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COVID-19 fatalities among Egyptian doctors rise to 32
Professor of Cardiology at National Heart Institute among deaths
Egypt takes two pronged approach to finding COVID-19 treatment
Remdesivir medicine will be available in Egypt in days
Interior Ministry arrests over 5,000 for violating precautionary measures
Total of 5,178 arrested for violating curfew, 248 for not wearing face masks, 324 have car licences withdrawn for not wearing face masks in car
Egypt reports highest daily COVID-19 count of 1,536 cases, 46 fatalities
Latest figures push total number of cases to 24,985 and 6,037 recoveries
17.3% of Egyptians smoke: CAPMAS
Average annual spending on smoking for Egyptian family with one or more smokers is about EGP 5,798
Zayed meets EMS head, pledges to fulfil healthcare workers’ demands
Government to support medical workers by establishing occupational risk fund, says Health Minister
Armed Forces neutralise 19 militants in North Sinai operations
Five military personnel killed or injured during operations
Protests escalate as Trump threatens military intervention
US President underlines willingness to use military if state leaders do not toughen up on anti-police brutality protests
Madbouly instructs daily inspection of hospitals to ensure medical supply availability
Private hospitals have to set a ceiling to Covid-19 treatment charges, says Prime Minister
COVID-19 fatalities among Egyptian doctors rises to 28
EMS announces total of 372 infections alongside latest COVID-19-related death of consultant
One COVID-19 case detected at Red Sea hotel as domestic tourism resumes
Red Sea Governor says new infection immediately quarantined, all precautionary measures taken
Interior Ministry denies reported COVID-19 death at Tora Prison
The claim said that a member of staff at the prison had died from the virus, raising concerns of further infections inside the prison.
MP Eid Hiekal contracts COVID-19
Hiekal is fifth MP to contract virus
Belgian prince contracts coronavirus after attending party breaking Spanish restrictions
Rafaela Valenzuela, the Spanish government delegate in Cordoba, criticized the Belgian prince and others at the party, saying they were “completely irresponsible.”
Tahya Misr Fund sends medical conveys to 550,000 of neediest families
Aid started with four governorates, expanded to 22 governorates
Egypt sees highest daily Covid-19 record of 1,367 cases
Egypt’s total confirmed cases up to 23,449 with 5,693 recoveries
Egypt still uses HCQ for treating some Covid-19 cases: Health Ministry
WHO temporarily halted anti-malarial’s trials on coronavirus patients following The Lancet warning on side effects
Al-Sisi, Macron stress the need for political solution in Libya, reject foreign interference
Speaker of Libyan parliament met with Egyptian officials during visit to Cairo
Sudan attempts to solve border tensions with Ethiopia via diplomacy
The incursions, which occurred near Sudan’s eastern borders, saw a Sudanese military officer and a child killed, and several civilians injured.
Zayed urges COVID-19 recoveries to donate plasma to help save others
Minister says more than 10,000 PCR tests were conducted to medical workers
Wearing face masks obligatory on transportation: Interior Ministry
Egypt starts two-week nationwide curfew from 20:00 on Saturday
No need for private hospitals to start treating Covid-19 cases: Cleopatra Hospitals
Fall-off in reported cases expected at same time as government begins reopening phase plans
8 exceptional flights will repatriate 1,400 Egyptian stranded in Lebanon
Repatriation flights to operate in first week of June
Lessons from China’s COVID-19 response
Trump even argued in an interview with Reuters that China’s handling of the novel coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to ensure he loses his campaign for re-election.
Health Ministry provides medical supply bags to suspected COVID-19 cases
Hospitals will distribute bags to those in direct contact with COVID-19 patients and those with slight symptoms
Egypt’s enemies try to discredit state’s anti-pandemic efforts, achievements: Al-Sisi
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly says 330 hospitals affiliated with the government provides Covid-19 testing, treatment
Ethiopia says it won’t accept Egypt’s ‘historic rights’ to Nile water
Egyptian government is yet to respond to this statement
Minneapolis mayor calls for arrest of police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck
‘The man who died at the police’s hands deserves justice,’ says Jacob Frey
Al-Sisi ratifies financial, technical cooperation agreements with Germany
Two Egypt-Germany cooperation agreements for FY2018 were signed in November 2019
173 illegal constructions on waterways in Damietta referred to military prosecution
Encroachments are removed at expense of violators