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India re-imposes lockdowns as coronavirus cases jump
Jul 16, 2020 06:51The Indian government has re-imposed lockdown restrictions on several states as the number of confirmed coronavirus infections in the country nears the one million mark.
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Two martyred in western Iran as terrorists attack coronavirus aid convoy
Jul 16, 2020 05:57A terrorist attack on a coronavirus aid convoy in Iran’s western province of Kordestan has left two people martyred and one injured.
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IMF chief warns global economy 'not out of the woods'
Jul 16, 2020 05:55IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned of a possible second wave of the coronavirus, urging countries around the world to keep their support programs in place.
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Fauci calls Trump attack 'bizarre' as virus cases surge to record level
Jul 16, 2020 04:58Top US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci says efforts by the administration of President Donald Trump to discredit him are “bizarre” and a mistake that will eventually hurt the US president.
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American Airlines to fire 25,000 workers as US demand sags
Jul 16, 2020 03:52American Airlines says it is sending 25,000 notices of potential furloughs to frontline workers and warned that demand for air travel is slowing again as COVID-19 cases increase and states re-establish quarantine restrictions.
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Trump shifts control of covid-19 data from CDC to HHS
Jul 16, 2020 03:15US CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield said Wednesday on a conference call with reporters that states were told to stop sending hospital information to the National Healthcare Safety Network site, the CDC’s system for gathering data, beginning Wednesday. He added that the decision was made in conjunction with the CDC.
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US base on Japan's Okinawa confirms 36 more coronavirus cases: Kyodo
Jul 15, 2020 08:08A US Marine Corps base in Okinawa has confirmed a further 36 novel coronavirus infections, the prefectural government said Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases at American military facilities on the island to 136.
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Iran emerged victorious in US economic war by cutting reliance on oil: President Rouhani
Jul 14, 2020 11:53President Hassan Rouhani says the country has managed to overcome the illegal US sanctions and emerged victorious in Washington’s economic war by cutting reliance on oil revenues.
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WHO warns no return to normal life for ‘foreseeable future’
Jul 14, 2020 03:11The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the prospect of returning to normal life will not be possible for the “foreseeable future” as many countries have untimely eased restrictions in their fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Immunity to COVID-19 could be lost in months: UK study suggests
Jul 14, 2020 01:50People who have recovered from COVID-19 may lose their immunity to the disease within months, according to research suggesting the virus could re-infect people year after year, like common colds.