Sun 19 April 2020: The coronavirus pandemic has spread to at least 185 countries and territories, with the worldwide death toll from the virus surpassing the 158,000 mark on April 17. Among the 2.2 cases recorded globally are government officials, celebrities and sports personalities as authorities around the world grapple to contain the spread of the virus. Many […]
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Sun 19 April 2020: (Reuters) – Europe will need at least another 500 billion euros from European Union institutions to finance its economic recovery after the coronavirus pandemic, on top of the agreed half-a-trillion package, the head of the euro zone bailout fund said. In an interview with Italy’s Corriere della Sera paper, published on […]
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Sun 19 April 2020: Nigeria still lags far behind Ghana, South Africa and Uganda in the testing of suspected cases of the coronavirus, an investigation has shown. Although the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has so far conducted tests on 7,153 persons, the figure pales beside the 50,719 tests conducted by Ghana; 25,000 by […]
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Palestinians perform Friday prayers at Al Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 20, 2020 after mosques were shut in a bid to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. AFP Sun 19 April 2020: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued guidelines for the holy month of Ramazan which starts […]
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Sun 19 April 2020: (REUTERS) Pakistan has lifted restrictions on congregational prayers at mosques, but put in place a host of safety conditions to avert the further spread of the coronavirus in the country, a statement said on Saturday. The South Asian nation, the second most populous Muslim country in the world, imposed the restrictions […]
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Sun 19 April 2020: Even though the Tablighi Jamaat (TJ) congregation took place in Delhi prior to India announcing a nationwide lockdown to effect social distancing to arrest the spread of COVID-19, the Central government has continued to accuse the Muslim religious body of breaking rules on social distancing – and thereby contributing to a […]
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Sat 18 April 2020: From ‘herd immunity’ to lack of testing, Britain’s coronavirus response. Plus, Israeli surveillance during COVID-19. On The Listening Post this week: From “herd immunity” to lack of testing, Britain’s coronavirus response has needed more media scrutiny. Plus, Israeli surveillance under cover of COVID-19. COVID-19 in Britain: The death toll and the media deference […]
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Sat 18 April 2020: In 2014, Twitter sued the US Department of Justice to be allowed to reveal surveillance requests it received. Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the United States government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a nearly […]
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Sat 18 April 2020: The United Arab Emirates will fine people up to 20,000 dirhams ($5,500) if they share medical information about the coronavirus that contradicts official statements, state news agency WAM reported on Saturday. The move appears to be aimed at containing the spread of misinformation and rumours related to the COVID-19 outbreak that has claimed […]
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Sat 18 April 2020: Cases cross 13,000 in Israel, 5,000 in Ukraine, 1,500 in Kazakhstan More coronavirus cases and deaths were reported in several countries on Saturday. The number of cases in Israel crossed 13,000 and the death toll has risen to 158, according to the Health Ministry. It said seven patients died and 125 […]
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