pandemic
South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown
World
April 4, 2020
South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown
South African public healthcare workers dispersed into the buzzing streets of Johannesburg’s Yeoville neighborhood on Friday as Africa’s worst virus-hit…
Jordan’s nationwide curfew brings country to standstill
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Jordan’s nationwide curfew brings country to standstill
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan confined its 10 million inhabitants to their homes in a sweeping one-day curfew on Friday that…
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452: Health Ministry
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 3,452: Health Ministry
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak climbed to 3,452 on Saturday, with 158 more fatalities recorded…
China pauses in memory of virus victims and ‘martyrs’
World
April 4, 2020
China pauses in memory of virus victims and ‘martyrs’
China came to a standstill on Saturday to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus, as the world’s…
Video app Zoom rockets to fame, with some hiccups, amid pandemic
Technology
April 4, 2020
Video app Zoom rockets to fame, with some hiccups, amid pandemic
What does British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have in common with virtual happy hour celebrants and thousands of students around…
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
Middle East
April 4, 2020
Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 effective from midnight on Friday…
Smartphone vs virus, is privacy always going to be the loser?
World
April 4, 2020
Smartphone vs virus, is privacy always going to be the loser?
In Europe, officials, doctors and engineers are looking at how smartphones could be enlisted in the war against the spread…
Amid new research, US recommends face masks to stop virus spread
World
April 4, 2020
Amid new research, US recommends face masks to stop virus spread
President Donald Trump on Friday recommended that Americans cover their faces with masks when outdoors, a policy U-turn following growing…
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
Egypt
April 3, 2020
Keepers, animals keep each other company at Cairo’s shuttered zoo
CAIRO (Reuters) – The chimpanzees, lions and hippos of Cairo’s zoo are getting a rare spell of peace and quiet…
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
Middle East
April 3, 2020
Saudi king earmarks $2.4 billion to pay private-sector workers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered up to nine billion riyals ($2.4 billion) to be disbursed to…