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Iran to double COVID-19 test capacity to 20,000 per day
Apr 02, 2020 02:38A senior medical officer supervising the tests across the Iranian labs said on Wednesday that the number of tests will double in the coming days to help authorities better cope with the COVID-19 outbreak.
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President Rouhani praises Iran Armed Forces for contributions to coronavirus fight
Apr 02, 2020 01:51President Hassan Rouhani has praised the efforts of the Armed Forces to contribute to the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Why some heart patients may be especially vulnerable to COVID-19
Apr 01, 2020 10:16As researchers examine deaths from COVID-19, heart patients appear especially vulnerable. In Italy, where the number of deaths has now surpassed those in China, public health officials reported on March 17 that among 355 people who died, a whopping 76 percent had hypertension and 33 percent had heart disease.
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US death toll surges amid rush to build field hospitals
Apr 01, 2020 08:18The US government raced on Tuesday to build hundreds of makeshift hospitals near major cities as healthcare systems were pushed to capacity, and sometimes beyond, by the coronavirus pandemic.
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US border wall construction continues despite covid-19
Apr 01, 2020 08:11The US border wall construction continues in the state of Arizona despite the spread of coronavirus in the country.
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Trump warns Americans of a tough two weeks in coronavirus fight
Apr 01, 2020 07:55US President Donald Trump warned Americans they would have a very tough two weeks coming in the fight against the coronavirus as he urged everyone to follow federal social distancing guidelines through the end of April.
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US lost historic chance to correct mistakes by lifting Iran sanctions amid pandemic: Rouhani
Apr 01, 2020 07:48President Hassan Rouhani says the United States lost a unique opportunity to correct some of its mistakes concerning Iran by lifting its illegal sanctions against the Iranian nation and facilitating its fight against the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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With a quarter of the world’s population under US sanctions, countries appeal to UN to intervene
Apr 01, 2020 03:38The governments of China, Cuba, Iran, Nicaragua, North Korea, Russia, Syria, and Venezuela – all under sanctions from the United States – sent a joint statement to the United Nations Secretary-General, the UN’s High Commissioner on Human Rights and the Director-General of the World Health Organization calling for an end to the unilateral American economic blockade, as they are, “illegal and blatantly violate international law and the charter of the United Nations.”
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Coronavirus outbreak sparks migrant crisis in India
Apr 01, 2020 03:02Since India announced a countrywide lockdown on March 24 due coronavirus outbreak, hundreds of thousands of migrant workers, perhaps millions across the country, were desperately trying to reach their native places due to absence of jobs.
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Venezuela rejects US-proposed transition in exchange for sanctions relief
Apr 01, 2020 02:56Venezuela has rejected a scheme devised by the United States that envisages the removal of sanctions on the country if the elected government in Caracas steps down.