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Latest on pandemic: Countries move to impose new restrictions as cases surge
Oct 28, 2020 08:49The number of people who have been afflicted with COVID-19 has now passed 44 million around the world, and the number of related fatalities is almost 1.16 million, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Iran pays $200ml in extra wages to health staff amid pandemic
Oct 28, 2020 02:40The Iranian government has paid nearly $200 million in extra wages to health workers amid the spread of the coronavirus pandemic as a third wave of the disease is pushing hospitals in the country to the brink.
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COVID-19 daily death toll in Iran hits another record
Oct 27, 2020 09:14The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran broke a new record after 346 patients died across the country over the past 24 hours.
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Calls for Malaysian PM to step down after king rejects emergency bid
Oct 26, 2020 11:15Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is facing calls to resign in a new power struggle following King Abdullah's rejection of his call for an emergency status to contain the coronavirus crisis.
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White House: 'We're not going to control the pandemic'
Oct 26, 2020 11:02The White House says the United States is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic amid a spike in cases across the country.
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Final week of campaigning kicks off in US as virus cases break records
Oct 26, 2020 06:04The final full week of campaigning before the Nov. 3 presidential election has kicked off in the United States as surging coronavirus death toll and new virus outbreak in the White House raise new questions about President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 response.
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Daily coronavirus cases in Iran reach new record, death toll declines
Oct 26, 2020 03:42While the number of daily cases of coronavirus infection in Iran has broken a record on Sunday with nearly 6,200 patients detected, the death toll from the infectious disease has dropped to below 300.
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New COVID-19 outbreak hits White House involving Pence’s staff
Oct 25, 2020 12:15A new coronavirus outbreak at the White House involving Vice President Mike Pence’s staff comes as the United States reported a near-record number of new cases on Saturday.
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Over 450,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Oct 25, 2020 03:49More than 450,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
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Sanctions against Iran amid COVID-19 crisis ‘cynical’: Russia's Medvedev
Oct 25, 2020 03:34Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia Dmitry Medvedev described as "cynical" the sanctions imposed by Western countries against nations like Iran, Venezuela, and Cuba amid the COVID-19 crisis.