Health
Virus Outbreak Nepal Stranded Americans
Medics at Egypt's main cancer center test positive for virus
Egyptian officials say at least 17 medics in the country’s main cancer hospital have been quarantined after testing positive for the coronavirus, raising fears the pandemic could prey on health facilities in the Arab world’s most populous country
Virus Outbreak Mideast Iran
Metin Cakar, Hasan Tok
Hasan Tok, Metin Cakar
Iraq suspends, fines Reuters news agency over virus report
Iraq has suspended the work of the Reuters news agency for three months, following a report saying the country's government was under-reporting confirmed cases of the new coronavirus
Mosques stay open in Pakistan even as virus death toll rises
Mosques were allowed to remain open in Pakistan on Friday, when Muslims gather for weekly prayers, even as the coronavirus pandemic spread and much of the country had shut down
Virus Outbreak Turkey
'Desperate' tourists stranded by India lockdown told to wait
Tourists stranded in India after their vacations were abruptly ended by India’s coronavirus lockdown are running out of money and hoping their embassies can help them get home