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UK PM Johnson under fire over handling of coronavirus crisis
Apr 22, 2020 07:04British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday faced a call for an inquiry into his government’s handling of the coronavirus crisis after failing to fully explain partial death data, limited testing or the lack of equipment for hospitals.
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US coronavirus deaths top 45,000, doubling in little over week
Apr 22, 2020 06:58US coronavirus deaths topped 45,000 on Tuesday doubling in a little over a week and rising by a near-record amount in a single day.
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Two died with coronavirus weeks before 1st US virus death
Apr 22, 2020 06:49US health officials say two people died with the coronavirus in California weeks before the first reported death from the disease.
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World on brink of ‘hunger pandemic’ as coronavirus rages
Apr 22, 2020 06:26Researchers at Johns Hopkins University say the coronavirus has now infected 2,561,044 people, and more than 176,984 are known to have died of the COVID-19 disease worldwide.
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China slams Australia for copying US, blaming Beijing for pandemic
Apr 22, 2020 04:19China has censured Australia for copying the United States and attempting to frame Beijing as the party responsible for the coronavirus pandemic.
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CDC: 2nd coronavirus outbreak in US in winter could be 'even more difficult'
Apr 22, 2020 04:07US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that a second outbreak of the coronavirus in winter could be “even more difficult”.
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US blacks, Hispanics hardest hit by coronavirus-related job losses: Study
Apr 22, 2020 04:01A new study shows that African-American and Hispanic families in the United States have been hit hardest by job losses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lebanese protesters return to streets in car convoys amid virus outbreak
Apr 22, 2020 03:43Observing social distancing guidelines amid a virus outbreak, dozens of Lebanese people have taken to the streets across Beirut and other cities in their cars to protest rising poverty and economic woes.
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President Rouhani: Saudis have to shift gear sooner or later
Apr 22, 2020 02:53President Hassan Rouhani deplored the unrelenting Saudi-led military campaign against Yemen, saying the kingdom will recognize sooner or later that it must reverse its policies.
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Iran’s top general: IRGC shining in all areas
Apr 22, 2020 02:37Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri lauded the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for playing a key role in the development of Iran in various areas and giving people assistance in hard times.