Egypt Independent Hundreds of Jordanian protesters in several cities, including the capital Amman, demonstrated against lockdown rules on Tuesday for the second day, defying a night curfew, which was extended last week. Many of the protesters called on the government to resign and demanded an end to emergency laws which …
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London – Times of Egypt In a live broadcast from the House of Commons, British Prime minister Boris Johnson revealed, on Monday, the roadmap to ease the lockdown on the United Kingdom (UK). It was revealed that the end of lockdown roadmap will be carried out in four stages: beginning …
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London – Times of Egypt More than 20 countries announced closing their borders to travellers arriving from the United Kingdom. Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland are among a growing list of countries banning travellers from the UK. This comes following a surge in COVID-19 cases in the UK, …
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London – Times of Egypt British Prime minister Boris Johnson announced strengthening the regional three-tier system, which is due to return after the current lockdown ends on December 2nd. The PM made the announcement to members of the House of Commons via video-link on Monday. “The breakthroughs in treatment and …
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London -Times of Egypt British Prime minister Boris Johnson announced on Saturday plans for a second National lockdown in England. The new lockdown will begin on Thursday 5 November and would last until Wednesday 2 December. “We must act now to contain this autumn surge. We are not going back …
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Ahram Online “We shall not reinstate full or partial lockdown if coronavirus infections surge once again”, Egypt’s Health Minister Hala Zayed told the 67th session of the World Health Organisation Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday. “This is the lesson we learned from the first wave. Countries should …
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London – Times of Egypt British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new three-tier ‘local lockdown strategy’ in a press conference on Monday. Areas in England will be categorised depending on the local infection rates. Medium alert is the lowest tier on the new system, and it means that current …
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The pandemic closed theatres, concerts and exhibitions, imperilling many freelances. How will the creative industry re-emerge? Jess Smee The creative sector has been hit hard by the social shifts triggered by the coronavirus. Around Europe, longstanding cultural institutions were forced to close their doors for the first time in decades, some even …
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Egypt Independent Lebanon announced strict COVID-19 restrictions on Monday. The measures will be applied for two weeks and include closing places of worship, cinemas, bars, nightclubs, sports events and popular markets, after a sharp rise in infections. Shops, private companies, banks and educational institutions would be permitted to open, only …
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Egypt Independent Authorities are closing bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the US to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections; a move backed by sound science about risk factors that go beyond wearing or not wearing masks. In the words of one study, it comes down to the …
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