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Three key US coronavirus officials in self-quarantine after COVID-19 exposure: Reports
May 10, 2020 05:02Three key US officials guiding the coronavirus response were in self-quarantine on Saturday after coming into contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19, according to spokesmen and media reports.
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Three kids died in New York of illness linked to coronavirus: Cuomo
May 10, 2020 04:54Three children in New York have died from an inflammatory disease thought to be linked to the novel coronavirus, says Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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President orders surge in production of Iranian test kits for COVID-19
May 10, 2020 02:02President Hassan Rouhani issued an order to boost the production of homegrown test kits for the diagnosis of the novel coronavirus in order to pave the way for their export.
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Iran reports one of lowest daily COVID-19 deaths in 2 months
May 10, 2020 01:57Iran’s Health Ministry on Saturday reported 48 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the second-lowest number of daily fatalities in almost two months.
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Iran makes own ventilators to make up for sanctions-driven shortage
May 10, 2020 01:26Iran has unveiled its first domestically-built ventilator. This comes as Iran cannot get its hands on medical equipment due to the US sanctions against the country.
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Top American unions accuse Trump of exploiting loopholes in Covid-19 stimulus to 'enrich corporate executives'
May 09, 2020 14:31Leaders of some of the largest labor unions in the United States are warning that the Trump administration is brushing aside the interests of workers in its distribution of trillions of dollars in coronavirus bailout funds and instead using the taxpayer money to further enrich wealthy corporate executives.
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Eight important lessons from East Asian nations on controlling coronavirus
May 09, 2020 14:22The lockdowns, if introduced early and quickly, can slow the spread of the coronavirus, but are not a solution by themselves. They are a costly and crude policy instrument that should be used as sparingly as possible. They allow governments to buy time and use this time to massively increase important public health infrastructure.
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US blocks vote on UN bid for global ceasefire over reference to WHO
May 09, 2020 13:18The United States has blocked a vote on a United Nation’s bid for a global ceasefire during the coronavirus pandemic over reference to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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150,000 in US at risk of dying from suicide or overdose due to coronavirus pandemic: Study
May 09, 2020 06:16As many as 150,000 Americans could die from alcohol, drug overdose and suicide as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, worsening the growing epidemic of “deaths of despair” in the country, according to a new analysis.
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Iran sent 40,000 test kits to several countries, appreciates Indian Parsis help: Zarif
May 09, 2020 03:27The Iranian foreign minister has stressed the importance of international cooperation on the response to the coronavirus pandemic, thanking Indian Parsis for sending aid to Iran, and saying that Tehran has sent 40,000 COVID-19 test kits to several countries.