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Trump warns China could face consequences for virus outbreak
Date: 2020-04-19 05:41:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8401103
WASHINGTON, April 18 (MENA) - U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic. “It could have been stopped in China before it started and it ....
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Spain extends state of emergency until May 9
Date: 2020-04-18 22:13:13 GMT - Spain - World - SN:50 - ID:8401013
MADRID, April 18 (MENA) - Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced that he will apply for an extension to Spain's state of emergency until May 9, according to Marca newspaper on Saturday. The prime minister's request will have to be ....
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Italy confirms 482 new coronavirus deaths
Date: 2020-04-18 18:31:53 GMT - Italy - World - SN:40 - ID:8400918
ROME, April 18 (MENA) - Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Italy rose by 482 on Saturday, the lowest daily increase since April 12, while the number of new cases was stable at 3,491, the country's Civil Protection Agency said. The death toll ....
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Number of coronavirus cases in Ukraine hits 5,106
Date: 2020-04-18 09:21:38 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:18 - ID:8400131
KIEV, April 18 (MENA) - Ukraine announced on Saturday that the number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 5,106. According to the Ukrainian public health center, the number of deaths due to the virus reached now 133 while 275 cases have ....
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Ecuador: Covid-19 death toll soars to 421
Date: 2020-04-18 08:58:57 GMT - Ecuador - World - SN:16 - ID:8400001
QUITO, April 18 (MENA) - Ecuadorian Interior Minister Maria Paula Romo said that her country's coronavirus death toll reached 421, according to Prensa Latina news agency. The figure, aired by National Radio and Television Network, implies 18 new ....
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Russia announces 4,785 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2020-04-18 08:44:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:8400074
MOSCOW, April 18 (MENA) - Russia has announced 4,785 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours. The new cases take the total infections from the virus in the country up to 36,793, Russia Today channel quoted the Russian Committee for Fighting ....
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FMs of 12 countries vow joint virus response for global economy, health
Date: 2020-04-18 07:13:14 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:8399963
SEOUL, April 18 (MENA) - The top diplomats of 12 countries, including South Korea, France, Italy and Brazil, have held a video-conference and called for a coordinated anti-virus response to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the global ....
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S. Korea reports 18 more coronavirus cases, total hits 10,653
Date: 2020-04-18 07:10:28 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:8399958
SEOUL, April 18 (MENA) - South Korea reported 18 more cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday, bringing the nation's total infections to 10,653, according to Yonhap news agency. It is the first time in nearly two months that the country's new ....
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UN Chief says Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to Covid-19
Date: 2020-04-17 23:07:25 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:74 - ID:8399784
NEW YORK, April 17 (MENA) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged creditors to grant a debt standstill for all developing countries, not just the poorest, warning that many faced debt distress due to a global recession ....
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Russia: US attempts to accuse WHO of inefficiency counterproductive
Date: 2020-04-17 23:07:17 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:8399732
MOSCOW, April 17 (MENA) - It was counterproductive and irresponsible of Washington to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) and accuse it of inefficiency in combating the coronavirus pandemic, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman ....
