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Coronavirus may "never go away," WHO official says
Date: 2020-05-13 18:44:16 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:69 - ID:8431616
GENEVA, May 13 (MENA) - The new coronavirus may never go away and may just join the mix of viruses that kill people around the world every year, CNN cited Mike Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization health emergencies program, as ....
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Canada approves first test to detect antibodies for COVID-19
Date: 2020-05-13 18:35:10 GMT - Canada - World - SN:68 - ID:8431674
OTTAWA, May 13 (MENA) - Health Canada has approved a test that can detect antibodies specific to COVID-19 in an individual’s blood, allowing Canadian labs to take a significant step forward in understanding immunity against the disease. The test ....
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Russia poised to aid implementation of agreement between US and Taliban — top diplomat
Date: 2020-05-13 18:31:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:67 - ID:8431668
MOSCOW, May 13 (MENA) - Russia is ready to aid the implementation of the peace agreement between the US and the Taliban movement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday following the videoconference of the Shanghai Cooperation ....
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Washington extends stay-at-home order to June 8
Date: 2020-05-13 18:03:50 GMT - USA - World - SN:65 - ID:8431593
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - Washington, D.C., is extending its stay-at-home order through June 8, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday. The mayor said that the city has not yet met all the required benchmarks to reopen, The Hill ....
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Turkey reports 1,639 new coronavirus cases, 58 deaths
Date: 2020-05-13 17:49:47 GMT - Turkey - World - SN:60 - ID:8431592
ANKARA, May 13 (MENA) - The number of people who have died from COVID-19 in Turkey has risen by 58 in the last 24 hours to 3,952, with 1,639 new cases of the virus being reported, Turkish Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday. The total number ....
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US officials warn Chinese hackers targeting groups developing coronavirus treatments
Date: 2020-05-13 17:04:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:52 - ID:8431507
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber agency on Wednesday warned that Chinese government-backed hackers are targeting US organizations developing vaccines and treatments for the COVID-19 virus, The Hill ....
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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 ....
