pandemic
Egypt confirms six new deaths, 41 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 536
Egypt
March 27, 2020
Egypt confirms six new deaths, 41 additional coronavirus cases, raising total to 536
Egypt confirmed on Thursday six additional deaths and 41 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases confirmed so far…
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
World
March 27, 2020
Italy hopes virus is easing but fears new onslaught in south
ROME (AP) — Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of…
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
World
March 27, 2020
Britain’s Johnson tests positive for virus as Spain sees record deaths
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first major world leader to test positive for the coronavirus on Friday as…
Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism
Middle East
March 27, 2020
Dubai braces for financial hit as coronavirus batters vital tourism
DUBAI (Reuters) — The sundecks on Dubai’s beaches lie empty, and red flags warn visitors away from the waterfront to…
‘We Can’ initiative provides face masks, cleaning supplies to Egypt’s poor amid virus outbreak
Egypt
March 27, 2020
‘We Can’ initiative provides face masks, cleaning supplies to Egypt’s poor amid virus outbreak
As coronavirus cases began to rise in Egypt, Sayyed Mansy, 23, and a group of his friends launched an initiative…
In Iraq, coronavirus terrifies even doctors hardened by conflict
Middle East
March 27, 2020
In Iraq, coronavirus terrifies even doctors hardened by conflict
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — Through decades of conflict, Dr Haidar Hantoush has watched wounded soldiers and civilians flood into Iraq’s emergency…
Can anti-malarial and rheumatoid arthritis drugs treat coronavirus?
Science
March 27, 2020
Can anti-malarial and rheumatoid arthritis drugs treat coronavirus?
A number of rumors have surfaced online claiming that anti-malarial drugs or medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, which contain…
‘We got your back’: Online initiative helps stranded Egyptians worldwide
Features/Interviews
March 27, 2020
‘We got your back’: Online initiative helps stranded Egyptians worldwide
On March 16, Egyptians on Facebook launched an online initiative called “we got your back,” hoping to offer support to…
Netflix reduces pressure on local internet service providers as more Egyptians stay home
Cinema/TV
March 27, 2020
Netflix reduces pressure on local internet service providers as more Egyptians stay home
Amid a recently-imposed nighttime curfew and efforts to encourage Egyptians to stay home to prevent the spread of coronavirus, streaming…
Italy praises Egyptian medical team for saving the lives of 10 elderly tourists with coronavirus
Egypt
March 27, 2020
Italy praises Egyptian medical team for saving the lives of 10 elderly tourists with coronavirus
The representative of the Italian Consulate in Upper Egypt, Francis Amin, praised the medical team at Luxor Governorate’s Esna quarantine…