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‘Second more deadly wave of coronavirus expected ‘to hit Europe this winter’
Jun 07, 2020 11:25The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe has said European countries should brace themselves for a deadly second wave of coronavirus infections because the pandemic is not over. In an exclusive interview with The Telegraph, Dr. Hans Kluge, Director for the WHO European region, delivered a stark warning to countries beginning to ease their lockdown restrictions, saying that now is the “time for preparation, not celebration.”
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European markets edge lower ahead of ECB meeting
Jun 04, 2020 12:59European stocks edged lower Thursday ahead of a European Central Bank (ECB) meeting where policymakers will announce their latest monetary policy move amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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President Rouhani: EU must take stand against illegal US moves against Iran
Jun 02, 2020 15:38President Hassan Rouhani has once again censured the unilateral American sanctions that are disrupting imports of medical supplies into Iran, renewing a call for the European Union to take a stand against such illegal US moves.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 5.5mn mark, WHO warns of 2nd peak
May 26, 2020 09:51The number of confirmed coronavirus infections worldwide now stands at 5,495,061, with 346,232 cases having resulted in loss of life, according to the latest figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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More than 5.4 million infected, over 345k dead
May 25, 2020 11:27The number of known coronavirus cases across the world has risen to 5,410,439, while 345,105 have lost their lives to the disease (COVID-19), about five months after the deadly virus emerged in China and quickly moved to plague other countries.
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Global coronavirus caseload crosses 5.3 mark, Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr under lockdown
May 24, 2020 16:48Over 5,311,624 cases of coronavirus infection have now been reported worldwide, as well as at least 342,105 deaths.
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Over 4.56 million people have COVID-19 worldwide
May 15, 2020 17:23More than 4.56 million people are now infected with the new coronavirus across the world, and over 304,000 have died.
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WHO urges vigilance as world tiptoes out of virus lockdown
May 12, 2020 11:10The coronavirus pandemic continues to take a toll on people around the world, while countries gradually dial down measures to contain their outbreaks, potentially risking more infections and deaths.
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Global COVID-19 cases near 3.7mn mark, with over 257K deaths
May 06, 2020 10:41Coronavirus 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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Govts. cautiously lifting lockdowns as COVID-19 deaths surpass quarter-of-a-million
May 05, 2020 10:33The world has started to cautiously reemerge from strict lockdowns and quarantines of the past few months, as deaths from the COVID-19 disease have surpassed a quarter of a million — 252,4800 — globally, and the global caseload now stands at 3,646,225.