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Iran scientist jailed in US due back home soon after recovery from COVID-19: MP
May 07, 2020 00:59An Iranian lawmaker says there are no more obstacles in the way of securing the release of Iranian scientist Sirous Asgari from a US jail, and that he will definitely return home as soon as he recovers from a coronavirus infection he contracted in detention.
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Iran health sector gets another $260 mln in rescue over pandemic
May 06, 2020 13:54The Iranian government has earmarked some $260 million to the country’s health sector in a fresh attempt to help hospitals and care homes cope with the new coronavirus pandemic.
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US private sector lost 20.2 million jobs in April: ADP
May 06, 2020 13:51The US economy shed 20.2 million private sector jobs in April, according to ADP, the worst monthly reading in the company's history of reporting job loss.
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China’s UN envoy slams ‘absurd’ US politicization of new coronavirus
May 06, 2020 12:45China’s UN ambassador in Geneva has ruled out inviting international experts to investigate the source of the coronavirus until achieving the “final victory” over the COVID-19, amid what he described as the US politicization of the virus.
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Indian ministry website crashes in repatriation ‘panic’ amid pandemic
May 06, 2020 10:01The Indian civil aviation ministry’s website crashed on Wednesday as panicked citizens abroad rushed to register for a mass repatriation of almost 15,000 nationals from 12 countries on planes and naval ships.
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What bankers are really worried about
May 06, 2020 07:05Europe’s banks have often complained about too much regulation hampering their ability to lend. The COVID-19 epidemic shows that when times are bad the real constraint lies elsewhere: In the financial markets.
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Trump’s immigration suspension doesn’t prevent unemployment or covid-19 spread
May 06, 2020 06:59Despite Trump’s promises, this reduction of immigration will do nothing to slow the pandemic or to protect citizens’ jobs. Its only real effect will be to excite Trump’s base, disrupt the lives of tens of thousands of families, and expose the underlying hypocrisy of U.S. immigration policy.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 3.7mn mark, with over 257K deaths
May 06, 2020 06:11Coronavirus cases worldwide have reached 3,663,824, and 257,277 people have so far died, with the United States and Western Europe continuing to lead the rest of the world by far both in the number of infections and fatalities.
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Diplomats discuss boosting Iran-Oman ties
May 06, 2020 02:36Iran’s ambassador to Oman and the sultanate’s foreign minister held a meeting to weigh plans for the expansion of the relations between Tehran and Muscat.
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Post-COVID Iran moves to partially reopen
May 06, 2020 00:25About half of the 31 provinces in Iran have begun to reopen their economies and public life in some meaningful way, though health experts have expressed concern that a premature opening could lead to a spike in coronavirus infections that would not be detected in official case counts for weeks.