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

COVID-19 treatment starts after blood analysis, without waiting for PCR test: Health Ministry
Quarantine procedures will not be replaced with home isolation for repatriated citizens, says Enaba

Tourism-dependent governorates report lowest COVID-19 numbers in Egypt: Zayed
Total of 14 hotels in five governorates receive health and safety certificates to reopen, says Tourism Ministry

Spotify expands COVID-19 music relief to MENA region through AFAC partnership
Partnership aims to find most impactful ways to support music community

Egypt caps medical costs for COVID-19 treatment at private hospitals
Zayed instructs for ICUs, ventilators at public hospitals in Cairo

Uber continues community support despite COVID-19 with 7 new partnerships
Partnerships part of Uber’s global pledge supporting healthcare workers and communities

Egypt reports 1,152 new COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities
Total confirmed cases up to 27,536, of whom 6,827 recovered

Saline agriculture provides safe local food source during pandemic
Food grown in saline conditions could mitigate climate change, help rehabilitate degraded soils

Manufacturing, extractive index falls 8.7% in February due to COVID-19
The latest figures for the manufacturing and extractive industries production index show a decrease of 8.7% compared to final data from January, when the index came in at 113.10.

Interior Ministry continues prison disinfection to curb COVID-19 spread
Ministry says all who were in contact with infected employee at Tora Prison test negative

Six COVID-19 infections in Parliament, as sessions continue
Infected MPs are currently quarantined at private hospitals

Egypt reports 1,399 new COVID-19 cases, 46 new deaths
Health Minister stresses availability of sufficient stock of medications at hospitals

Supply Minister sets rules to ensure people well being in markets amid COVID-19
Aside from state precautionary measures, shops will have 25% capacity limit on customer numbers allowed in at any one time

Egypt’s actual COVID-19 cases could be 117,000: Scientific Research Minister
Total of 50 out of 64 COVID-19 clinical studies in Africa have been conducted in Egypt

High COVID-19 infection rate expectedover next two weeks: Madbouly
Egypt’s total coronavirus cases reach 26,384 with 6,447 recoveries

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

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

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.

Third round of ‘Pandemic TechHack’ initiative launched
Winners will receive financial support to help accelerate implementation of their projects combating COVID-19

MP Eid Hiekal contracts COVID-19
Hiekal is fifth MP to contract virus

COVID-19 may cause 60-80% plunge in international tourist arrivals: UNWTO
International tourism may also lose 100-120m jobs; exports to decline by up to $1.2trn, UNWTO expects

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

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

Covid-19 negatively affects Kima’s development, expansion plans
Market researchers suggest urea plants could go offline in bid to reduce supply glut

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

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

COVID-19 accelerates HSBC existing transformation plans to digital services: Group General Manager
Bank has made strong contribution to all CBE initiatives to support economy in these difficult times