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Sherine Abdel Wahab denies catching coronavirus
Music
June 8, 2020
Sherine Abdel Wahab denies catching coronavirus
Egyptian celebrity Sherine Abdel Wahab denied Sunday rumors that she caught the coronavirus, or showed any symptoms, slamming them as…
Europe moves ahead with reopening as global virus cases top 7 mn
World
June 8, 2020
Europe moves ahead with reopening as global virus cases top 7 mn
European countries experimented with further lifting coronavirus restrictions Monday as New Zealand declared victory over the pandemic, even as global…
Joyful PM Ardern declares New Zealand virus victory
World
June 8, 2020
Joyful PM Ardern declares New Zealand virus victory
New Zealand lifted all domestic coronavirus restrictions on Monday after its final COVID-19 patient was given the all clear, with…
Egyptian Health Ministry allocates 9 additional hospitals for coronavirus cases
Egypt
June 8, 2020
Egyptian Health Ministry allocates 9 additional hospitals for coronavirus cases
The Egyptian Health Ministry’s General Organization for Teaching Hospitals and Institutes (GOTHI) announced on Monday the allocation of nine additional…
India re-opens more public spaces despite record virus infections
World
June 8, 2020
India re-opens more public spaces despite record virus infections
Malls and temples re-opened in several cities across India on Monday despite the country recording a record daily number of…
Britain starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals
World
June 8, 2020
Britain starts mandatory self-quarantine for arrivals
Most people arriving in Britain from Monday will have to self-isolate for two weeks under a new coronavirus restriction that…
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
World
June 7, 2020
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and…
China imports plunge, exports fall on virus hit to global growth
World
June 7, 2020
China imports plunge, exports fall on virus hit to global growth
China’s exports and imports fell in May as the economic slowdown abroad started to take its toll, and after a…
Morocco artisans fear ‘knockout punch’ from virus
Middle East
June 7, 2020
Morocco artisans fear ‘knockout punch’ from virus
Pottery, basketwork and wrought-iron furniture pile up in the deserted stalls of the Oulja arts and crafts complex in Sale…
Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts
World
June 7, 2020
Virus deaths approach 400,000 as oil producers extend output cuts
The global death toll from the coronavirus neared 400,000 on Sunday with fatalities accelerating in Latin America, as oil-producing countries…