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Documents reveal WH officials tried to use $250 million in taxpayer money on COVID ad campaign to boost Trump reelection
Nov 01, 2020 05:56New documents released on Thursday, October 29th by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee reveal that Trump administration officials explicitly attempted to use a $250 million taxpayer-funded "public advertising and awareness campaign" to put a rosy spin on President Donald Trump's disastrous coronavirus response and boost his effort to win reelection.
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President Rouhani unveils new COVID-19 restrictions in Iran
Nov 01, 2020 04:13President Hassan Rouhani unveiled plans for a new round of restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country, saying the 10-day limitations would apply to 25 provincial capitals and 46 other cities.
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Over 481,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Nov 01, 2020 03:39More than 481,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran so far, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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So-called national herd immunity 'morally unconscionable': WHO chief
Oct 31, 2020 11:42The COVID-19 natural herd immunity strategy is morally unconscionable and unfeasible, the chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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Trump says US doctors profiting from COVID-19 deaths
Oct 31, 2020 04:25US President Donald Trump has accused doctors of profiting from COVID-19 deaths while cases, hospitalizations and deaths surge across the country.
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US passes nine million reported coronavirus cases: Johns Hopkins
Oct 31, 2020 03:33The United States passed nine million reported coronavirus cases on Friday, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University, as infections spike days before the nation chooses its next president.
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US faces record surge of coronavirus cases as election looms
Oct 30, 2020 12:12The United States faces a record surge of coronavirus cases as more than 90,000 people tested positive on Thursday, pushing hospitals to the brink of capacity.
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Europe at ‘epicenter’ of COVID-19 with over 10mn cases: WHO
Oct 30, 2020 11:53World Health Organization’s Europe director has expressed profound concerns about record-setting rate of coronavirus infections in the continent after the region recorded once again the highest-ever weekly incidence of cases.
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Paris scene of heavy traffic, clashes amid protests against 2nd national lockdwon
Oct 30, 2020 05:46French police have used tear gas to disperse protesters, who took to the streets in defiance of the government’s second national lockdown, amid the surge of the coronavirus pandemic across the county.
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COVID-19 updates in Iran: 399 new deaths, 8,293 new cases reported
Oct 29, 2020 10:45Iran registered 399 new COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the health ministry.