Amid coronavirus pandemic, Egyptian teachers and families struggle to cope with online education

“Students are not always dedicated in normal classroom lectures, so it's difficult to let them shoulder all the responsibility,” says university lecturer

Sarah El-Sheikh

200,000 PoS available for e-payments of electricity bills to reduce coronavirus spread

Out of which, 120,000 are Fawry PoS, the remaining 60,000 belong to other e-payment services including Masary, Aman, Bee, and several others.

Mohamed Farag

Egypt operates flights to repatriate stranded citizens

Both Egypt and Kuwait have already halted flights with the outside world as part of precautions to contain the spread of the new coronavirus.

Bassant Mohammed

Nuclear energy enables doctors to detect coronavirus in humans

A diagnostic technique, with the help of nuclear technology, is called Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR). 

Mohamed Farag

Egypt’s Press Syndicate shuts down for 2 weeks amid coronavirus outbreak

Press Syndicate President Diaa Rashwan said in a Monday statement that the decision aims to protect Egyptian journalists and their families. 

Daily News Egypt

Alexandria’s night march over Covid-19 stirs controversy

Dozens of residents pray together from balconies, windows to save people from pandemic  

Fatma Lotfi

IOC postpones Tokyo Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic

The IOC explained that the decision came to safeguard the health of the athletes, everybody involved in the Olympic Games and the international community.

Daily News Egypt

Creative solutions from startups in Egypt to cope with COVID-19

Several startups have offered innovative solutions to help reduce the prevalence of this virus. These companies include The Cairo Angels investment group, which offers support through a campaign worth EGP…

Mohamed Alaa El-Din

Coronavirus global death toll exceeds 17,156, infections near 392,331 so far 

WHO urges nations to collaborate to secure life-saving medical equipment 

Daily News Egypt

CBE offers 2-year hotel loans with 6-month grace 

Government halts administrative distraint on defaulters in tourism sector for one year

Hossam Mounir