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Coronavirus confines one billion to homes, death toll passes 13,000 globally
Mar 22, 2020 06:38Cases of infection with the new coronavirus continue to surge throughout the world, and restrictions put in place by governments to contain the pandemic have confined one billion people to their homes in different countries.
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Leader calls Mab’ath “source of strength”, dubs US “most vicious enemy”
Mar 22, 2020 05:11Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his speech today on Rajab 27, the anniversary of Mab’ath – the day God Almighty entrusted the universal message of Islam to His Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (SAWA) – said that in addition to the fundamental principle of monotheism, the divine goals of raising prophets include social justice to save mankind from the plots of satanic elements, such as the US of our own times, which is the most evil enemy of Iran.
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Tehran shuts commercial centers to contain COVID-19, exempts malls, pharmacies
Mar 22, 2020 03:17Officials in Tehran have closed down all commercial centers except for those related to food supplies and pharmacies as part of new restrictive measures to stem the coronavirus outbreak.
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Nearly 40 confirmed positive for coronavirus in NYC jails
Mar 22, 2020 03:11At least 38 people are confirmed infected with the coronavirus in New York City jails, including at the notorious Rikers Island jail complex, the board that oversees the city's jail system says.
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Iranians using social media to show support for doctors, nurses amid fight against coronavirus
Mar 22, 2020 01:20A palpable sense of national solidarity has pervaded Iran as the country’s healthcare workers continue to risk their lives to help treat coronavirus patients amid US sanctions.
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Turkey's coronavirus death toll up by 12 to 21, confirmed cases up 277 to 947
Mar 22, 2020 01:04Turkey imposed a curfew on Saturday for its senior citizens and banned restaurants from serving at tables, extending measures against the coronavirus outbreak as the death toll more than doubled to 21 from nine a day earlier.
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Italy: Army deployed to enforce coronavirus lockdown in Milan
Mar 22, 2020 01:01The Italian army was deployed in Milan on Saturday to help the local police enforce the nationwide coronavirus lockdown.
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From 'hoax' to 'pandemic': Trump's evolving reaction to coronavirus
Mar 22, 2020 00:50The coronavirus is not as bad as the seasonal flu. US President Donald Trump is not worried about having had direct exposure to the virus. The United States is in far better shape than other countries.
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US deploying 5,500 National Guard troops to combat covid-19
Mar 22, 2020 00:38The United States has deployed 5,500 National Guard troops to battle the coronavirus outbreak across the country.
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First cases of COVID-19 confirmed in besieged Gaza
Mar 22, 2020 00:34The first two cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in the densely-populated Gaza Strip, which is under the Israeli siege.