pandemic
Traffic jams signal return to normal in New York but COVID-19 cases jump elsewhere
World
June 23, 2020
Traffic jams signal return to normal in New York but COVID-19 cases jump elsewhere
NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City residents, gradually emerging from more than 100 days of coronavirus lockdown, celebrated an…
UK to lay out more reopening plans as virus toll eases
World
June 23, 2020
UK to lay out more reopening plans as virus toll eases
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to outline plans Tuesday to allow Britons to go to a…
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Society
June 23, 2020
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised an unprecedented decision by Saudi authorities on Monday to limit the…
Virus numbers surge globally as many nations ease lockdowns
World
June 23, 2020
Virus numbers surge globally as many nations ease lockdowns
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The number of global coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that…
Egypt’s Baseera research center estimates the prevalence of coronavirus infection among Egyptians over 18 years old
Society
June 22, 2020
Egypt’s Baseera research center estimates the prevalence of coronavirus infection among Egyptians over 18 years old
The Egyptian Center for Public Opinion Research (Baseera) conducted a telephone survey aimed at estimating the prevalence of coronavirus infection…
WHO chief warns world leaders not to “politicize” pandemic
World
June 22, 2020
WHO chief warns world leaders not to “politicize” pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — World leaders must not politicize the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the…
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
World
June 22, 2020
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The coronavirus is spreading in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed…
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
World
June 22, 2020
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
BANGKOK (AP) — The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed…
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
World
June 22, 2020
Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa
NEW DELHI (AP) — A camera trap photo of an injured tigress and a forensic examination of its carcass revealed…
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus…