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Trump’s decision to halt WHO funding condemned by scientists as coronavirus cases pass 2 million
The US president accused the international body of “severely mismanaging and covering up” the spread of the virus. Donald Trump’s…
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Cramped living, Poor & working conditions for Gulf and Qatar migrant workers laid bare by Covid-19 pandemic
Qatar has locked down tens of thousands of migrant workers in a crowded neighborhood, raising fears it will become a…
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Coronavirus: China approves clinical trial for two experimental vaccines
Coronavirus: The vaccines are being developed by a Beijing-based unit of Nasdaq-listed Sinovac Biotech , and by the Wuhan Institute…
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UN Chief Antonio Guterres Issues First Response to Trump: ‘Not the time’ to reduce funds for WHO
Now is “not the time” to reduce resources for the World Health Organization (WHO) as it fights the COVID-19 pandemic, UN…
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Egyptian policeman, seven militants killed, 3 wounded in Cairo clashes coinciding with Coptic Easter
Egyptian security forces on Wednesday killed Eight suspected militants in a shootout “terror cell” in Cairo, the Interior Ministry said.…
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Russian president takes backseat in crisis: ‘Stop waiting for Putin’
Russian president Vladimir Putin, has mainly focused on cushioning the financial blow to Russians during teleconferences or in televised speeches…
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Lockdown or Starvation? Poorer Economies Weigh Impossible Choice Amid the coronavirus pandemic
How long can things continue as they are? I’ve been thinking about the research by Yale University’s Ahmed Mushfiq Mobarak…
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Coronavirus Lockdown: Worst Economic Downturn Since the Great Depression
As countries implement necessary quarantines and social distancing practices to contain the pandemic, the world has been put in a…
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Turkey sees opportunity to bolster influence as Turkey extends humanitarian aid to region in virus crisis
Turkey is hard hit itself by the virus outbreak which has killed nearly 1,300 people but it is still finding…
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Coronavirus live updates: Global coronavirus cases near 2 million
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world was approaching on 2 million on Tuesday, with nearly 120,000 confirmed…
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