Wed 22 April 2020: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud approved performing a reduced version of Taraweeh prayers in the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina, with the continued suspension of entry of worshipers, the General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques’ Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday. The President General […]
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Wed 22 April 2020: (AFP) A malaria drug widely touted as a potential cure for COVID-19 showed no benefit against the disease over standard care — and was in fact associated with more deaths, the biggest study of its kind showed Tuesday. The US government funded analysis of how American military veterans fared on hydroxychloroquine […]
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Wed 22 April 2020: (AFP) The UN General Assembly has demanded equal access for any future COVID-19 vaccine but its seeming unanimity was a fluke. The United States in fact opposed the resolution but acted too late to stop it, diplomats say. The 193 members of the General Assembly adopted by consensus Monday a resolution […]
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Wed 22 April 2020: (AFP) Netflix on Tuesday reported soaring profits as subscriptions surged by almost 16 million at the streaming television service during lockdowns to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. “After record subscriber additions, Netflix is and will continue to be the media company least impacted by COVID-19,” said eMarketer forecasting analyst […]
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Tue 21 April 2020: About 500 people entered self-isolation in staff quarters of India’s presidential palace on Tuesday, and Pakistan’s prime minister was due to be tested, as the coronavirus spreading through South Asia hit the heart of the region’s governments. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his wife tested negative for the coronavirus, his spokesman […]
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Tue 21 April 2020: While death toll from COVID-19 approaches 172,000, Johns Hopkins data counts nearly 660,000 recoveries The global coronavirus cases surpassed 2.5 million on Tuesday, according to a running tally by the U.S.-based Johns Hopkins University. The university’s data showed that the global number of deaths reached 171,718, while the number of people […]
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Tue 21 April 2020: The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, according to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The impact of lost tourism revenues, falling remittances and travel and other restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic is expected to […]
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Tue 21 April 2020: With the coronavirus outbreak still a persistent health issue facing the entire globe, how can we best keep our homes free of the illness? Plus, what kinds of precautions should we take to ensure the health of asthmatic and allergy-prone children from being affected by this deep cleaning? Dr. Ahmet Akçay […]
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Tue 21 April 2020: (REUTERS) The true extent of the death toll in England and Wales from COVID-19 up to April 10 was 41% higher than the daily figures from the government indicated, according to data on Tuesday that includes deaths in the community. The Office for National Statistics said it recorded 13,121 deaths by […]
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Tue 21 April 2020: “The coronavirus has exacerbated, in fact highlighted, the racist system that exists in the country,” says lawyer Diana Buttu. Israel initially only provided COVID-19 testing to cities and towns where most of the inhabitants are Jewish. Towns inside Israel with a large Palestinian population have been ignored, Buttu explains. Now, she […]
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