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WHO: COVID-19 is still global health emergency
Date: 2020-05-01 18:37:40 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:56 - ID:8417107
GENEVA, May 1 (MENA) - The pandemic of COVID-19 is clearly still a global health emergency and is of particular concern as it spreads more widely in countries with weak health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Three ....
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Japan gov't prods partial reopening of classes amid coronavirus risks
Date: 2020-05-01 18:37:28 GMT - Japan - World - SN:55 - ID:8417084
TOKYO, May 1 (MENA) - Japan's Education Ministry presented Friday the option of schools reopening for some grades only to reduce the risk of coronavirus infections, with priority given to classes for first- and sixth-graders at elementary schools as ....
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Afghanistan reports 164 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-05-01 18:37:16 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:54 - ID:8417082
KABUL, May 1 (MENA) - As many as 164 people in Afghanistan have tested positive for coronavirus in the past 24 hours, Pajhwok news agency reported Friday. This took the national coronavirus infection tally to 2,335 in the country, an official ....
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Canadian PM announces ban on 1,500 types of 'assault-style' firearms
Date: 2020-05-01 18:36:55 GMT - Canada - World - SN:53 - ID:8417094
OTTAWA, May 1 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on some 1,500 makes and models of military-grade "assault-style" weapons in Canada, effective immediately, CBC reported. Starting today, licensed gun owners will no ....
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Coronavirus pandemic could last 2 years, US report says
Date: 2020-05-01 15:32:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:45 - ID:8416984
WASHINGTON, May 1 (MENA) - The coronavirus pandemic is likely to last as long as two years and won’t be controlled until about two-thirds of the world’s population is immune, a group of experts said in a fresh report. Because of its ability to ....
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Putin's health 'ensured at highest level' during coronavirus pandemic - Kremlin
Date: 2020-05-01 15:31:48 GMT - Russia - World - SN:44 - ID:8416976
MOSCOW, May 1 (MENA) - The health of Russian President Vladimir Putin during the coronavirus pandemic is ensured at the maximum level, TASS quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying Friday. "Of course, these days, especially with regard to ....
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Taliban claims release of 52 Afghan soldiers aimed at prevention of coronavirus
Date: 2020-05-01 15:23:08 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:39 - ID:8417019
KABUl, May 1 (MENA) - The Taliban group in Afghanistan has claimed it has released 52 Afghan soldiers with an aim to save the lives of the prisoners from the risk of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, Khaama press reported Friday. Suhail ....
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Lockdown extended till May 17 in India
Date: 2020-05-01 15:14:57 GMT - India - World - SN:38 - ID:8417004
NEW DELHI, May 1 (MENA) - The ongoing lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus has been extended by two more weeks, and will now go on till May 17, India TV reported. The decision was announced through a government order issued by the ....
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Philippines COVID-19 patients now at 8,772 as general community quarantine starts
Date: 2020-05-01 15:08:09 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:37 - ID:8416997
MANILA, May 1 (MENA) - The Philippines on Friday recorded 284 new cases of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), sustaining an uptrend as the government begins the implementation of less stringent general community quarantine in "low-risk" areas, ....
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Japan to send Avigan to 43 countries for coronavirus research
Date: 2020-05-01 14:20:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:29 - ID:8416854
TOKYO, May 1 (MENA) - Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday his country will provide anti-flu drug Avigan free of charge to 43 countries for clinical studies on its efficacy as a coronavirus treatment, Kyodo reported. The drug ....
