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Kind of like large scale negligent homicide in US: As Trump urges re-openings, CDC report warns of surge in Covid-19 deaths
May 12, 2020 14:08Internal the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) document projects U.S. coronavirus deaths could reach 3,000 per day by June 1—nearly double the current daily death toll.
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Iran, Russia urge enhanced cooperation in battle against coronavirus pandemic
May 12, 2020 14:06Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Murashko have stressed the importance of enhancing joint efforts in the fight against the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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Lebanon govt. decides to shut down for 4 days, fearing second virus wave
May 12, 2020 12:40Lebanon’s government has ordered full shutdown of the West Asian country for four days amid an increase in new cases of infection with the new coronavirus.
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Trump's Wuhan Lab Conspiracy Theory a baseless disinformation campaign
May 12, 2020 03:41There is more and more evidence from around the world that the coronavirus, Sars-CoV-2, as it's known scientifically, that causes COVID-19, was probably circulating worldwide much earlier than when it was first identified in Wuhan. There's evidence now that it was circulating in France in December and of course, it could be much earlier than that.
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Black Americans bearing the brunt of COVID-19 recession
May 12, 2020 03:37Prior to this coronavirus pandemic, the worst economic downturns in post-World War II America were the 1981-82 recession and the Great Recession that followed the 2007-2008 financial crisis. According to calculations, during those downturns, the jobless rate of black Americans peaked at 20.2 percent and 14.8 percent respectively.
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US must stop acting callously, let Iranian hostages go: Foreign Ministry
May 12, 2020 02:38Foreign Ministry spokesman has urged the US to stop acting callously and release the Iranian “hostages” jailed in America and other parts of the world upon Washington’s request.
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Coronavirus cases rise in UAE amid relaxed restrictions
May 12, 2020 01:49The UAE recorded 680 more cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday (May 11), a day after recording the country's highest rise since the outbreak started.
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IranAir to partially resume international flights on May 14
May 12, 2020 01:40Iran’s flag carrier Homa, known internationally as IranAir, is to partially resume its international flights after a two-month hiatus that came over the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus cases surpass 100,000 in Persian Gulf Arab states
May 12, 2020 00:46The total number of the novel coronavirus cases within the six Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) countries has passed the 100,000 mark, with 557 deaths, according to a Reuters tally.
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Gun violence increases in the US amid COVID-19 shutdown
May 11, 2020 14:42Death and injury resulting from violence and accidents involving firearms has increased in US cities due in part to people spending more time at home in proximity to weapons and in situations of magnified stress.