pandemic
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
World
October 23, 2020
France extends curfew as COVID second wave surges in Europe
PARIS/MADRID (Reuters) – France extended curfews to around two thirds of its population on Thursday and Belgium’s foreign minister was…
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
World
October 23, 2020
Trump, Biden fight over the raging virus, climate and race
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden fought over how to tame the raging coronavirus…
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
World
October 23, 2020
FDA approves first COVID-19 drug: antiviral remdesivir
US regulators on Thursday approved the first drug to treat COVID-19: remdesivir, an antiviral medicine given to hospitalized patients through…
Egypt’s Education Minister presents education alternatives in anticipation of possible ‘second wave’
Egypt
October 22, 2020
Egypt’s Education Minister presents education alternatives in anticipation of possible ‘second wave’
In the face of a second wave of coronavirus, the Egyptian Minister of Education, Tarek Shawky, announced on Wednesday that…
President Sisi’s adviser: virus still ongoing, second wave likely if precautionary measures are not followed
Egypt
October 21, 2020
President Sisi’s adviser: virus still ongoing, second wave likely if precautionary measures are not followed
The adviser to the President on Health and Prevention Affairs, Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin, said on Tuesday that the coronavirus…
Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus
World
October 21, 2020
Leaders in US, Europe divided on response to surging virus
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Virus cases are surging across Europe and many US states, but responses by leaders are…
Battle over Israel’s budget risks election, more economic gloom
Middle East
October 21, 2020
Battle over Israel’s budget risks election, more economic gloom
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A festering government crisis over passage of a national budget could push Israel into its fourth election…
Young Egyptian remembers father killed by COVID-19 as she heads back to school
Egypt
October 20, 2020
Young Egyptian remembers father killed by COVID-19 as she heads back to school
CAIRO (Reuters) – When 12-year-old Sama Mohamed’s father died of the coronavirus in May, the family tried cutting expenses. With…
Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America
World
October 20, 2020
Argentina passes 1 million cases as virus hits Latin America
USHUAIA, Argentina (AP) — At the edge of Argentina in a city known as “The End of the World,” many…
Back to school: Protecting your child from coronavirus
Health & Fitness
October 20, 2020
Back to school: Protecting your child from coronavirus
With children returning to school amid the coronavirus outbreak, many parents report feeling the collective anxiety that so many have…