coronavirus
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
World
April 25, 2020
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine…
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
World
April 25, 2020
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus?
Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so — but some…
Coronavirus means low-key, cost-saving wedding for one Egyptian couple
Egypt
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus means low-key, cost-saving wedding for one Egyptian couple
Mustafa Amin had looked forward to a regular Egyptian wedding party in a large Cairo reception hall packed with family…
Egypt’s fully-recovered coronavirus cases surpass 1,000
Egypt
April 23, 2020
Egypt’s fully-recovered coronavirus cases surpass 1,000
Egypt confirmed on Thursday the total number of fully-recovered cases rose to 1,004, all of whom have been discharged from isolation…
Egypt’s curfew hours reduced in Ramadan
Egypt
April 23, 2020
Egypt’s curfew hours reduced in Ramadan
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that Egypt’s curfew hours will be shortened during Ramadan, and will start…
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
World
April 22, 2020
Can dogs detect COVID-19? Canines in training to sniff out virus
Can dogs detect COVID-19? A British charity believes so, and has begun training canines to sniff out the coronavirus following…
US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution
World
April 22, 2020
US failed to block UN virus vaccine resolution
The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke.…
Telecom Egypt extends payment of January, April bills until mid-June
Egypt
April 22, 2020
Telecom Egypt extends payment of January, April bills until mid-June
Egypt’s primary telecommunication company Telecom Egypt on Tuesday extended the payment of January and April landline bills until mid-June owing…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
World
April 22, 2020
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
World
April 22, 2020
Coronavirus second wave may be even worse: US health chief
A second wave of the novel coronavirus in the US could be even more destructive because it will likely collide…