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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage for fear of COVID-19
Feb 27, 2020 03:25Saudi Arabia says it has temporarily suspended entry for individuals aiming to perform Umrah pilgrimage or to visit the Prophet's Mosque in the holy city of Medina over concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus outbreak continues in China, fears rise of pandemic
Feb 26, 2020 06:07China has reported new deaths and cases of coronavirus infections, amid fears that the viral outbreak is looking increasingly like a global pandemic.
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Trump furious at plunging stock market on coronavirus fear: Report
Feb 26, 2020 06:00US President Donald Trump is livid that stocks are sliding, contending that health officials’ warnings about the spread of coronavirus have frightened investors, The Washington Post reports.
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US stocks plunge for 2nd day amid coronavirus fears
Feb 26, 2020 05:54Wall Street stocks suffered a second straight rout Tuesday, with losses picking up after US health officials warned the coronavirus was likely to hit the world's biggest economy.
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UNSC adopts resolution extending Yemen sanctions
Feb 26, 2020 05:23The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has approved a resolution extending sanctions against Yemen despite criticisms by Russia and China that the document fails to meet their concerns.
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Iran’s top security official decries US duplicity in virus allegation
Feb 26, 2020 05:14Iran’s top security official has harshly rebuked the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s allegation that Tehran is covering up details of the coronavirus spread in the country.
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IRGC ready to help in fight against coronavirus: Commander
Feb 24, 2020 10:53Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami said the IRGC forces are fully ready to help Iranian health officials to control and fight against the outbreak of coronavirus.
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President Rouhani orders mobilization of all resources to ensure people’s health
Feb 24, 2020 10:43President Hassan Rouhani, in separate phone calls with the governors of Qom and Gilan Provinces, instructed that all resources in the provinces should be used to contain the outbreak of the coronavirus and ensure people’s health.
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Latest on coronavirus: China reports 150 more deaths, cases spike globally
Feb 24, 2020 05:44China has confirmed 150 more deaths from the novel coronavirus and more than 400 new cases as a spike in the number of infections in South Korea, Italy and Iran adds to fears of a pandemic around the world.
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Coronavirus China’s ‘largest health emergency’: President Xi
Feb 23, 2020 14:06Chinese President Xi Jinping says the coronavirus epidemic is China’s "largest public health emergency," warning that the country is still at a “crucial stage” of its battle despite Beijing’s “effective measures” to deal with the outbreak.