Egypt offers relief to gig workers
MENNA A. FAROUK EGYPT will start registering millions of gig workers in order to offer them health insurance and emergency state aid during the coronavirus pandemic, which has taken a particularly heavy toll on the nation's ad-hoc employees, officials said. There are at least 14 million gig workers in Egypt, and while some workers and campaigners welcomed the government's drive, others warned that many workers could be reluctant to sign up - fearing tax and social security payment demands. The government said it plans to identify and support 2 million gig workers in the country of 100 million people by…