pandemic
Britain in lockdown as WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’
World
March 24, 2020
Britain in lockdown as WHO warns pandemic ‘accelerating’
Britain was under lockdown Tuesday, its population joining around 1.7 billion people around the globe ordered to stay indoors to…
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Egypt’s Interior Ministry denies imposing curfew starting Monday
The Ministry of Interior’s information center has denied that it would begin imposing a curfew starting on Monday. A fraudulent…
The world after coronavirus
Opinion
March 23, 2020
The world after coronavirus
How will the world look after coronavirus? Will we wake up one day to hear the government announcing the end…
Grieving and saying goodbye in the time of coronavirus
World
March 23, 2020
Grieving and saying goodbye in the time of coronavirus
CHICAGO (AP) — Tucked deep in the obituary for Charles Recka was an announcement that a Mass celebrating his 87…
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
World
March 23, 2020
‘First we need to stay alive’: virus spread dampens Chile’s fiery protests
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – For many in Santiago’s Plaza Italia, ground zero for mass protests in Chile that have raged for…
War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case
Middle East
March 23, 2020
War-torn Syria braces for lockdown after first virus case
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syrians rushed to stock up on food and fuel Monday amid fears that authorities would resort…
Police arrest eight people in Hurghada for violating overnight shop closures
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Police arrest eight people in Hurghada for violating overnight shop closures
Police on Monday have arrested eight people in Hurghada for working at shops and cafes which chose to remain open…
Egyptian doctor who helped develop new COVID-19 test says virus not man-made
Science
March 23, 2020
Egyptian doctor who helped develop new COVID-19 test says virus not man-made
Egyptian-American doctor Heba Mostafa said during an interview with Al-Masry Al-Youm that she completely rejected the idea that coronavirus is…
Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
World
March 23, 2020
Hunt for medical gear to fight virus becomes all-consuming
PARIS (AP) — The hunt for ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the US and Europe on Monday, as new…
Thousands of colognes flood market to meet Egypt’s demand for rubbing alcohol
Egypt
March 23, 2020
Thousands of colognes flood market to meet Egypt’s demand for rubbing alcohol
The Sugar and Integrated Industries Company, a subsidiary of the state-owned Food Industries Holding Company (FIHC), announced it would pump…