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New study shows 1 in 5 people worldwide at risk of severe COVID-19 disease
Jun 17, 2020 01:47About 22 percent of the world population with underlying health conditions are at risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms if they are infected by the novel coronavirus, a new study finds.
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President: Iran struggling with illegal sanctions, COVID-19 simultaneously
Jun 16, 2020 11:02President Hassan Rouhani said his administration is engaged in a battle on two fronts at the same time, dealing with the cruel illegal foreign sanctions and addressing the coronavirus and its economic consequences.
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UN warns coronavirus impact could kill over 50,000 children in MENA
Jun 16, 2020 01:40United Nations health agencies have warned that an additional 51,000 children under the age of five could die in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) by the end of 2020 due to disruptions in primary health care caused by the new coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection: Study
Jun 16, 2020 01:23A specific mutation in the new coronavirus can significantly increase its ability to infect cells, according to a study by US researchers.
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Trade in focus as Iran’s Zarif visits Turkey
Jun 15, 2020 03:50Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Turkey on a working visit to discuss, among other things, breathing a new life into the two countries’ trade ties that have been hit hard by the new coronavirus’ pandemic.
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Don’t plan on summer holidays in US, Fauci tells the British
Jun 15, 2020 03:01A lifting of the ban on travel to the US from Britain could still be months away, and in a worst case may not come until a coronavirus vaccine is available, Dr. Anthony Fauci told a UK newspaper.
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Iraqi anti-Daesh forces become undertakers at cemetery for coronavirus victims
Jun 15, 2020 02:18Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a group originally formed to fight the Daesh terrorist group, in the country, now help bury the victims of the coronavirus at a special COVID-19 cemetery in the outskirts of Najaf.
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Sri Lanka holds mock election to test virus measures
Jun 14, 2020 09:31Sri Lanka staged a mock election on Sunday to test measures aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus during a parliamentary vote in August.
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Spain says will reopen EU borders, barring Portugal, on June 21
Jun 14, 2020 09:11Spain, one of the world's leading tourist destinations, will next Sunday re-establish free travel with fellow EU countries, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced.
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Tehran hosts exhibition of protective gear, healthcare achievements
Jun 14, 2020 08:56Tehran is hosting an exhibition of medical products and healthcare achievements in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Over 150 companies, including several knowledge-based firms, are showcasing their products in the four-day event, which is the first physical exhibition since the outbreak of the virus in March.