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Nearly 140,000 COVID-19 patients receive care at home, clinics in Russia
Date: 2020-05-13 14:08:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:42 - ID:8431226
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Over 100,000 patients have been hospitalized in Russia on suspicion of having contracted the novel coronavirus, including 4,000 children, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Wednesday. Meanwhile, about 140,000 ....
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Airstrikes kill, wound 36 Taliban militants in Balkh province in northern Afghanistan
Date: 2020-05-13 09:20:14 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:21 - ID:8430728
KABUL, May 13 (MENA) - A series of airstrikes killed or wounded at least 36 Taliban militants in two districts of Balkh province, Khaama Press reported quoting the Afghan military as saying. The 209th Shaheen Corps in a statement an airstrike ....
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Russia's coronavirus cases surge past 240K
Date: 2020-05-13 08:37:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:17 - ID:8430620
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Russia confirmed 10,028 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, bringing the country’s official number of cases to 242,271, The Moscow Times reported. Russia is now the second most-affected country in terms of infections and ....
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Oil prices fall as fears of second coronavirus wave take hold, U.S. stockpiles rise
Date: 2020-05-13 08:24:03 GMT - Japan - World - SN:16 - ID:8430639
TOKYO, May 13 (MENA) - Oil prices fell on Wednesday on concerns about a possible second wave of coronavirus cases in countries easing lockdowns, which could prompt renewed movement restrictions, while industry data showed U.S. crude inventories are ....
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Moscow believes offensive against Taliban could hinder intra-Afghan dialogue
Date: 2020-05-13 08:08:20 GMT - Russia - World - SN:15 - ID:8430570
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Russia condemns the recent terror attacks in Afghanistan but believes that Afghan President Ashraf Ghani's order to resume offensive against the Taliban movement could hinder the intra-Afghan peace dialogue, Russia's special ....
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Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 290,000 -- Johns Hopkins University
Date: 2020-05-13 07:40:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:8430547
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 290,000 on Tuesday, reaching 290,269 as of 3:32 p.m. (1932 GMT), Xinhua quoted the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University as saying. A total of ....
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Pompeo urges Kabul, Taliban cooperation after 'appalling' attack
Date: 2020-05-13 06:59:22 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8430541
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has urged the Afghan government and Taliban to cooperate after grisly attacks on a maternity hospital and a funeral dealt a blow to US efforts to end the war. Pompeo called the twin ....
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Germany reports 798 new cases of coronavirus, 101 deaths in latest update
Date: 2020-05-13 06:00:55 GMT - Germany - World - SN:4 - ID:8430516
BERLIN, May 13 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 798 to 171,306, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Wednesday. The reported death toll rose by 101 to 7,634, the ....
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Japan approves quicker coronavirus testing kits
Date: 2020-05-12 21:42:02 GMT - Japan - World - SN:70 - ID:8430442
TOKYO, May 12 (MENA) - The Japanese government has approved test kits that can detect novel coronavirus antigens in 15 to 30 minutes, in the hope of improving its testing regime amid the growing demand for a simpler and faster method, Kyodo News ....
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Humanity in dire need of real solidarity to overcome COVID-19: HCHF
Date: 2020-05-12 14:39:21 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:44 - ID:8429763
ABU DHABI, May 12 (MENA) - The Higher Committee of Human Fraternity (HCHF) stressed that the world is in dire need of a real human solidarity to save humanity from COVID-19. The committee made the remarks during a press conference following its ....
