FILE PHOTO Fri 17 April 2020: A lack of consensus between religious leaders and the Pakistani government has seen Friday congregational prayers still being held at some mosques across the country, in defiance of government guidelines on social distancing amidst the coronavirus outbreak. In the capital, Islamabad, hundreds gathered at the Red Mosque, led by […]
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American TV psychologist Dr. Phil asked why the economy continues to function as people die from cigarettes, car crashes, and swimming pool drownings, but has shut down for coronavirus. Dr Phil who is not a medical doctor but has a PhD in psychology went on to compare coronvirus deaths to those who die from poverty […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti said prayers during Ramadan should be performed at home if the COVID-19 outbreak continues. Ramadan communal taraweeh and Eid prayers should be held at home due to the coronavirus, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia said, according to the official Saudi Press Agency. The announcement was made […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: The factory will continue to operate for as long as the occupation allows the necessary materials into the Strip Sewing factories in the Gaza Strip have been busy manufacturing face masks for the local and international markets in response to the coronavirus crisis. Abdullah Shehadeh, one of the administrators at the […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: An Indian resident in Dubai, who shared anti-Muslim and anti-Islamic posts on Twitter was slammed and warned by Princess Hend Al Qassimi, a member of the royal family of United Arab Emirates on Thursday, leading him to chicken out and delete his account. A Twitter user named Saurabh Upadhyay had put […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: There are over 17,000 confirmed cases across continent Without adequate intervention measures, estimates show that between 300,000 and 3.3 million African people could lose their lives due to coronavirus, the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said in a report on Friday. It said this could happen as the pandemic continues […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: Heart disease puts people at higher risk of complications from COVID-19, but the virus can also trigger heart problems. The link between cardiovascular (heart) disease and the COVID-19 virus is an interesting one because it is a double-edged sword. A significant proportion of the population has underlying cardiovascular disease or cardiac […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: Funds will be used to curb spread of coronavirus The U.S. announced Thursday that it will provide $5 million to the Palestinian Authority to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. “I’m very pleased the USA is providing $5M for Palestinian hospitals and households to meet immediate, life-saving needs in combating […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) provided Somaliland cleaning and hygiene equipment to be used in 12 state hospitals and six temporary hospitals on Thursday, as Turkey continues to support countries across the world in the fight against the coronavirus. Struggling to bring the pandemic under control, the Somaliland government […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: (AFP) Videoconferencing platform Zoom is rolling out a number of measures meant to stem criticism over how it has handled security as users flock to the application during the coronavirus pandemic. Zoom chief executive Eric Yuan laid out steps Wednesday that the company is taking against problems such as data hacking […]
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