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Italy's daily coronavirus death toll and new cases' tally both rise
Date: 2020-05-06 18:33:52 GMT - Italy - World - SN:61 - ID:8423118
ROME, May 6 (MENA) - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Italy climbed by 369 on Wednesday, against just 236 the day before, the Civil Protection Agency said, while the daily tally of new infections also rose, increasing by 1,444 against 1,075 on ....
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Russian billionaire Bosov commits suicide
Date: 2020-05-06 18:32:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:60 - ID:8423119
MOSCOW, May 6 (MENA) - Russian billionaire Dmitry Bosov, the co-owner of Vostokugol and Sibanthracite coal companies, committed suicide at the age of 52, a source familiar with Bosov confirmed the information to TASS. According to RBC, Bosov ....
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Over 90,000 health workers infected with coronavirus worldwide: Nurses group
Date: 2020-05-06 18:28:53 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:59 - ID:8423082
GENEVA, May 6 (MENA) - At least 90,000 health-care workers worldwide are believed to have been infected with COVID-19, and possibly twice that, amid reports of continuing shortages of protective equipment, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) ....
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WHO warns of new lockdowns if transition not managed carefully
Date: 2020-05-06 18:19:54 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:57 - ID:8423080
GENEVA, May 6 (MENA) - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday warned of the risks of returning to lockdown if countries emerging from pandemic restrictions do not manage transitions "extremely carefully and in a phased ....
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Trump orders Mexican wall to be painted black at additional cost of $500 mln
Date: 2020-05-06 18:11:10 GMT - USA - World - SN:55 - ID:8423081
WASHINGTON, May 6 (MENA) – US President Donald Trump is again insisting the southern border wall be painted black so it will attract the sun and be hot to the touch – deterring any considering climbing over the wall, especially in summer ....
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UK premier suggests coronavirus lockdown will be loosened on Monday
Date: 2020-05-06 17:54:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:52 - ID:8422911
LONDON, May 6 (MENA) - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has signaled that some lockdown measures will be eased on Monday, as he set a new target of 200,000 tests a day by the end of the month, The Guardian reported. In his first prime minister’s ....
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Merkel says social distancing to remain in place until June 5
Date: 2020-05-06 16:26:36 GMT - Germany - World - SN:48 - ID:8422955
BERLIN, May 6 (MENA) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel announced that contact restrictions and social distancing will remain in place in Germany, as well as face coverings in public for another month. Contact restrictions in Germany will continue ....
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Financial Times: White House considers winding down coronavirus task force
Date: 2020-05-06 13:36:47 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:34 - ID:8422741
LONDON, May 6 (MENA) - The White House coronavirus task force led by Mike Pence could be wound down as soon as the end of the month, according to the US vice-president, even as the number of fatalities in the country spiked, said The Financial ....
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US has recorded more than 1.2 million coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-05-06 09:53:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:8422372
WASHINGTON, May 6 (MENA) - At least 1,204,475 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the US, including 71,078 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally of cases. The totals include cases from all 50 states, the District of ....
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IATA calls for passenger face covering and crew masks, opposes onboard social distancing
Date: 2020-05-06 09:07:54 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:16 - ID:8422282
CAIRO, May 6 (MENA) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a critical part of a layered approach to biosecurity to be implemented ....
