Fri 17 April 2020: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on Thursday approved Kuwait’s proposal to establish a common food supply safety network among member states. The official Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) quoted the Ministry of Commerce as saying that members had instructed the General Secretariat of the Council to complete a technical study of the […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: Saudi Arabia has activated thermal body cameras in the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina as a precautionary measure to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday. The cameras can accurately screen the temperatures of up to 25 people at the same time, according to SPA. […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: Charity groups have been trying to ensure that poor do not go to bed hungry amid nationwide lockdown Muslim charities and other voluntary organizations are helping the poor in India during a nationwide lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus. As of Thursday, the death toll from the […]
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Fri 17 April 2020: Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem is world’s 3rd-holiest site for Muslims The Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem will be closed for worship during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for the first time in its history in an effort to stem the spread of coronavirus, the authority responsible […]
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Thu 16 April 2020: Video with hashtag #YouClapForMeNow shows immigrants, foreigners as key workers on front line fighting coronavirus A video highlighting the participation of minorities and foreigners during the worst healthcare crisis in decades in the U.K. is trending on social media worldwide. The video, with the Twitter hashtag #YouClapForMeNow, shows immigrants and people […]
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Thu 16 April 2020: (Reuters) – Prominent clerics are demanding the lifting of restrictions on congregational prayers at mosques in Pakistan, which has recorded 5,837 coronavirus cases and 96 related deaths. Tuesday’s call in a joint statement by clerics and leaders of religious parties in the world’s second largest Muslim country, said prayers were essential […]
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Thu 16 April 2020: Amid the coronavirus epidemic, healthcare workers say action has been too weak and slow in addressing PPE concerns. London, United Kingdom – Most healthcare workers in the United Kingdom believe the government has failed to protect them amid the coronavirus pandemic, a poll has found. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) […]
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Thu 16 April 2020: “All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.” George Orwell didn’t have a 21st century plague in mind when he wrote these lines in “Animal Farm,” however it seems to ring true for the practices of some states and governments as the world grapples with the novel […]
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Thu 16 April 2020: A team of robot-designing girls in Afghanistan is trying to build a low-cost medical ventilator from car parts, as health authorities look to boost critical-care capabilities for coronavirus patients in the impoverished country. If the teenagers succeed and can get government approval for their prototype, they say it could be replicated […]
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Thu 16 April 2020: China’s foreign ministry said on Thursday the World Health Organization has said there is no evidence that the coronavirus that has infected more than 2 million people globally was made in a lab. Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the remark in response to a question about accusations the coronavirus originated in […]
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