coronavirus
US airlines announce new policies to slow coronavirus spread
World
April 28, 2020
US airlines announce new policies to slow coronavirus spread
Major US airlines announced Monday new health and safety measures to protect in-flight personnel and passengers from the coronavirus, even…
Next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
World
April 28, 2020
Next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next…
France, Spain to announce lockdown exit plan as Aussies hit waves
World
April 28, 2020
France, Spain to announce lockdown exit plan as Aussies hit waves
France and Spain were on Tuesday set to announce plans to lift strict coronavirus lockdowns that have endured for weeks,…
Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
World
April 28, 2020
Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
US President Donald Trump suggested on Monday that he may seek damages from China over the coronavirus outbreak which began…
French Qasr al-Aini hospital to become quarantine for Cairo University workers
Egypt
April 27, 2020
French Qasr al-Aini hospital to become quarantine for Cairo University workers
Cairo University President Mohamed Othman al-Khasht has announced that the French Qasr Al-Aini Hospital will be converted into a quarantine…
Egyptian MP requests hazardous waste bins to combat coronavirus
Egypt
April 27, 2020
Egyptian MP requests hazardous waste bins to combat coronavirus
Egyptian MP Fayez Barakat on Monday submitted a request to the speaker of parliament to notify Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly…
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
World
April 27, 2020
After beating coronavirus, a Zimbabwe survivor lives with the stigma
HARARE (Reuters) – When Saul Sakudya arrived in an ambulance at a hospital in Zimbabwe’s capital after catching COVID-19, he…
Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
World
April 27, 2020
Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
Hundreds of Bangladesh’s garment factories defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown to reopen on Sunday, raising fears the industry’s vulnerable and…
Conte unveils plan for Italian life after lockdown
World
April 27, 2020
Conte unveils plan for Italian life after lockdown
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte promised Italians on Sunday they would soon be allowed to stroll in parks and visit relatives…
Lockdowns ease amid promising drops in virus deaths
World
April 27, 2020
Lockdowns ease amid promising drops in virus deaths
Spanish children ventured outside for the first time in weeks on Sunday, and Italy and New York laid out partial…