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Iran ready to share experiences in coronavirus fight with Azerbaijan
May 28, 2020 08:01Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki expressed the country’s readiness to share the experiences in the fight against the novel coronavirus with the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Iran slams unilateral sanctions on Syria
May 28, 2020 07:55A senior Iranian diplomat denounced the illegal and inhumane sanctions that have been unilaterally imposed on Syria, calling for efforts to help the Syrian people amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump says he will not “close the country” If second wave of virus hits
May 28, 2020 05:15US president, Donald Trump has recognized the likelihood of a second wave of COVID-19 but has rejected the idea of another round of stay-at-home rules to contain the spread of the virus if it happens. The coronavirus has sickened more than 1.5 million Americans and caused more than 90,000 domestic deaths. The death toll is expected to reach 100,000 by the beginning of June, according to the CDC.
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UN chief denounces continued fighting despite previous call for coronavirus ceasefire
May 28, 2020 00:57United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has regretted the failure to heed his call for a global ceasefire aimed to focus efforts on the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Yemen: Leaked doc shows COVID-19 outbreak among Hadi supporters
May 27, 2020 12:09A leaked classified document from the Yemeni Defense Ministry of the Saudi-backed administration has revealed the outbreak of the novel coronavirus among militants supporting Yemen’s fugitive President Mansur Hadi.
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Euro zone economy to shrink between 8% and 12% in 2020: Lagarde
May 27, 2020 11:31The euro zone economy is likely to shrink between 8% and 12% this year as it struggles to overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde says.
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Aden succumbs to COVID-19 as Saudi coalition infighting distracts from relief efforts
May 27, 2020 11:07The lives of Yemeni civilians in Aden are being pushed into the abyss not only due to epidemic, disease, and fallout from flash floods but because of violence of Saudi-led Coalition.
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‘Let us put aside old prejudices,’ EU chief says of pandemic fight
May 27, 2020 10:18The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday urged reluctant EU members to ‘put aside their prejudices’ and back her 750-billion-euro post-virus recovery strategy.
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ECB warns virus response could renew fears of euro breakup
May 27, 2020 08:00A vast fiscal fightback to the coronavirus crisis unleashed by eurozone governments could raise questions about capitals' ability to repay debts and revive the threat of countries exiting the single currency, the European Central Bank warns.
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Why US veterans are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus pandemic
May 27, 2020 06:24US Veterans are among the most hard-hit by the coronavirus, with heightened health and economic threats from the pandemic. These veterans face homelessness, lack of health care, delays in receiving financial support and even death. Recent studies have revealed gaps in US health care and financial support for veterans.