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US-based right-wing Christian preachers in deep denial over COVID-19 risks
Apr 05, 2020 02:47Last Sunday in Tampa, Florida, the Pentecostal pastor and conspiracy theorist Rodney Howard-Browne conducted two services for full houses at his River church.
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US attorney opposes release of inmates amid COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 05, 2020 02:38A US attorney has officially opposed release of prisoners amid the coronavirus pandemic, arguing that “violent criminals” should not be set free.
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British press ignores role of ethnic minority doctors in coronavirus fight
Apr 05, 2020 02:30As Britain enters deep crisis zone in the battle against the cornavirus pandemic, the country's health workers are expected to be hit hard in the coming days and weeks.
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Answering Ayatollah Sistani’s call, Iraqis support those in need amid coronavirus outbreak
Apr 05, 2020 02:15Thousands of people across Iraq have begun a full-fledged campaign to support those in need in the Arab country following a call by the country’s most prominent Shia Cleric Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Ali al-Sistani to help the people, irrespective of their race or religion, amid the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Gaza Strip could face real catastrophe if COVID-19 cases soar: Rights group
Apr 05, 2020 01:55The besieged Gaza Strip might be hit by a “real catastrophe” if the number of people infected by COVID-19 rises, a rights group warns, as the new pandemic rages across the world.
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Iran hits back at Pompeo over alleged assassination attempt in Turkey
Apr 05, 2020 01:47Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman has lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for accusing "Iranian diplomats" of involvement in an alleged "assassination" in Turkey last November.
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Iran unveils AI-powered coronavirus diagnosis technology
Apr 05, 2020 01:25Iran unveils indigenously-developed smart technology capable of diagnosing infection with the new coronavirus with the help of artificial intelligence and use of CT scan.
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EU should oppose unilateral US sanctions amidst coronavirus pandemic: Iran envoy
Apr 05, 2020 01:17Iran's Ambassador to Belgium Gholam Hossein Dehqani has warned of the adverse consequences of unilateral and illegal US sanctions on the Islamic Republic's fight against the deadly new coronavirus, urging the European Union to oppose Washington's restrictions.
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Iran to follow up COVID-19 distancing plan with new ‘smart distancing’ initiative: Rouhani
Apr 05, 2020 01:05President Hassan Rouhani has said that the country seeks to follow up on its existing physical distancing plan with a new ‘smart distancing’ initiative to curb the outbreak of COVID-19.
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Turkey restricts youths, shuts borders to fight coronavirus
Apr 04, 2020 13:56Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the country has imposed a partial curfew on citizens under the age of 20 as part of measures aimed at curbing the spread of the new coronavirus.