Egypt

Egypt will allow scheduled international flights and foreign tourists to resorts that have been least affected by the coronavirus starting from July 1, the cabinet said. Egypt suspended regular international flights in March and shut…

Egypt’s annual urban consumer price inflation slowed to 4.7% in May from 5.9% in April, the official statistics agency CAPMAS said on Wednesday. CAPMAS data showed, that the May inflation rate dropped as food and beverage costs declined…

Today, Thursday, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced the registration of 16 new deaths and 774 new cases of Coronavirus, taking the total number of cases to 15003. The spokesman of the Egyptian Ministry of Health, Khaled Mujahid,…

Egypt signalled an expansion of testing for the new coronavirus on Wednesday, announcing that all the country’s 320 general hospitals would offer testing to people showing symptoms of the illness. People with minor symptoms will be sent…

Egypt will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5 p.m. and halt public transport from May 24 for six days during the Eid holiday, as it seeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, the prime minister said on Sunday.…

The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population announced today, Saturday, that 488 cases of coronavirus and 11 deaths were recorded, bringing the number of infections to 8964, and deaths to 514.

Egypt will keep a night-time curfew for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan to combat the coronavirus spread but make it one hour shorter, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Thursday. The curfew will start at 9 p.m. instead of the…

Egypt will extend a nationwide night-time curfew by 15 days until April 23 to counter the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Wednesday. Airports will also stay closed until the end of the month, he said in…

Egypt will ban any public religious gatherings during the holy Muslim fasting month Ramadan starting in around two weeks to counter the spread of the new coronavirus, a government statement said on Tuesday. Muslims usually break the fast…

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has told the relevant authorities to boost strategic reserves of staple goods, a presidency spokesman said on Monday, as global concerns about food security rise amidst the coronavirus crisis. The…