Sat 25 April 2020: Mosques are closed and lockdowns are in place, but this Ramadan may have some unexpected health benefits. This year, the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan will be like no other; it will occur in the middle of a global pandemic. Ramadan, which began on the evening of April 23, will see […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday extended the dawn-dusk curfew for another 21 days after disclosing that the country has now 343 confirmed cases of COVID-19.While addressing the nation, Kenyatta further extended the cessation of movement into and out of the Nairobi Metropolitan Area and the Counties of Kilifi, Kwale, and […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: 66 deaths, nearly 6,000 new cases confirmed over past 24 hours Russia on Saturday reported its highest single-day death toll since the start of the coronavirus outbreak in the country. The virus claimed the lives of 66 people over the past 24 hours, taking Russia’s death toll to 681, the country’s […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: India on Friday reported 1,752 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest single-day spike in the country, bringing the total number of cases to 23,452, the Health Ministry said. According to the ministry, the death toll in the country has risen to 723, as 37 new fatalities were registered over the […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Experiment shows UV rays destroy COVID-19 both on surfaces and in air, but US gov’t research yet to be made public. US scientists say coronavirus dies the fastest when it is exposed to direct sunlight, though a study cited has not yet been made public and awaits external evaluation. William Bryan, […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: (Reuters) – The United States will not take part in the launching of a global initiative on Friday to speed the development, production and distribution of drugs and vaccines against COVID-19, a spokesman for the U.S. mission in Geneva told Reuters. “There will be no U.S. official participation”, he said in […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency state-run charity sends medical equipment to Moldova Turkey’s state-run charity supplied medical aid to Moldova on Friday to help the fight against the novel coronavirus. The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) delivered medical equipment at a ceremony held at the Moldova Interior Ministry that included […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: A poll published Thursday showed that most Americans — and a crushing majority of Democrats — don’t believe Trump when it comes to the medical emergency facing the country. Only 28 percent prefer Trump to their state and local governments for information on the virus, the AP-NORC poll found. Only 23 […]
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Sat 25 April 2020: (AFP) Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return to work soon after his recovery from COVID-19, as pressure mounts on his government to explain how to get Britain out of lockdown. Johnson, 55, has been recuperating at the British prime ministerial retreat, Chequers, outside London since his release from hospital […]
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Fri 24 April 2020: (AFP) The UN on Friday joined forces with world leaders and the private sector on an initiative to speed up development of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments, and ensure equal access for all. “This is a landmark collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics for […]
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