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Tehran hosts exhibition of protective gear, healthcare achievements
Jun 14, 2020 08:56Tehran is hosting an exhibition of medical products and healthcare achievements in the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. Over 150 companies, including several knowledge-based firms, are showcasing their products in the four-day event, which is the first physical exhibition since the outbreak of the virus in March.
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Rouhani urges Iranians to help tackle economic fallout from virus
Jun 14, 2020 07:24President Hassan Rouhani has called on the Iranian nation to seriously participate in efforts aimed at resolving economic problems caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
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734 coronavirus deaths in US in 24 hours: Johns Hopkins
Jun 14, 2020 02:57The United States has recorded another 734 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, bringing the country's death toll to 115,347, according to a tally Saturday by Johns Hopkins University.
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Pentagon asks congress for 'Double-Digit Billions' in COVID-19 relief for military contractors
Jun 14, 2020 02:47US military’s top weapons buyer has warned Congress to either come up with “double-digit billions of dollars" to reimburse arms contractors for their costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic or face the danger of a degradation in the country’s military readiness.
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Iran to use antiviral drug for speeding recovery in COVID-19 patients
Jun 14, 2020 01:06A home-made Iranian antiviral drug has proved successful in speeding recovery of COVID-19 patients as scientists seek to gain the government approval for using the treatment amid the new coronavirus pandemic that has affected people in the country.
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Masks significantly reduce COVID-19 infection risk: US study
Jun 13, 2020 10:37Requiring the wearing of masks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus in areas at the epicenter of the global pandemic may have prevented tens of thousands of infections, a new study suggests.
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Coronavirus spikes may get out of control in US amid reopening: Experts
Jun 13, 2020 08:23US health officials on Friday urged Americans to continue adhering to social distancing and other COVID-19 safety measures, and warned that states may need to reimpose strict restrictions if COVID-19 cases spike.
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Iran will restore COVID-19 restrictions again if forced to do so: Rouhani
Jun 13, 2020 08:15President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will restore the strict restrictions put in place in the first days of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic if it is forced to do so for the sake of the people's safety.
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Global economic outlook during the pandemic: A changed world
Jun 13, 2020 03:38The June 2020 Global Economic Prospects describes both the immediate and near-term outlook for the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the long-term damage it has dealt to prospects for growth.
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Could the coronavirus crisis finally finish off coal?
Jun 13, 2020 03:32Locking hundreds of millions of us down in our homes around the world the COVID-19 crisis has led to an unprecedented fall in energy demand, including for electricity. And that has, in turn, revealed something very striking about the economics of the energy industry: the underlying vulnerability of coal, the fuel that powered the creation of the modern world.