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China rejects Trump’s virus remarks, says no evidence COVID-19 made in lab
Apr 16, 2020 13:15China’s foreign ministry has rejected recent remarks by US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that the novel coronavirus was first made in a lab in the city of Wuhan.
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Iran: Parliament body rejects fake coronavirus tolls reported by foreign media
Apr 16, 2020 12:44The Iranian Parliament (Majlis)’s Research Center has rejected the tolls from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran that certain foreign media outlets have reported, referencing a report by the body.
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Coronavirus deaths at US nursing homes soar to over 5,600
Apr 16, 2020 12:42The number of reported coronavirus deaths in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in the United States has more than doubled to 5,670 since last week, according to new data.
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World economy 'may face double recession' amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 16, 2020 07:37As the world economy is expected to suffer its worst year in 2020 since the Great Depression of the 1930s, another “possibly much worse downturn” is likely to follow.
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Coronavirus kills far more US health workers than official data suggests
Apr 16, 2020 06:20US health officials say the true number of healthcare workers contracted COVID-19 or lost their lives is certainly far higher than the latest data.
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US right-wingers defy lockdown in Michigan despite threat
Apr 16, 2020 03:22Right-wingers in the US state of Michigan are defying stay-at-home orders despite the threat of COVID-19 infection.
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Italy: Take drone tour over a near-deserted Milan amid COVID-19 lockdown
Apr 16, 2020 03:17Strict quarantine measures to stop the spread of coronavirus continue to leave the city of Milan almost deserted, as seen in drone footage shot on Wednesday.
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Any IMF member entitled to emergency funding: Senior official
Apr 16, 2020 03:06A senior official at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says any member of the organization, including Iran, is entitled to receive funds at the time of emergencies while suggesting that political disputes with other members would not matter.
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Russia sees Trump’s ‘selfish’ WHO decision ‘most concerning’
Apr 16, 2020 02:54US President Donald Trump’s ‘selfish’ decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is worthy of condemnation, the Kremlin says.
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Disinfection operation in Tehran amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 16, 2020 01:56To minimize the spread of the coronavirus, hospitals, markets, neighborhoods, transportation and public places are the focus of continuous sanitation operations by authorities in the Iranian capital Tehran.