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Scattered protests push back on US coronavirus stay-at-home orders
As Covid-19 restrictions shutter businesses, disrupt lives and decimate US economy
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Paramedic helps COVID-19 patients recover with plasma
After recovering from coronavirus, Turkish health worker wanted to be source of hope for other patients
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'Absolute legend' British veteran raises $22 million by walking for the health service
Bringing a ray of hope amid the doom of the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than 143,000 people worldwide
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Saudi princess pleads for release from high-security prison
Princess Basmah bint Saud was detained in March last year
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New fires fanned by strong winds flare near Chernobyl in Ukraine
After emergency workers managed to contain an initial bout of fires that tore through forests around the nuclear site
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Hospital in India segregates Muslim, Hindu Covid-19 patients
WHO warns against any religious profiling of coronavirus patients by governments across the world
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EU apologises to Italy over coronavirus crisis
EU Commission president calls for European Marshall plan economy recovery after pandemic
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UN calls for children protection amid Covid-19
Pandemic placing children at risk in education, food, safety, health, says UN chief
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Turkey to return 25,000 expats for Ramazan amid coroanvirus
So far, the novel coronavirus has claimed 1,643 lives in Turkey, with registered cases topping 74,000
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Trump was too slow in virus response: poll
Pew survey was conducted April 7-12 among a sample 4,917 American adults
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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
As global reported cases cross 2.14 million with 143,744 people dead
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Pandemic worsens plight of Middle East prisoners
Iran has temporarily released 100,000 detainees, while Bahrain freed hundreds last month
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Behind Germany's virus battle, the fight for Merkel's crown
Two prospective Merkel successors have clashed over question of how quickly Germany should relax its coronavirus curbs
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In Maryland, first responders face constant coronavirus risk
350 people have died from coronavirus in Maryland, out of more than 30,000 across the United States
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In Modi's India, virus fallout inflames divisions between Muslims and Hindus
Some Muslims believe health workers are secretly collecting data aimed at identifying illegal immigrants
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Aussie 'twin towns' split by virus border
Concrete barriers sprung up across suburban streets; dividing friends, families and even neighbours
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Myanmar to release 25,000 prisoners amid virus fears
So far Myanmar has officially confirmed 85 cases of COVID-19, including four deaths
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China's Wuhan raises virus death toll by 1,290, up 50%
That brings the total number of deaths in the city to 3,869
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5,000 'desperately required' Covid-19 test kits ‘mysteriously’ diverted in IOK
Following the development health officials stop taking samples from suspected coronavirus patients in Occupied Kashmir
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WHO declares chloroquine made by 9 companies counterfeit
Fake medicines have been found in African countries like Congo, Cameroon and Nigeria
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UN warns economic downturn could kill hundreds of thousands of children in 2020
We must act now on each of these threats to our children,says UN secretary-general
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‘Islamic lifestyle vital to prevent infectious coronavirus’
'Modivirus' made the lives of Kashmiri people further miserable, says AJK President Sardar Masood Khan
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Al-Aqsa mosque to be closed to worship in Ramazan amid virus
Al-Aqsa mosque in occupied East Jerusalem is world's 3rd-holiest site for Muslims
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Love wins: wedding preparations resume in Wuhan as coronavirus lockdown lifts
Weddings are resuming in Wuhan as authorities relax a strict lockdown that separated people for two months
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UK extends lockdown measures for at least 3 more weeks
UK has the fifth-highest official death toll from Covid-19 in the world
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Coronavirus hits ethnic minorities hardest in Britain
Public health authorities are now worried about how minority ethnic communities are hardest hit by Covid-19
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Drug smugglers hide $1.3 million worth of cocaine in face mask consignment
UK customs claim they are investigating who was behind this attempt
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Explainer: Why are some South Koreans who recovered from coronavirus testing positive again?
Experts say among the main possibilities are re-infection, a relapse, or inconsistent tests
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Trump to push for reopening US as millions more seek unemployment aid
States’ orders have crushed the nation’s economy to levels not seen since the Great Depression nearly a century ago
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Europe coronavirus cases reach almost 1 million, coming weeks 'critical': WHO
In the past 10 days, the number of cases reported in Europe has nearly doubled, says WHO’s European director
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Women leaders the common link in countries with best responses to coronavirus
From Germany to Taiwan, women in leadership roles provide blueprint for male counterparts to deal with pandemic
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Indian gold demand could hit three-decade low as lockdown hits festivals, weddings
India’s gold consumption in 2020 could fall to 350 tonnes to 400 tonnes, down from 690.4 tonnes in 2019
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Taliban kill nine soldiers in Afghanistan
This comes as President Ashraf Ghani renewed his call on Taliban insurgents to cease-fire amid coronavirus pandemic
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Spain’s Covid-19 death toll officially reaches 19,130
Spanish government excludes, for now, over 3,000 more deaths reported by Catalan government, including Barcelona
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Coronavirus could cause upheaval across Middle East: Red Cross
As millions already lack health care, food, water and electricity in conflict-hit countries
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WWII veteran, 99, raises almost £12m for UK health workers
He originally planned to raise £1,000 for a National Health Service charity
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Bangladesh coast guard rescues 396 Rohingya in drifting boat; 24 dead
Human rights group believes more boats adrift at sea as coronavirus lockdowns make it harder to find refuge
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UN chief calls for global cooperation to speed up Covid-19 vaccine
Through WHO, the UN has been able to equip 47 African countries with Covid-19 tests
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Tensions rise at sea between Iran and the US
At one point, the Iranian vessels came within 10 yards of the US Coast Guard
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India charges Muslim leader with culpable homicide for coronavirus surge
Critics of Modi's government caution against fanning communal tension
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Thailand reports 29 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths
1,593 patients have recovered and gone home
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Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
As reported cases crossed 2.05 million globally with more than 136,600 people dead
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Coronavirus spreads on French aircraft carrier, hundreds infected
At least 668 mariners are reportedly infected with the coronavirus
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Lockdown lifted, Wuhan's residence committees keep watch
Residential committees to help prevent the complete resumption of free movement
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China sees drop in imported coronavirus cases but local infections rise
As the total number of confirmed cases reach 82,341
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G20 agrees debt freeze for world's poorest countries
The move will free up more than $20 billion for the countries to spend on their health systems, Saudi Finance Minister
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Afghan girls try building ventilator from used car parts
The prototype could be replicated for as little as $300, where normally ventilators sell for around $30,000
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Doctors think ventilators might harm some Covid-19 patients
Growing number of doctors have said that Covid-19 patients appear to fade rapidly when they are put on ventilators
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China to support Pakistan's debt relief initiative at G20
The generous donations by China for Pakistan to contain coronavirus were greatly appreciated, says FM Qureshi
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Sex workers in Pakistan face a cruel dilemma, feed their children or risk COVID-19 infection
'Self-isolation is a luxury that most sex workers simply cannot afford'















































