Latest in Tag: COVID-19 Highlight
Latest in Tag: COVID-19

Paramedics are ‘unknown soldiers’ on COVID-19 frontline: syndicate chief
Adjusting salaries, inclusion in medical profession allowance are top demands for ambulance workers

Digital transformation, legislative reform to reshape post-COVID-19 investment: economists
Current period is opportunity to create better investment climate as all global investment indicators are suffering, says Khodeir

CAF launches challenge raising COVID-19 awareness
Egypt’s former skipper Ahmed Hassan joins challenge to curb spread of virus

Al-Sisi briefed on COVID-19 updates, stresses on protecting healthcare workers
Egypt records 1,455 new cases, 36 new deaths, raising country’s total infections to 38,284

Egypt’s improved governance, policy effectiveness shore up COVID-19 resilience: Moody’s
Moody’s expects general government debt/GDP ratio will temporarily rise to 85% in FY 2020/2021

WHO announces 670,000 COVID-19 infections across Eastern Mediterranean
Countries must undertake one or two incubation periods to control pandemic, says WHO

Egypt reports 1,385 new COVID-19 cases, 35 deaths
Total recoveries reached 9,786, death toll stands at 1306

COVID-19 contributed to localising Egypt’s drug industry: Health Minister
Critical patients have shown signs of recovery following injections of plasma from recovering virus patients

Cairo Chambers of Commerce launches COVID-19 testing initiative for members
Minister of Health Hala Zayed said on Monday that there is a worldwide anticipation of an effective treatment for the coronavirus. The emergence of a vaccine for the virus will go a long way to solving the crisis.

‘I thought I would not recover’: COVID-19 survivors recount their ordeals
‘My 65-year-old mother spent 22 days at quarantine hospital and was then discharged,’ says a survivor’s daughter

Coexistence with COVID-19 revives Egypt’s car market
More people will buy cars to avoid possible infection in public transport

Pandemic to change automotive industry; price hike likely in near future: Naggar
Egypt’s automotive market unlikely to return to pre-coronavirus levels before August 2020, says Kayan Chairperson

Oriental Weavers reports 12.85% sales decline in 1Q 2020 due to COVID-19
We anticipate further decline in sales during 2Q 2020, plans projected to maximise 3Q results, says Khamis

Pandemic lowers 2019/20 target growth to 4%: Finance Minister
Total of EGP 63bn used to support health sector, groups most affected since pandemic’s beginning

Egypt to rely on e-learning next academic year amid COVID-19 coexistence
Education Minister presents proposal for hybrid system integrating face-to-face teaching and distance learning

Egypt’s total COVID-19 cases increase to 34,079, with 8,961 recoveries
50% of infections are subject to self-isolation at their residences, says Assistant to HealthMinister

Private sector increases spending on digital marketing due to COVID-19
Digital marketing seen as alternative to traditional forms especially in sectors that have struggle to survive ongoing health crisis

COVID-19 death toll among Egyptian doctors rises to 46
Infections among ambulance employees increase to 100, with 2 fatalities

Health Ministry keeps Hydroxychloroquine in COVID-19 treatment protocol, removes Tamiflu
Sufficient stock of medicines and medical supplies available at all quarantine hospitals in Alexandria, says Hala Zayed

Egypt’s confirms total COVID-19 cases up to 32612, with 1198 deaths
Virus fatalities among Egyptian doctors rises to 46, with over 400 infections

Egyptian expats narrate their stories of loneliness during pandemic
One young expat notes the psychological pain of being unable to return home if any of her family, especially her grandmother, was infected

COVID-19 made death of loved ones crueller and more painful
Daughter of first Egyptian doctor in Kuwait to die of virus describes her experience losing relative as expat in pandemic amid international flight suspension

ODE stock takes hit on tourism sector projects, due to COVID-19
We expect demand in second homes segment to suffer most due to global health pandemic, says Elsaadany

Orange Egypt to provide 15,000 Protective Face Shield Masks to the Medical Staff
As part of its ongoing efforts to support Egypt’s healthcare system in combating the spread of the “COVID-19”, Orange Egypt has announced its participation in a new initiative “Breathe Egypt”,

Clinical trials using blood plasma in COVID-19 treatment successful: Health Ministry
Ministry has allocated five centres to receive donors across the country

Egypt’s economy remains solid despite COVID-19: Planning Minister
Economic growth rate one of highest in world during time period covered, thanks to diverse economy

CAF draws timeline for resumed continental championships amid COVID-19
The move came after CAF announced two proposals to resume the two competitions, in light of the ongoing global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Abu Qir Fertilizers suffers fall-out due to COVID-19-related restrictions
Pandemic negatively affects market demand, domestic prices levels, leading to decrease in sales revenues

TMG announces capabilities to deal with COVID-19
Company reported EGP 243m in its hotel revenues during first two months of 2020

Egypt increases hospitals treating COVID-19 patientsto 376: Zayed
Total confirmed cases up to 28,615, of whom 7,350 cases recovered