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Pres. Rouhani: US sanctions depriving Iranians of health, jobs, income
Mar 21, 2020 04:45President Hassan Rouhani says brutal sanctions unilaterally imposed on the Iranian nation by the US are depriving a great number of Iranians of health, jobs and sources of income, urging the American people not to allow the current administration’s hostile attitude toward Iran to tarnish history of their country.
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Trump refuses to suspend Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak
Mar 21, 2020 03:34The US President Donald Trump has said it would not suspend the illegal sanctions on Iran as the country is battling the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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Portugal takes more aggressive measures to fight coronavirus epidemic
Mar 21, 2020 00:25Portugal's health authority announced on Friday that from next week anyone entering the country from abroad must self-quarantine for 14 days as its number of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed the 1,000 mark.
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World must push US to lift Iran sanctions amid coronavirus outbreak: Iran UN mission
Mar 21, 2020 00:17Iran says the international community should push the United States to immediately lift all illegal sanctions it has imposed on the Islamic Republic amid a national endeavor to contain the novel coronavirus.
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China rejects US accusation of acting inadequately when outbreak began
Mar 20, 2020 12:59China has rejected an accusation by US President Donald Trump that it acted inadequately when its outbreak of the new coronavirus began in December last year.
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Seoul introduces coronavirus screening booths to prevent direct contact with patients
Mar 20, 2020 12:47A hospital in Seoul introduced coronavirus 'booths' to test patients suspected of having the coronavirus without direct contact, effectively reducing the risks of human-to-human contamination, as footage filmed on Thursday shows.
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US poll shows growing worries about coronavirus; drop in confidence in government
Mar 20, 2020 10:12Some 60% of Americans are now ‘very’ or ‘somewhat worried’ they or a family member will be exposed to the coronavirus, up from 36% in February, while confidence in the government’s ability to respond has fallen sharply, a new poll showed.
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Trump blames China again for coronavirus pandemic
Mar 20, 2020 10:08US President Donald Trump has blamed China again for the global coronavirus pandemic, also known as COVID-19, using the term “Chinese virus” again despite growing criticism that it is racist and anti-Chinese.
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Iranians celebrate Nowruz, use video calls amid coronavirus outbreak
Mar 20, 2020 10:03Iranians all around the world are celebrating the ancient festival of Nowruz, a holiday that heralds the beginning of spring and marks the start of the Persian New Year.
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Virus death in Europe nears 5,000 as Italy overtakes China
Mar 20, 2020 09:44Spain says its death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared Friday to 1,002 from 767 on the previous day, while Italy overtook China for the highest death toll yet.