coronavirus
Gharbiya village enters lockdown after 8 people contract virus
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Gharbiya village enters lockdown after 8 people contract virus
A lockdown was imposed on Tuesday morning at al-Hayatem village, Gharbiya governorate, after eight people contracted the coronavirus and 22…
Photos: Residents of 8 Port Said buildings enter quarantine after coronavirus found
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Photos: Residents of 8 Port Said buildings enter quarantine after coronavirus found
Joint committees from the police, Health Directorate and Social Solidarity Directorate in Port Said quarantined eight residential buildings, where at…
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Dubai throws Emirates Air a cash lifeline as travel grounded
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s government announced Tuesday it will inject equity into Emirates airlines as the Middle…
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
Middle East
March 31, 2020
Europe sends medical goods to Iran in trade test
BERLIN (Reuters) – France, Germany and Britain have exported medical goods to Iran in the first transaction conducted under a…
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
World
March 31, 2020
From winners to worriers: isolated athletes face mental health risks
Fear, stress and money worries: coronavirus lockdown is hard for anyone, but athletes are facing extra mental health risks as…
Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day
World
March 31, 2020
Worldwide lockdown hardens as Spain sees deadliest day
Tightened lockdowns across the planet saw nearly half of humanity told to stay at home in a bid to stem…
Egypt cancels mid-term exams due to coronavirus
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Egypt cancels mid-term exams due to coronavirus
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has cancelled March’s mid-term exams, Higher Education Minister Khalied Abdel Ghafar said,…
Egypt provides phone services to give psychological support under coronavirus outbreak
Egypt
March 31, 2020
Egypt provides phone services to give psychological support under coronavirus outbreak
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday announced it has established two hotlines (080-8880700 and 0220816831) to provide citizens with psychological support…
Hungry and in chains, Thailand’s tourist elephants face crisis
World
March 31, 2020
Hungry and in chains, Thailand’s tourist elephants face crisis
Underfed and chained up for endless hours, many elephants working in Thailand’s tourism sector may starve, be sold to zoos…
Trump, Putin discuss oil price plunge, coronavirus
World
March 31, 2020
Trump, Putin discuss oil price plunge, coronavirus
President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed plunging oil prices and the coronavirus pandemic Monday, as Trump…