A 14-member rapid response team was sent to the Maldives last month to help the island nation set up coronavirus testing laboratories and train local medical professionals to fight the pandemic.
Bahrain extends COVID-19 preventive measures to Ramadan
Preventive measures announced by the Government Executive Committee at a meeting chaired by Crown Prince Salman Bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Tuesday included limiting Iftar (breaking fast) to small family …
Qatar demands Premier League blocks Saudi takeover of Newcastle
Qatar’s state broadcaster has demanded the English Premier League blocks the Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of Newcastle United football club because of the kingdom’s alleged involvement in television …
Earth Day 2020: 13 Spectacular Photos of the Planet From the Lens of a Travel Photographer
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, travel photographer looks back on her favorite photos she’s taken around the world, believing we’ve given our battered planet the best present this …
Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Georgia’s reopening gets mixed reviews; Trump halts green cards 60 days
Senate approved new stimulus package for small businesses, while Georgia’s reopening plans receives a mixed response. The latest coronavirus news.
Georgia residents torn between desire to return to work and fear of coronavirus resurgence
Hardin, a 47-year-old hairdresser who also manages Salon Red in Atlanta’s Candler Park neighborhood, said she needs to get back to work as soon as possible. Even so, she worried that the state is …
Concern mounts as Georgia prepares to reopen some businesses
Georgia is preparing for a soft open Friday amid the coronavirus outbreak. Some businesses will be able to return to normal, but must will continue following social distancing and sanitary guidelines.
Georgia’s evolving testing machinery will be tested as state reopens
Brian Kemp’s hotly-debated decision to begin reopening Georgia’s economy rests on whether the state can detect novel coronavirus hotspots before they flare out of control, and reliably demonstrate …
Coronavirus live updates: Senate reaches $484B stimulus deal; Trump, Cuomo agree to more testing; Georgia’s reopening
On the day the Senate agreed to a $484 billion stimulus package, frequent antagonists Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo pledged more testing.
Georgia Governor Kemp Defends Reopening of State, Says People Would Be Safer in Gyms Than Grocery Stores
Kemp has been under fire after he announced that, from Friday, establishments including gyms, bowling alleys, body art studios, hair designers and nail care artists could re-open for minimum basic …