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Pakistan's FM says coronavirus will 'hit its peak' in May, June
Date: 2020-04-22 11:52:17 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:28 - ID:8405274
ISLAMABAD, April 22 (MENA) - Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Quershi on Wednesday warned that the coronavirus is expected to hit a peak in the months of May and June. Pakistan has not hit its highest level in terms of reported cases for ....
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Malaysia Airlines: Face masks mandatory for passengers
Date: 2020-04-22 10:57:55 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:21 - ID:8405112
KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (MENA) - All Malaysia Airlines passengers are now required to bring and wear their own protective masks effective April 23, 2020, at touch-points such as check-in, boarding, in the aircraft cabin, disembarkation and collection ....
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CDC director warns second wave of coronavirus is likely to be even more devastating
Date: 2020-04-22 10:45:21 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:8405107
WASHIGTON, April 22 (MENA) - The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Robert Redfield, has warned that a second wave of the novel coronavirus will be far more dire because it is likely to coincide with the start of flu ....
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Poll: More than 70 percent of Americans support coronavirus stay-at-home orders
Date: 2020-04-22 09:56:05 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8405061
WASHINGTON, April 22 (MENA) - An overwhelming majority of Americans say that stay-at-home orders issued throughout the U.S. in response to the coronavirus outbreak should remain in place until health experts say it is safe to reopen, according to a ....
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Gold’s allure spurs surge in ETF flows with oil rattling nerves
Date: 2020-04-22 09:33:55 GMT - Japan - World - SN:12 - ID:8405007
TOKYO, April 22 (MENA) - Anxious traders watching oil’s collapse have been piling into gold in a bid for safety, but the dollar’s rally is simultaneously pushing down prices, Bloomberg reported. Investors lacking confidence in the stock rally of ....
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Senate passes $484 billion coronavirus deal after weeks of deadlock
Date: 2020-04-22 08:51:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:11 - ID:8404950
NEW YORK, April 22 (MENA) - After two weeks of stalemate and days of frenetic negotiations, the Senate approved a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid bill on Tuesday afternoon with the House set for passage later this week, Politico reported. The ....
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Brent oil drops to 21-year low as selling pressure intensifies
Date: 2020-04-22 08:15:56 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:9 - ID:8404927
LONDON, April 22 (MENA) - Oil in London tumbled to the lowest in almost 21 years as the global benchmark was sucked into the rout that sent U.S. futures below zero for the first time ever this week, Bloomberg reported. Brent futures for June ....
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Trump to suspend immigration to U.S. for 60 days
Date: 2020-04-22 07:11:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:8404864
WASHINGTON, April 22 (MENA) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will halt immigration to the United States for 60 days, a freeze that will block green card recipients from moving to the country but will continue to allow temporary workers on ....
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Governor of Afghanistan's Khost escapes assassination attempt
Date: 2020-04-21 22:46:32 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:88 - ID:8404794
KABUL, April 21 (MENA) - An official source with the Afghan government on Tuesday announced that Khost governor Mohammad Halim Fidai escaped an assassination attempt after an explosion targeted his convoy, Khaama Press News Agency reported. The ....
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Over 260 deaths from COVID-19 documented in Moscow
Date: 2020-04-21 22:02:35 GMT - Russia - World - SN:84 - ID:8404787
MOSCOW, April 21 (MENA) - The Moscow anti-coronavirus crisis center said that 28 patients diagnosed with the novel coronavirus have died in Moscow in the past 24 hours, with the total number of deaths from the disease reaching 261, TASS news agency ....
