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CBE cuts interest rates of some economic initiatives
Date: 2020-03-19 23:58:26 GMT - Egypt - Economy - SN:7 - ID:8361842
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) decided on Thursday to lower the interest rates applied on some economic initiatives to 8 percent, down from 10 percent. The CBE has launched several economic initiatives, aimed at spurring the activities of the ....
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FDA approves anti-malaria drug to treat COVID-19
Date: 2020-03-19 23:57:49 GMT - USA - International - SN:6 - ID:8361841
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that a common drug used to fight malaria has shown great promise in treating people infected with COVID-19, Hurra channel reported. The drug, chloroquine, is a medication used to prevent and to treat ....
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90 coronavirus cases reported in Algeria, 9 dead
Date: 2020-03-19 23:56:06 GMT - Algeria - Arab world - SN:5 - ID:8361840
The Algerian Health Ministry announced on Thursday that a 47-year-old person died of coronavirus, taking the number of fatalities to 9. The ministry added that there are 90 coronavirus cases reported in Algerian provinces, mostly in the capital ....
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Italy's coronavirus death toll surpasses China's number of fatalities
Date: 2020-03-19 23:55:10 GMT - Italy - International - SN:4 - ID:8361839
With 427 deaths in the last 24 hours, Italy's COVID-19 death toll has reached 3,405, surpassing China's number of fatalities, ABC News reported. Coronavirus has killed 3,249 in China, according to Johns Hopkins University. As COVID-19 ravages ....
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Dutch Health minister resigns one day after fainting in parliament
Date: 2020-03-19 23:53:00 GMT - Netherlands - International - SN:3 - ID:8361838
The Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Bruno Bruins, has resigned, the Dutch government said in a statement to CNN. The announcement comes one day after he collapsed during a parliamentary session. Bruins was responsible for the ....