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Trump questions accuracy of coronavirus death toll: Report
May 07, 2020 02:41US President Donald Trump has questioned the way coronavirus deaths are being calculated, suggesting the real numbers are much lower, according to a report by Axios.
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UK job market hits brick wall during virus lockdown: REC
May 07, 2020 02:31Demand for labour contracted at the fastest pace in the 22-year history of the monthly Report on Jobs published by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation trade body and accountants KPMG.
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Iran’s special envoy holds talks with Taliban
May 07, 2020 01:47The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s special envoy for Afghanistan held talks with officials of the Taliban’s political office in Qatar.
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Iran sends medical supplies to Germany, Lebanon, Afghanistan: Spokesman
May 07, 2020 01:38Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country has shipped medical items to Germany, Lebanon and Afghanistan as a gesture of solidarity amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Plasma therapy: A new hope for COVID-19 patients
May 07, 2020 01:07Hopes are emerging for treatment of coronavirus patients through plasma therapy.
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Iran scientist jailed in US due back home soon after recovery from COVID-19: MP
May 07, 2020 00:59An Iranian lawmaker says there are no more obstacles in the way of securing the release of Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari from a US jail, and that he will definitely return home as soon as he recovers from a coronavirus infection he contracted in detention.
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Iran health sector gets another $260 mln in rescue over pandemic
May 06, 2020 13:54The Iranian government has earmarked some $260 million to the country’s health sector in a fresh attempt to help hospitals and care homes cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US private sector lost 20.2 million jobs in April: ADP
May 06, 2020 13:51The US economy shed 20.2 million private sector jobs in April, according to ADP, the worst monthly reading in the company's history of reporting job loss.
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China’s UN envoy slams ‘absurd’ US politicization of new coronavirus
May 06, 2020 12:45China’s UN ambassador in Geneva has ruled out inviting international experts to investigate the source of the coronavirus until achieving the “final victory” over the COVID-19, amid what he described as the US politicization of the virus.
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Indian ministry website crashes in repatriation ‘panic’ amid pandemic
May 06, 2020 10:01The Indian civil aviation ministry’s website crashed on Wednesday as panicked citizens abroad rushed to register for a mass repatriation of almost 15,000 nationals from 12 countries on planes and naval ships.