pandemic
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
World
September 15, 2020
What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
What are the different types of coronavirus tests? There are three broad categories of coronavirus tests in the US. Two…
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Moroccan medics protest over conditions, staff shortages as pandemic surges
RABAT (Reuters) – Working conditions are so bad for some medics in Morocco handling a surging coronavirus outbreak that they…
Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19
Middle East
September 15, 2020
Jordan closes schools in new curbs after spike in COVID-19
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan will suspend schools for two weeks from Thursday and close places of worship, restaurants and public…
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
World
September 15, 2020
UN chief to push pandemic ceasefire at world leaders meeting, but fears opportunities lost
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will use his annual address to world leaders next week to push…
Egypt’s coronavirus crisis committee makes new reopening decisions
Egypt
September 14, 2020
Egypt’s coronavirus crisis committee makes new reopening decisions
The Higher Committee for the Management of the Coronavirus Crisis on Monday issued new reopening decisions across Egypt. Prime Minister…
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
World
September 14, 2020
To door knock or not? Campaigning for Congress in COVID era
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean calls herself a “big hugger,” but there’s none of that in-person campaigning in…
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
Science
September 14, 2020
Regeneron’s antibody drug added to UK Recovery trial of COVID treatments
LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s largest randomized trial of potential medicines for COVID-19 is to add Regeneron’s experimental antiviral antibody…
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Oil slips as demand concerns rise, Libya output looms
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices slipped on Monday amid concerns about a stalled global economic recovery and falling fuel demand,…
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Israel to set new nationwide lockdown as virus cases surge
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday announced a new countrywide lockdown will be imposed amid a…
Syria’s schools open amid anti-coronavirus measures
Middle East
September 14, 2020
Syria’s schools open amid anti-coronavirus measures
BEIRUT (AP) — More than 3 million Syrian students started school in government-held areas Sunday, marking the first school day…