identifies running ‘sheikh’ in viral vid
Footage of a man dressed as an Al-Azhar sheikh running through a crowded street went viral on Sunday, prompting the…
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher reopens after coronavirus closure
JERUSALEM (AP) — Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulcher reopened to visitors on Sunday after a two-month closure due to…
Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak
Middle East
May 24, 2020
Gaza reports 1st virus-related death amid fears of outbreak
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — The crowded Gaza Strip recorded its first death from the coronavirus on Saturday, officials…
In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long wait
World
May 24, 2020
In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long wait
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — With her winning smile and outgoing nature, Fino Dlamini was a natural to succeed in South Africa’s…
What coronavirus? Brazil cabinet video triggers outcry
World
May 24, 2020
What coronavirus? Brazil cabinet video triggers outcry
On April 22, Brazil was fast becoming a new coronavirus flashpoint, but President Jair Bolsonaro and his cabinet barely mentioned…
Photos: Defying ban, staff at Egyptian isolation hospital perform Eid al-fitr prayers
Egypt
May 24, 2020
Photos: Defying ban, staff at Egyptian isolation hospital perform Eid al-fitr prayers
Defying the governmental ban on congregational prayers, medical workers of the Agamy isolation hospital in Alexandria performed Eid al-Fitr prayers…
Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy contracts coronavirus
Culture
May 24, 2020
Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy contracts coronavirus
Egyptian actress Ragaa al-Geddawy has contracted the coronavirus, medical sources said on Sunday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, the sources…
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
World
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…