Following the outcry from human rights groups and citizens, a controversial bill that sought to criminalize the spread of ‘’false’’ and ‘’questionable’’ news online in Tunisia has been withdrawn. The bill, initiated by member of parliament (MP) Mabrouk Korchid, from the Tahya Tounes party (a member of the current governing coalition) and endorsed by 46 other […]

On 6 April 2020, health care workers staged a protest in, Quetta, capital of the Balochistan province, to demand more personal protective equipment (PPE). The police resorted to baton charging the protesters and arrested about 150 medical workers. There are over 4000 coronavirus patients in Pakistan, and healthcare professionals are working with limited resources at their disposal. While doctors working directly with coronavirus infected patients […]

Yemen has reported its first coronavirus case in Hadhramaut Governorate, supreme national emergency committee tweeted early on Friday. The committee added that the patient was stable and receiving health care, without elaborating. The United Nations and Western allies had pointed to the threat of coronavirus outbreak in the war-battered country.

Egypt’s Local Development Minister Mahmoud Shaarawy stressed on Friday the necessity of providing blue-collar workers and dustmen with the necessary protective gear and masks to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. The minister further added in a ministry statement that a set of safety instructions was introduced by […]

Minister of State for Information Osama Heikal told Egypt Today Thursday that 11,000 beds have been equipped in seven university dorms in Egypt under full medical supervision to receive coronavirus patients. “This comes to prevent the recurrence of dangerous scenarios that we all see in some countries,” Heikal said, adding that the World Health Organization […]

Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Ahmed Al Mandhari has praised Egypt’s strong health system. He reiterated on Thursday that the Egyptian health system has rapidly responded to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus through carrying out medical tests and providing care for patients. Al Mandhari stressed that the Egyptian health authorities transparently […]

The National Endowment Investments Group of the Ministry of Endowment “Awqaf” announced establishing a unit to produce medical face shields within the framework of the ministry’s role in societal participation against the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). The group considers the step a contribution to boost the government’s measures to protect individuals and institutions […]

Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed reviewed plans to deal with coronavirus, in a meeting with the prime minister, including allocating separate places and routes inside hospitals for patients with suspected coronavirus (COVID-19). The decision is expected to help curb the transmission of the novel virus from a patient to another as it allocates separate waiting […]

The president affirmed the need to stick to the preventive measures to avoid infection with the novel virus, including wearing face masks and avoiding large gatherings. Sisi, in a previously published video, seemingly on the same day on Thursday reprimanded officials at a construction site for not providing workers with masks. “Orders must be followed. […]

BBC Travel chose Egypt as the best place to visit this year, especially with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). In its report, entitled “Why 2020 is the year to visit Cairo,” the BBC stated that tourism to Cairo has dwindled since the 2011 Revolution, but locals see the new GEM as a chance […]