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Egypt quarantines 1,500 people following second coronavirus case
Egypt
March 3, 2020
Egypt quarantines 1,500 people following second coronavirus case
A senior official at Egypt’s Ministry of Heath announced on Monday that 1,500 people who potentially had indirect contact with…
WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises
World
March 3, 2020
WHO says world in uncharted territory as US virus toll rises
The world has entered uncharted territory in its battle against the deadly coronavirus, the UN health agency warned, as new…
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
World
March 3, 2020
Twitter staff told to work from home over virus fears
Twitter staff across the world were asked to work from home starting Monday in an effort to stop the spread…
Governments step up economic response to coronavirus
World
March 2, 2020
Governments step up economic response to coronavirus
Governments and central banks on Monday stepped up efforts to shield the world economy from the impact of the coronavirus…
Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Virus kills member of council advising Iran’s supreme leader
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A member of a council that advises Iran’s supreme leader died Monday after falling sick from…
Egypt’s Health Minister heads to China sunday evening
Egypt
March 2, 2020
Egypt’s Health Minister heads to China sunday evening
Egypt’s Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed head to China Sunday evening aiming to exchange expertise with Chinese officials…
Fear, distrust and disinfectant in the air amid Iran’s coronavirus outbreak
Middle East
March 2, 2020
Fear, distrust and disinfectant in the air amid Iran’s coronavirus outbreak
DUBAI (Reuters) – As the new coronavirus spreads across Iran, the epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, so…
Blip or bust: coronavirus economic impact still in doubt
World
March 1, 2020
Blip or bust: coronavirus economic impact still in doubt
Markets have shuddered as the coronavirus spreads worldwide, but analysts doubt it will plunge economies into a crisis like the…
China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death
World
March 1, 2020
China virus cases rise again, Trump urges calm after US death
China reported a fresh spike in coronavirus infections on Sunday, as President Donald Trump urged calm after the first death…
FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches
World
February 29, 2020
FIFA warns coronavirus could postpone international matches
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has refused to rule out postponing international football matches in response to the escalating global threat…