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WHO says life with coronavirus must be considered new normal +World updates
Apr 21, 2020 13:02The World Health Organization (WHO) says life with the new coronavirus must be considered a new normal until vaccination or effective treatment is developed for the disease caused by the pathogen (COVID-19).
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ICRC helps SE Asian states contain coronavirus in congested prisons
Apr 21, 2020 11:02The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has rushed to help Southeast Asian countries prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic among prison population.
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US oil collapses to $11 as world awash with crude
Apr 20, 2020 13:53US oil prices dived to 22-year lows at just $11 Monday after crashing almost 40 percent in a market flooded with crude and slammed by evaporating demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 has now killed over 160,000 globally, 2.3 million infected
Apr 19, 2020 11:17Coronavirus outbreak has now claimed the lives of 160,706 people across the world, and more than 2,328,600 others are infected.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 2mn mark, deaths close to 120K
Apr 14, 2020 12:12At least 1,920,918 COVID-19 infections have been confirmed worldwide, and 119,686 people have died so far, with the United States leading all nations in both the number of cases and the death toll, followed by major Western European countries.
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Iran launching largest plant for face masks in West Asia
Apr 13, 2020 14:32Iran is launching the largest face mask plant in West Asia as authorities aim to exponentially increase production capacity for the protective gear in the time of a new coronavirus pandemic that has affected thousands of people in the country.
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Half a billion people likely plunge into poverty by COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 09, 2020 18:13The new COVID-19 pandemic can push some half a billion people across the globe into poverty, Oxfam says, as the contagious disease is raging around the world, taking more lives and wreaking havoc on economies.
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IOC President Bach encourages everyone to stay strong
Apr 06, 2020 14:03International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach encouraged people to stay active, strong and healthy during the coronavirus crisis, before celebrating Tokyo 2020 as a festival of resilience and solidarity.
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Latest on coronavirus pandemic: Over 1.2 million people now infected
Apr 05, 2020 12:58Nearly 1,203,000 people are infected with the new coronavirus and more than 64,770 others have died of the disease caused by it around the world, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
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Trump secretly seeks Asian, European allies’ medical help amid coronavirus spread
Mar 25, 2020 14:58US President Donald Trump has privately asked some of the US allies in Europe and Asia, including South Korea, to help the country overcome the shortages caused by coronavirus spread.