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Leader hails Iran’s health minister, medical staff for battling coronavirus
Feb 27, 2020 08:11Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has lauded “invaluable” efforts being made by Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki and the country’s entire health sector in the fight against a coronavirus outbreak.
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South Korea reports 13th death, 344 new coronavirus cases
Feb 27, 2020 05:24South Korea, the country with the highest number of coronavirus infections after China, has reported its 13th fatality from the pathogen, also announcing 334 new infection cases, the largest daily increase in the country.
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US, South Korea postpone wargames over coronavirus
Feb 27, 2020 05:09The United States has postponed its wargames with South Korea on Thursday as concerns continue to grow over the coronavirus.
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Trump says US coronavirus spread 'not inevitable,' mulls new travel bans
Feb 27, 2020 05:01US President Donald Trump says it is "not inevitable" that the novel coronavirus would continue to spread in the United States, adding he is considering travel restrictions on Italy and South Korea and appointed his vice president to lead the response.
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Iran briefs WHO, foreign envoys on measures to contain coronavirus
Feb 27, 2020 04:14Iran’s Foreign Ministry played host to a meeting to inform the World Health Organization (WHO) representative and foreign ambassadors residing in Tehran about the Islamic Republic’s measures to contain the novel coronavirus epidemic.
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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage for fear of COVID-19
Feb 27, 2020 03:25Saudi Arabia says it has temporarily suspended entry for individuals aiming to perform Umrah pilgrimage or to visit the Prophet's Mosque in the holy city of Medina over concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
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Iran preparing to mass-produce home-made coronavirus testing kits: President Rouhani
Feb 26, 2020 10:25President Hassan Rouhani says the coronavirus testing kits developed by Iranian experts are undergoing final tests and will enter the mass-production stage in the near future.
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US soldier tests positive for coronavirus as officials warn of spread
Feb 26, 2020 11:19US health officials are warning about the approach of the coronavirus into the country, a phenomenon appearing inevitable.
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Iran: Dubowitz’s coronavirus remarks 'shameful and inhuman'
Feb 26, 2020 09:03Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says the remarks by Mark Dubowitz, Chief Executive of Washington-based Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD), about the spread of coronavirus in Iran are “shameful and downright inhuman.”
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Coronavirus outbreak continues in China, fears rise of pandemic
Feb 26, 2020 06:07China has reported new deaths and cases of coronavirus infections, amid fears that the viral outbreak is looking increasingly like a global pandemic.