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Trump says he disagrees with Fauci on COVID-19 in US
Jul 08, 2020 04:15US President Donald Trump says he disagrees with his top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on his assessment of the dire situation the United States faces.
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US formally starts withdrawal from WHO
Jul 08, 2020 04:07US President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally started the withdrawal of the United States from the World Health Organization, making good on threats to deprive the UN body of its top funding source over its response to the coronavirus.
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Spokesman raises possibility of restrictions in Tehran amid pandemic
Jul 07, 2020 07:45The spokesperson for the Iranian administration said new decisions might be made to tighten restrictions in Tehran as the novel coronavirus is taking more lives.
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Latest on pandemic: More than 11.63mn infected, over 538K dead
Jul 07, 2020 06:40The number of coronavirus cases around the world has now surged past the 11.63 million mark, and more than 538,000 people have died of the infection, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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Coronavirus surges in 32 US states as death toll passes 130,000
Jul 07, 2020 04:41The coronavirus is surging rapidly in 32 US states as the virus death toll has surpassed 130,000 across the country.
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US health official Fauci says COVID-19 outbreak is 'serious situation'
Jul 07, 2020 04:34US health official Anthony Fauci said on Monday that the current state of the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States "is really not good" and a "serious situation that we have to address immediately."
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Iran says face mask output boosted by 3,000 times in over 4 months
Jul 06, 2020 09:57Iran’s ministry of industries (MIMT) says total domestic output for face masks has increased by 3,000 times since the start of the new coronavirus pandemic in the country in late February.
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Drug couriers disguised as key workers during COVID-19 lockdown in UK
Jul 06, 2020 09:09Young drug mules disguised as nurses and Deliveroo workers were utilized by criminal gangs to deliver cocaine, heroin and illegally acquired prescription drugs during coronavirus lockdown, according to a senior officer in charge of tackling county lines dealing at one of the UK’s biggest police forces.
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Trump coronavirus claims undercut by FDA official
Jul 06, 2020 08:50US President Donald Trump's claim that almost all coronavirus cases in the United States are "totally harmless" has been undermined by Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Stephen Hahn.
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Pandemic ‘stretches’ Saudi healthcare, Americans denied treatment: Report
Jul 06, 2020 08:02Many US diplomats and citizens are reportedly leaving Saudi Arabia amid surge in the country’s coronavirus cases.