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US reports 55,000 COVID-19 cases in single day, hits new global record
Jul 03, 2020 10:39The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose in a majority of states.
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Illegal US sanctions on countries hamper efforts to battle virus: Iran
Jul 03, 2020 04:34Iran’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) has called for an end to unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States on various countries as the restrictive measures hamper their fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gap in US Black and white unemployment rates is widest in 5 years
Jul 03, 2020 03:33Unemployment rates for African Americans and whites in the US had its widest gap in five years in June, indicating an uneven nascent recovery from historic job losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus cost Africa travel & tourism industry $55bn: AU commissioner
Jul 03, 2020 01:51Africa countries have lost almost $55 billion in travel and tourism revenues in three months due to the coronavirus pandemic, the African Union commissioner for infrastructure and energy said on Thursday.
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US states halt reopenings as coronavirus resurges
Jul 02, 2020 05:32Governors of several US states have halted or rolled back steps to reopen their economies due to resurgence in coronavirus cases, although President Donald Trump insisted that the pandemic nears its end across the country.
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Iran restores restrictions over COVID-19 in 8 provinces
Jul 02, 2020 01:26Iran has restored tough restrictions in eight provinces with high rates of infection related to the spread of the COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Over 10.4 million affected globally, death toll over 511k
Jul 01, 2020 07:31The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has now surpassed 10.4 million around the world, while more than 511,000 people have so far lost their lives due to the infection, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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US virus cases rise by 47,000, biggest one-day spike of pandemic
Jul 01, 2020 03:42New US COVID-19 cases rose by more than 47,000 on Tuesday according to a Reuters tally, the biggest one-day spike since the start of the pandemic, as the government’s top infectious disease expert warned that number could soon double.
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Iran capable of inflicting more defeats on enemy: IRGC chief
Jul 01, 2020 00:37Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Major General Hossein Salami highlighted Iran’s victories over the global arrogance and said the country can inflict more defeats on enemies.
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Iran to begin human COVID-19 vaccine trial soon: Minister
Jun 30, 2020 10:48Iranian Health Minister Saeid Namaki has announced that the country is nearing a phase of human trial for coronavirus vaccine as the country fights to contain the spread of the virus.