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Concert held inside Egypt’s Aswan quarantine hospital, violating coronavirus restrictions
Egypt
May 26, 2020
Concert held inside Egypt’s Aswan quarantine hospital, violating coronavirus restrictions
Citizens in Aswan criticized those in charge of the coronavirus quarantine hospital in al-Sadaqa for allowing a concert to take…
Hurghada hotels see rise in occupancy due to domestic tourism
Egypt
May 26, 2020
Hurghada hotels see rise in occupancy due to domestic tourism
Hurghada hotels witnessed a significant increase in occupancy rates on the second day of the Eid al-Fitr holiday due to…
National Bank of Egypt denies reports of coronavirus outbreak among employees
Egypt
May 26, 2020
National Bank of Egypt denies reports of coronavirus outbreak among employees
The National Bank of Egypt has denied reports made by some news and social media websites alleging that the bank…
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Palestinians easing coronavirus restrictions in West Bank
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) – Mosques, churches and businesses in the occupied West Bank will reopen on Tuesday in an…
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
World
May 25, 2020
US faces a Memorial Day like no other; Greek islands reopen
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Americans prepared to mark a Memorial Day like no other as the coronavirus pandemic upended traditional…
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
Egypt
May 25, 2020
Egypt to offer coronavirus testing in all general hospitals
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt signaled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country’s…
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Sudan to establish police force to protect health workers
CAIRO (AP) — Sudan’s transitional authorities are working to create a police force to protect health facilities, the prime minister’s…
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
Middle East
May 25, 2020
Qatar virus tracing app stirs rare privacy backlash
Privacy concerns over Qatar’s coronavirus contact tracing app, a tool that is mandatory on pain of prison, have prompted a…
WHO launches two new coronavirus related mobile apps
Technology
May 25, 2020
WHO launches two new coronavirus related mobile apps
The World Health Organization (WHO) launched two mobile apps on May 13 concerning the coronavirus; the WHO Academy app geared…
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
World
May 25, 2020
US bans Brazil travel over virus surge as Europe keeps easing
The United States suspended travel from Brazil over an explosion of coronavirus infections in the South American nation, but across…