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About 300 inmates at Chicago jail test positive for coronavirus
Apr 11, 2020 00:57Almost 300 inmates at a Chicago prison have tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has killed at least 18,000 people across the United States and infected more than 475,000 individuals.
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Coronavirus: Worldwide fatalities exceeds 102,000
Apr 11, 2020 00:54The number of deaths from the new coronavirus’ pandemic has exceeded 102,000, with the United States, where the death toll has topped 18,300, leading other countries in terms of the total number of infections.
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WHO warns of ‘deadly resurgence’ of coronavirus if restrictions hastily lifted
Apr 11, 2020 00:51The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned of a “deadly resurgence” of the new coronavirus if countries hurriedly lift the restrictions imposed to prevent the spread of the pathogen.
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Footage reveals coronavirus mass grave in New York
Apr 11, 2020 00:31Footage has emerged of workers in protective gear burying dozens of bodies in a mass grave in New York as the number of fatalities from the coronavirus continues to rise in the US state.
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50 test positive for COVID-19 aboard French aircraft carrier
Apr 11, 2020 00:27France’s armed forces ministry has announced that 50 coronavirus cases have been recorded among the crew of the country’s sole aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle.
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Trump wants to reopen America by May despite expert concerns
Apr 11, 2020 00:15US President Donald Trump has shrugged off the need to significantly expand countrywide coronavirus testing capabilities, saying he wants to reopen the country next month despite concerns from both economists and health experts that the worsening pandemic.
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South Korea wins US approval for humanitarian trade with Iran: Report
Apr 11, 2020 00:01South Korean officials say authorities have received a special permit from the United States to resume humanitarian trade with Iran amid claims of support for the Islamic Republic in its fight against the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US hospitals forced to lay off staff as pandemic hits cashflow: Report
Apr 10, 2020 15:17Hospitals and clinics across the US are laying off staff who would normally support what are now considered non-essential surgeries and procedures as the coronavirus pandemic rumbles on, the Washington Post reports.
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Iran: US seeks 'nothing short of surrender' through virus demand
Apr 10, 2020 09:13Iran's Ambassador to Belgium Gholam Hossein Dehqani has cast doubt about the American officials' intention to relieve anti-Iran bans should the Islamic Republic make a direct plea for the removal of sanctions, saying that Washington wants Iran to surrender to US demands.
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UN Chief urges unity among UNSC members in face of coronavirus pandemic
Apr 10, 2020 08:17The head of the United Nations has called for unity among Security Council members, warning that the coronavirus pandemic could pose a threat to world peace or trigger opportunistic biological terrorist attacks.