Coronavirus deaths worldwide top 650,000, WHO urges action

Countries should implement strict measures to suppress coronavirus transmission, including mass testing, quarantine, social distancing and wearing a mask

Xinhua

US experimental COVID-19 vaccine protects airways in nonhuman primates

Animals receiving the 10-microgram or 100-microgram dose COVID-19 vaccine candidate produced antibodies at levels well above those in people who recovered

Xinhua

Health Ministry denies conducting clinical trials without informed consent

Egypt reports 465 new coronavirus cases raising total to 92,947

Daily News Egypt

Egypt faces protracted security challenges along western borders with Libya 

Libya’s deteriorating security means terrorism is being reproduced in Egypt, but at higher severity, says Egyptian security expert

Fatma Lotfi

Egypt prefers negotiations over military route to resolve Nile dam crisis: Al-Sisi

The President added, "Justice relating to the water issue was proven by the Ancient Egyptian civilisation, which was founded on the waters of the River Nile."

Daily News Egypt

Egypt announces new archaeological discovery from Ramses II era

In a statement, the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced that a number of carved stone blocks and statues were discovered during excavations 2km southeast of Memphis, in the modern day…

Daily News Egypt

FAO says Kenya on course to eradicate desert locusts

FAO is fighting 2nd generation of desert locusts that have been successful but threat of re-infestation by end-2020 calls for enhanced surveillance

Xinhua

Egypt-China economic cooperation will further grow post-COVID-19: Chinese Ambassador

During a press conference on Tuesday, Liao noted that China and Egypt have worked together in the fight against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Shaimaa Al-Aees

COVID-19 not necessarily changing with seasons: WHO expert

She said the season and weather did not seem to be affecting the spread of COVID-19, it was people gathering and not observing distance that had an effect

Xinhua

Egypt is Switzerland’s most important export market, fourth biggest trade partner in Africa: Ambassador

Trade between two countries for Q1 of 2020 records CHF 410 m, up from CHF 383 m in Q1 of 2019, remarkable increase considering difficult situation: Garnier

Nehal Samir