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Adults, children must move more to stay fit in pandemic era: WHO
Nov 27, 2020 08:31All adults should do a minimum of 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, even more vital for well-being and mental health in the COVID-19 era, the World Health Organization (WHO) says in its first guidance in a decade.
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Demand for food aid across US skyrockets due to unemployment
Nov 27, 2020 06:48Thousands of people wait in long lines at food pantries and other donation sites across the United States as demand has grown due to unemployment and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 46,600
Nov 26, 2020 08:42Iran’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that the country's death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 46,600.
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Americans defy pandemic as US COVID cases set new record
Nov 26, 2020 05:36Americans have defied pleas from officials to stay home for the Thanksgiving holiday amid record-breaking COVID-19 cases in recent days.
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UK economy won’t recover to pre-Covid-19 level until end of 2022
Nov 26, 2020 05:21The UK economy is expected to decline 11.3 percent by the end of the year, the worst recession in more than 300 years, and is unlikely to recover until the fourth quarter of 2022.
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Human test of Iranian COVID-19 vaccine to begin in days: Minister
Nov 26, 2020 03:44One of the four Iranian companies working on a vaccine for the coronavirus infection will start human tests of its vaccine next week, the health minister said.
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At least 626,000 patients recover from the coronavirus infection in Iran
Nov 26, 2020 03:19The death toll from COVID-19 pandemic in Iran surpassed 46,000 on Wednesday after 469 patients succumbed to the coronavirus infection, the Health Ministry said.
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US jobless claims rise to 778,000 as pandemic worsens
Nov 25, 2020 14:07The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the US economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather heighten the risks.
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Pakistan’s hospitals full amid second wave of coronavirus
Nov 25, 2020 10:10Intensive care units across Pakistan are nearing capacity as a second, deadlier wave of the coronavirus builds momentum and officials struggle to counter public indifference to the pandemic.
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US holiday travelers defy COVID-19 warnings ahead of Thanksgiving
Nov 25, 2020 05:47Millions of Americans appeared to be disregarding public health warnings and traveling ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, likely fueling an alarming surge in coronavirus infections before a series of promising new vaccines are expected to become widely available.