TURKEY DENIES RECEIVING CORONAVIRUS TEST KITS FROM IRAN

Wed 13 May 2020: Iranian foreign minister claimed Friday that his country had sent 40,000 domestically produced test kits to Turkey Turkish diplomatic sources on Monday refuted a claim by Iran’s foreign minister that his country had sent 40,000 domestically produced coronavirus test kits to Turkey.  “The Parsis of India—Zoroastrians whose ancestors long ago emigrated […]

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BITCOIN RISES AFTER EAGERLY AWAITED ‘HALVING’

Wed 13 May 2020: (AFP) Bitcoin rose Wednesday after undergoing an eagerly awaited adjustment that occurs every few years to limit the amount of the virtual currency on the market, building on a recent coronavirus-driven rally. So-called “halving” takes place every four years and is when the reward received by “miners”, whose computer processors enable […]

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US GIVES ‘UP TO 1,000’ VENTILATORS TO SOUTH AFRICA FOR VIRUS

Wed 13 May 2020: The U.S. government is donating “up to 1,000” ventilators to South Africa to help the country respond to COVID-19 as the Trump administration addresses criticism that it hasn’t done enough for countries in need. “South Africa is the first country in the world to receive this state-of-the-art equipment” from the National […]

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EXPERTS BELIEVE CORONAVIRUS ANTIBODY TESTS COULD LEAD TO DISCRIMINATION AT WORKPLACES

Wed 13 May 2020: As the coronavirus pandemic plunges economies around the world into recession, governments and businesses are scrambling to find ways to get people back to work. One tool many are banking on is the antibody test. The hope is that people who have been infected with the virus may have developed enough antibodies […]

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SAUDI ARABIA TO IMPOSE FULL DAY LOCKDOWN CURFEW DURING EID HOLIDAYS

Tue 12 May 2020: Saudi Arabia will introduce a full day lockdown and curfew across the Kingdom during the upcoming Eid holidays from May 23 until May 27, according to the Kingdom’s Interior Ministry. Until then, the currently easing of restrictions – including the resumption of economic activities – will continue until the end of […]

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PUTIN’S SPOKESMAN TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS

Tue 12 May 2020: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman says he is hospitalised with the coronavirus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told the Interfax news agency, “Yes, I’ve gotten sick. I’m being treated.” Peskov, 52, has been Putin’s spokesman since 2008, but started working him with in the early 2000s. Russians who have the virus but […]

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COVID-19: DEATH TOLL IN IRAN ROSE TO 6,733 WITH 48 MORE FATALITIES IN LAST 24 HOURS

Tue 12 May 2020: Over 88,300 recovered so far, while more than 2,700 are still in critical condition The coronavirus death toll in Iran rose to 6,733 with 48 more fatalities over the last 24 hours, state media reported on Tuesday. A further of 1,481 people tested positive for COVID-19 over the past day, raising […]

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ALGERIAN AUTHORITIES USING COVID-19 TO CLAMP DOWN ON PROTESTS, EXPERTS SAYS

Tue 12 May 2020: Analysts believe that the Algerian authorities are using the COVID-19 pandemic to eradicate the popular protest movement, which led to the ousting of long-term dictator Abdelaziz Bouteflika last year. Authorities have intensified arrests against dissidents, independent journalists and young bloggers since the start of the coronavirus crisis, which coincided with the weekly demonstrations. […]

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