Thu 02 April 2020: COVID-19 does not discriminate, it could affect anyone, but we are aware that it may cause more serious complications for those who have existing, underlying health conditions. One of these is asthma, a condition that affects some 235 million people around the world, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). There has been little […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: (REUTERS) Hackers working in the interests of the Iranian government have attempted to break into the personal email accounts of staff at the World Health Organization during the coronavirus outbreak, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. It is not clear if any accounts were compromised, but the attacks […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: Iran’s Speaker of Parliament Ali Larijani tested positive for coronavirus, official IRNA news agency reported on Thursday. Larijani was tested after showing respiratory symptoms then he was placed in quarantine and is undergoing treatment, according to IRNA. The parliament speaker is the highest-ranking official within Iran’s government to test positive for […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: Saudi Arabia enforced a 24-hour daily curfew in Mecca and Medina, effective immediately on Thursday, until further notice, according to a statement by the Ministry of Interior. Residents in both cities may leave their homes only for necessary reasons such as buying food and for medical care only between the hours […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: Bahrain announced 241 of the confirmed coronavirus cases in the Kingdom came from Iran, according to the health ministry. Last month, Bahrain accused Iran of “biological aggression” by covering up the spread of the coronavirus and failing to stamp the passports of Bahraini travelers, Reuters reported. Bahrain Ministry of Health evacuated […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: (REUTERS) The Chinese city of Shenzhen has banned the eating of dogs and cats as part of a wider clampdown on the wildlife trade since the emergence of the new coronavirus. Scientists suspect the coronavirus passed to humans from animals. Some of the earliest infections were found in people who had […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman and his wife have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, his office said late Wednesday. In a statement, the Health Ministry said the 71-year-old minister and his wife are feeling well, receiving medical care and will remain in isolation. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was informed of […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says he won’t leave quarantine in Russia to fight, dealing another blow to UFC President Dana White’s determination to hold UFC 249 on April 18 amid the coronavirus pandemic. Nurmagomedov made his announcement Wednesday on Instagram, telling the mixed martial arts world to “take care of […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: Demand for rescue animals has soared in Australia as people stuck at home because of coronavirus lockdowns seek out cats and dogs to help them through the pandemic, officials said Wednesday. In New South Wales, adoptions and foster inquiries have risen 300%, Steve Coleman, chief executive of animal welfare charity RSPCA […]
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Thu 02 April 2020: Israel holds 5,000 Palestinians, including 43 women, 180 children, 700 patients in its prisons Only one day after his release from an Israeli jail, a Palestinian man tested positive for coronavirus, said an official source on Wednesday. The Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees said the results of the medical test on […]
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