pandemic
Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
World
June 11, 2020
Latin America logs 70,000 coronavirus deaths
More than 70,000 people have died from coronavirus in Latin America as the pandemic sweeps through the region, putting growing…
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa urges recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma
Egypt
June 11, 2020
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa urges recovered COVID-19 patients to donate blood plasma
Egypt’s Dar Al-Iftaa on Wednesday launched an initiative on its website and social media platforms to urge those who have…
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without 2nd wave
World
June 10, 2020
Virus pummels global economy, jobs – even without 2nd wave
ARIS (AP) — The virus crisis has triggered the worst global recession in nearly a century — and the pain…
Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: the future of flying
World
June 10, 2020
Face masks, health checks and long check-ins: the future of flying
Cabin crew in protective suits, health certifications for passengers, mandatory face masks, and longer check-in times. This is the new…
Europe demands better pandemic plan, as Moscow exits lockdown
World
June 10, 2020
Europe demands better pandemic plan, as Moscow exits lockdown
Europe’s most powerful countries urged the European Union to better prepare for the next pandemic after chaotic responses to the…
China, scientists dismiss Harvard study suggesting COVID-19 was spreading in Wuhan in August
World
June 9, 2020
China, scientists dismiss Harvard study suggesting COVID-19 was spreading in Wuhan in August
LONDON (Reuters) – Beijing dismissed as “ridiculous” a Harvard Medical School study of hospital traffic and search engine data that…
Pandemic drives broadest economic collapse in 150 years: World Bank
World
June 9, 2020
Pandemic drives broadest economic collapse in 150 years: World Bank
The coronavirus pandemic inflicted a “swift and massive shock” that has caused the broadest collapse of the global economy since…
Moscow emerges from lockdown as WHO warns of ‘worsening’ global crisis
World
June 9, 2020
Moscow emerges from lockdown as WHO warns of ‘worsening’ global crisis
Moscow emerged from a strict coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday despite Russia seeing thousands of new cases every day, as the…
Egyptian MPs criticize private hospitals over high coronavirus treatment fees
Egypt
June 9, 2020
Egyptian MPs criticize private hospitals over high coronavirus treatment fees
The Egyptian House of Representatives, headed by Ali Abdelaal, criticized some private hospitals because of the high costs of their…
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
World
June 9, 2020
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
When Julie Sergent’s father died, she faced an agonising decision: if she travelled from her home in Japan to attend…