Japan coronavirus case numbers reach 6,000
Tokyo shuts entertainment venues at 8pm, basic services remain functioning with some restrictions
Health, Higher Education Ministers brief Madbouly on Covid-19 containment
During the meeting, Health Minister Hala Zayed briefed Madbouly on the situation on the ground and her ministry’s performance in line with World Health Organization (WHO) instructions
No COVID-19 treatments, vaccines available at pharmacies: Cabinet
The cabinet added that there is no lack of intensive care equipment for the treatment of the coronavirus at government hospitals, with all units available also fully working.
Egypt reports highest local 24-hour Covid-19 death toll of 15
Disbursement of government handout to irregular workers starts 13 April
IMF doubles emergency lending to $100bn to tackle coronavirus
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that the IMF anticipates the worst economic fallout since the Great Depression.
US Fed announces $2.3trn financing to support economy amid Covid-19 pandemic
Among the Fed's measures were details regarding its Main Street Lending Program and several other initiatives it is undertaking to support SMEs that were in good financial standing before the…
Coronavirus may see half a billion people driven into poverty: Oxfam
The world could see up to half a billion people driven into poverty due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) fallout, unless urgent actions were taken to financially support developing and…
Egypt’s annual core inflation on hold at 1.9% in March: CBE
The CBE added that its consumer price index (CPI) inched up to 0.4% in March, compared to 0.2% in February and 0.5% in March 2019.
Industry Ministry secures disinfectant factories’ needs of ethanol, methanol
The ICA has conducted 2,108 inspection tours of local factories and 4,413 specialised technical studies in the first quarter of 2020.
Al-Sisi instructs expansion in strategic crop cultivation
The General Director of the National Service Projects Organization and the Chairperson of the National Company for Protected Agriculture also attended the meeting.
