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UN warns Saudi deportation of Ethiopian migrants to fuel coronavirus spread
Apr 14, 2020 01:55The United Nations says Saudi Arabia’s recent deportation of thousands of Ethiopian migrants will risk the spread of the new coronavirus, urging Riyadh to suspend the practice for the time being.
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Trump claims he has ultimate authority to reopen US economy
Apr 14, 2020 01:40US President Donald Trump has said he has the ultimate authority to loosen restrictions on states and reopen the economy as the coronavirus pandemic eases.
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Arab League warns against Israel settlement expansion amid virus pandemic
Apr 14, 2020 01:24The Arab League has raised the alarm about the Israeli regime’s policy of expanding its illegal settlements in the Palestinian territories at a time when the whole world is scrambling to rein in the new coronavirus pandemic.
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More than 2 million uninsured people in the US may be hospitalized for COVID-19
Apr 13, 2020 11:16More than 2 million people living without health insurance in the United States may need to be hospitalized and treated for COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus that has sparked a global pandemic and shut down much of the nation, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Yemen is not prepared to face coronavirus
Apr 13, 2020 11:12As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread in the world, Yemen is among the nations most at risk. Studies by international aid agencies and non-governmental organizations warn that the health care system in Yemen is on the verge of collapse and that the country is experiencing a complex humanitarian emergency. The only way to save millions of lives would be for the US and Saudi Arabia to end their illegal war and inhumane blockade in order to let medical supplies into Yemen.
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As small businesses in US face coronavirus doomsday, big insurers say: We can't save you. We won't save you
Apr 13, 2020 11:09American groups including National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, American Property Casualty Insurance Association, Reinsurance Association of America, and the Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers say US insurance companies are not "designed" to cover losses caused by a pandemic.
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Iran by far outpaces US in fight against COVID-19
Apr 13, 2020 11:05In its inept response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump regime has taken Friedman’s prescription to the extreme. Bringing about “its own brand of chaos and disorganization,” Trump has exhibited virtually no leadership in organizing a coordinated effort at the national level to confront the deadly coronavirus.
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United Nations supports frontline COVID-19 response
Apr 13, 2020 10:58As the coronavirus pandemic spreads to more than 200 countries and territories, killing more than 100,000 people, the United Nations is redoubling its support for frontline responders who are working around the clock to save lives.
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Leader: Entire world feeling dire need of redeemer (1)
Apr 13, 2020 10:50Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in his televised address to the nation on Thursday April 9, on the occasion of the blessed 15th of Sha’ban, the birthday of the Lord of the Age, Imam Mahdi (AS), said the need for the Saviour of humanity is being felt very strongly all over the crisis-ridden and pandemic-plagued world, which has realized that is only spiritual values and not materialistic pursuits that can bring peace and justice.
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Iran launching largest plant for face masks in West Asia
Apr 13, 2020 10:02Iran is launching the largest face mask plant in West Asia as authorities aim to exponentially increase production capacity for the protective gear in the time of a new coronavirus pandemic that has affected thousands of people in the country.