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Egypt reports 13 new coronavirus cases including one death
Egypt
March 13, 2020
Egypt reports 13 new coronavirus cases including one death
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt reported on Thursday 13 new coronavirus cases, which included one person who died, the health ministry…
Religious services curbed across Mideast over virus fears
Middle East
March 13, 2020
Religious services curbed across Mideast over virus fears
JERUSALEM (AP) — Religious authorities moved to cancel or limit weekly prayer gatherings across the Middle East on Friday to…
Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on Olympics
World
March 13, 2020
Worldwide sports collapse piles pressure on Olympics
The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus heaped pressure on the Tokyo Olympics on Friday…
Policymakers ramp up support as coronavirus fears shred markets
World
March 13, 2020
Policymakers ramp up support as coronavirus fears shred markets
SINGAPORE/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Governments and central banks readied more emergency measures to tackle the economic impact of the coronavirus on…
Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
World
March 13, 2020
Italy and South Korea virus outbreaks reveal disparity in deaths and tactics
MILAN/SEOUL (Reuters) — In Italy, millions are locked down and more than 1,000 people have died from the coronavirus. In…
Spread of coronavirus triggers travel bans, US market plunge
World
March 12, 2020
Spread of coronavirus triggers travel bans, US market plunge
ROME (AP) — Sweeping travel bans accelerated around the globe Thursday, walling regions apart, keeping people inside their homes and…
Iran asks for billions in loans as virus deaths climb to 429
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Iran asks for billions in loans as virus deaths climb to 429
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Thursday it had asked for an emergency $5 billion loan from the International Monetary…
Photos: EgyptAir ramps up measures to disinfect airplanes, airports as WHO declares coronavirus pandemic
Life & Style
March 12, 2020
Photos: EgyptAir ramps up measures to disinfect airplanes, airports as WHO declares coronavirus pandemic
EgyptAir is ramping up measures to disinfect airplanes and high-traffic areas in airports across the country, a statement from the…
Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections
Middle East
March 12, 2020
Spike in cases in Gulf pushes Mideast past 10,000 infections
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A spike in cases in the Gulf Arab states helped push infections in the…
Egypt’s Sisi offers condolences to Italian PM over coronavirus deaths
Egypt
March 12, 2020
Egypt’s Sisi offers condolences to Italian PM over coronavirus deaths
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi offered his condolences on Wednesday to Italian Prime Minster Giuseppe Conte over coronavirus deaths in Italy,…