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Rouhani: Friendly countries must pressure US to lift Iran sanctions amid pandemic
Apr 07, 2020 00:41President Hassan Rouhani says friendly countries should exert pressure on the United States to lift its "cruel and one-sided" sanctions against Tehran at the current juncture that the Islamic Republic is diligently fighting the deadly new coronavirus pandemic.
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Top general thanks Iran’s medical society, Armed Forces for coronavirus fight
Apr 06, 2020 08:00Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri commended the country’s medical staff and military units for their dedication to the job in the battle with the coronavirus pandemic.
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Health Ministry spokesman: Iran never forgets china’s supports
Apr 06, 2020 11:07Iranian Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour underlined that his nation will never forget the supports and aid rendered by other countries, including China, in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic.
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The US’s wave of hospital closures left Americans ill-equipped for COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020 10:54Hospitals are closing in the United States at an alarming rate. In 2018, an audit of hospitals by Morgan Stanley found that 8 percent of them are at risk of closing and an additional 10 percent are on a weak financial footing. In 2018, the American Hospital Association estimated that 30 hospitals will close each year and the number is expected to rise over time.
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Israel prevents Palestinians from combating COVID-19
Apr 06, 2020 10:08Zionist regime has continued its brutal policies of mistreatment of Palestinian political prisoners, massive arrest campaigns, break-ins, killings, bombings and even crimes specific to the coronavirus pandemic, which we are currently living through, such as the destroying emergency clinics which have been set up to deal with the virus outbreak and also the dumping sick Palestinians outside of checkpoints.
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Iranian spokesman: No interruption to social distancing
Apr 06, 2020 09:56The spokesperson for the Iranian government dismissed speculation about a halt to the social distancing measures to counter the coronavirus pandemic, saying the government cares about both the health and economic life of people.
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Iranians familiar with art of living in crisis, top security official says
Apr 06, 2020 09:40Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Iranians have mastered the art of living in crisis.
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IOC President Bach encourages everyone to stay strong
Apr 06, 2020 09:33International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach encouraged people to stay active, strong and healthy during the coronavirus crisis, before celebrating Tokyo 2020 as a festival of resilience and solidarity.
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UK's Johnson in hospital for tests, government says he's still in charge
Apr 06, 2020 09:22British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19, but the government insisted he remained in charge.
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Iran urges US to stop impeding coronavirus aid
Apr 06, 2020 07:47Iranian people do not need any assistance from the US amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, but expect Washington to stop obstructing the flow of humanitarian aid from international organizations, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said.