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Iran: Coronavirus fatalities drop to double figures for first time in month
Apr 14, 2020 12:57Health Minister Saeed Namaki says the number of fatalities from the novel coronavirus pandemic has dropped to double figures for the first time in one month.
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Iran boosts production of protective face masks
Apr 14, 2020 09:39This is Pars Nano Company. The science-based manufacturing company is capable of making three million face masks a month and plans to increase their production to more than six million next year. The company’s production manager says these protective face masks are being distributed across the country in pharmacies and hospitals as the global pandemic sends demand soaring.
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India extends world's largest virus lockdown to May 3
Apr 14, 2020 08:43India's nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the biggest in the world, will be extended until at least May 3, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday.
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Army to unveil new achievements to help fight off coronavirus: Commander
Apr 14, 2020 07:56A senior Iranian military commander says the Army’s Ground Forces are set to unveil five new healthcare-related achievements that will help with the diagnosis of COVID-19 and prevent the deadly coronavirus from spreading.
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Iranian, Turkish companies set for production of 1mn coronavirus test kits per week
Apr 14, 2020 07:54An Iranian tech company says it has designed and developed coronavirus testing kits meeting international standards in cooperation with a science-based firm in Turkey, and that the two are ready to produce one million of them per week to help speed up the detection of patients infected with COVID-19.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 2mn mark, deaths close to 120K
Apr 14, 2020 07:42At least 1,920,918 COVID-19 infections have been confirmed worldwide, and 119,686 people have died so far, with the United States leading all nations in both the number of cases and the death toll, followed by major Western European countries.
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Iran says US missed COVID-19 'opportunity' to quit addiction to sanctions
Apr 14, 2020 03:11Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the COVID-19 pandemic was an "opportunity" for the United States to quit its addiction to sanctions, but Washington missed the chance and became more infamous among Iranians.
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Russia may draw on military resources amid worsening COVID-19 situation: Putin
Apr 14, 2020 02:47President Vladimir Putin says the situation with the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia is deteriorating and that Moscow may draw on the military resources to combat the contagious disease if necessary.
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UN warns Saudi deportation of Ethiopian migrants to fuel coronavirus spread
Apr 14, 2020 01:55The United Nations says Saudi Arabia’s recent deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants will risk the spread of the new coronavirus, urging Riyadh to suspend the practice for the time being.
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Trump claims he has ultimate authority to reopen US economy
Apr 14, 2020 01:40US President Donald Trump has said he has the ultimate authority to loosen restrictions on states and reopen the economy as the coronavirus pandemic eases.