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Fauci warns US society in ‘decline’ due to spread of disinformation
May 22, 2022 15:06The US' top medical adviser has issued a stern warning that society is in “decline” due to the spread of disinformation and propaganda.
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Biden signs $40 bn Ukraine aid package, putting COVID funds on backburner
May 21, 2022 13:55US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill that provides nearly $40 billion of additional humanitarian and military aid for Ukraine, in a move that prioritizes assistance for Kiev over fight against the coronavirus in the world's worst-hit country.
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Iran supports UN efforts to address global food insecurity: Takht-Ravanchi
May 20, 2022 11:01Iran's envoy to the United Nations (UN) says the Islamic Republic supports the world body's efforts to address global food insecurity amid the acute hunger crisis gripping the world.
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North Korea hails 'good results' in COVID-19 fight as caseload passes 2 million
May 20, 2022 10:58North Korea on Friday claimed “good results” in the fight against the country’s first confirmed coronavirus outbreak even as the number of people with fever symptoms crossed two million.
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UK police finish probe into Johnson's partygate scandal with 126 fines
May 19, 2022 14:17British police have finished their investigation into COVID-19 lockdown parties held at Downing Street office, issuing a total of 126 fines, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson receiving no further fines.
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One million COVID-19 death toll in US grim reminder of Trump’s lies and denial
May 18, 2022 14:23The United States has earned the dubious distinction of being the first country in the world to surpass one million COVID-19 deaths, more than two years after the country confirmed its first cases of viral infection.
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Beijing locks down more people in China's 'zero-COVID' fight
May 17, 2022 11:54Authorities in Beijing restricted more residents to their homes on Tuesday in a now 3-week-long effort to control a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital.
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Kim slams North Korea's COVID response, orders army to 'stabilize' drugs supply
May 16, 2022 13:16North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un has blasted the country’s crisis management in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, ordering the deployment of the army to help distribute medicine, state media said on Monday.
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Number of COVID patients hospitalized in Iran down to 55
May 15, 2022 11:32The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours dropped to 55, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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North Korea reports 15 deaths and nearly 300,000 new ‘fever’ cases
May 15, 2022 08:34North Korea says a total of 42 people have died as the country began its fourth day under a nationwide lockdown.