Iran's Coronavirus Stats as of April 2nd: 50,468 infected, 3,160 deadThe total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 50,468, of whom 3,160 have died and 16,711 recovered. Meanwhile, 2,875 new patients have been identified over the past 24 hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Thursday. Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali....
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ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15 dual-screen laptop leads huge gaming upgradeASUS has revealed its latest Republic of Gamers laptop range, and there’s more than just the new 10th Gen Intel Core H-Series processors to recommend them. The lineup includes a new ASUS ROG Zephyrus Duo 15, complete with its secondary ScreenPad Plus touchscreen, while NVIDIA’s GeForce R....
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Iran medical body writes to Guterres, slams UN inaction on cruel US bansThe Academy of Medical Sciences of Iran has written to the UN to complain about the world’s body failure to push for the lifting of cruel US sanctions at a critical time when the Islamic Republic is fighting a deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Around the world, there are different views on wearing face masks. Some countries, especially in Asia, see masks as a key part of their quarantine strategy. In other regions, there....
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Harare maid abducts 5 year old boyDetails of Zimbabwe Republic Police stationed in Marondera have reported that they have rescued a 5-year-old boy who is believed to have been kidnapped by....
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Vico Sotto can't be prosecuted for violating Bayanihan law – DILGMANILA, Philippines – Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto cannot be prosecuted for supposedly violating Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act , the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday, April 2.
"The DILG position is that we agree with DOJ (Depar....
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Netflix, NFL, Swarovski, Pizza Hut: The Drum Digital Advertising Awards 2020 finalistsNetflix, Jack Daniel's, Pernod Ricard, NFL, Swarovski, Volvo and Pizza Hut are some of the brands shortlisted for The Drum Digital Advertising Awards 2020.
Chaired by ITV director of advertising data and analytics, Lara Izlan, the judging panel consisted of experts from MediaCom, Vodafone,....
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Global virus cases near million as U.S. records youngest deathNEW YORK, United States – A six-week-old baby died of COVID-19 and global agencies warned of food shortages as coronavirus infections around the world neared one million Wednesday, April 1.
Governments expanded lockdowns to affect about half of the planet, with funeral parties banned in the ....
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Tito Sotto 'defends' Vico: 'Violation of Bayanihan law can't be retroactive'MANILA, Philippines – Senators on Wednesday, April 1 slammed the National Bureau of Investigation for summoning Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto over the alleged violation of the recently enacted Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One law.
While the NBI did not say what exactly was ....
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NBI summons Vico Sotto for 'violating' Bayanihan LawMANILA, Philippines – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) has summoned Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto for supposedly violating Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act that gave President Rodrigo Duterte the special power to "ensure" that all local officials follow .......
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South Korea applies for Korean mask dance drama talchum's UNESCO listingThe Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday announced that it had applied for the addition of Talchum, Mask Dance Drama in the Republic of Korea to the list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage on Tuesday. The decision on the listing will b....
Employers and employees in the age of Covid 19: A looming battleBy George Tsardellis The world community has not faced a situation like the one created by the Covid-19 pandemic in modern times. The Republic of Cyprus is among many countries fighting desperately to minimize damage on all fronts. In an effort to limit the spread of the virus, the government...
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BOC implements tax-free importation of PPEs, medical emergency suppliesMANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has issued the guidelines for the tax and duty-free importation of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical emergency supplies as provided under Republic Act No. 11469 or the Bayanihan To Heal As One Act .
The BOC issued Customs Ad....
State contribution to Gesy reduces fiscal surplus in 2019The state's contribution to the national health scheme Gesy was the main reason for the 33 per cent smaller fiscal surplus in 2019 compared to the previous year, the Financial Report of the Republic said. The Financial Report, which records the government's actual spending and revenue for the year, ....
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TRACKER: DSWD assistance during coronavirus crisisMANILA, Philippines – The Department of Social Welfare and Developments (DSWD) was tasked under Republic Act No. 11469 to provide economic relief to Filipino workers and residents affected by lockdown measures put in place to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus disease.
The law also ca....
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Adweek Together: This Nation Is Now Flattening the CurveDespite more than 9,600 reported cases of COVID-19, the Republic of South Korea has managed to begin flattening the curve--meaning that a region has finally slowed the progress of the coronavirus. March 8 was a turning point for the country: Though infections were still increasing, the rate of new c....
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Spain's coronavirus cases rise to over 85,000, overtake ChinaSpain overtook China's total number of coronavirus cases on Monday but business leaders and regional authorities criticised the government's decision to further restrict the movement of people and keep non-essential workers at home until mid-April.
An overnight death toll of 812 people brought to....
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DPRK slams U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo for contradictory policyThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Monday slammed U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for seeking international pressure against Pyongyang and threatened to withdraw from further negotiations between the two sides.....
JAVA set back by CAZOVA postponementJamaica Volleyball Association (JAVA) president Rudolph Speid said the postponement of the CAZOVA Under-23 Championship, which was scheduled to take place in the Dominican Republic from April 5 to 12, will be a major setback for the association........
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DRC registers 16 new confirmed COVID-19 casesAnother 16 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 81 with 8 deaths, according to the weekly bulletin published by the health authorities.....
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DPRK conducts test-firing of super-large multiple rocket launchersThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) successfully test-fired super-large multiple rocket launchers on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Monday morning.....
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A Short Stack of New Reactor DevelopmentsCzech Republic Files to Build Two 1200 MW PWRs at DukovanyRosatom Pursues Development of SMRsKey Components of Second HTR-PM Reactor in China are ConnectedJapan / Regulator Says HTTR Is Compatible With Post-Fukushima StandardsNew Report on Chinese and Russian Nuclear Energy ExportsCzech Republic / S....
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Full Text Of Coronavirus Address By President BuhariADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE #COVID19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 20201. Fellow Nigerians,2. From the first....
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Iran warns of lengthy 'new way of life' as virus deaths riseTEHRAN, Iran – President Hassan Rouhani warned Sunday, March 29, that "the new way of life" in Iran was likely to be prolonged, as its declared death toll from the novel coronavirus rose to 2,640.
The Islamic republic is one of the countries worst-hit by the virus, which first originated in ....
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Do you really think our children are safer in the UK?I wish to express my extreme disappointment regarding the decision of the Republic of Cyprus to prohibit the entrance of Cypriot nationals/UK Citizens to their home country. This is indeed an unprecedented decision – one that NO OTHER COUNTRY worldwide resorted to despite the difficult conditi....
DPRK fires at least 1 unidentified projectile into East Sea: YonhapThe Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired at least one unidentified projectile into the East Sea on Sunday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff.....
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Belarus football league continues despite virusMINSK: As the rest of Europe shuts up shop to combat the new coronavirus, Belarus remains resolutely open for business. Restaurants in the former Soviet Republic continue to serve food, and the country’s football league plays on.The Belarus Football Championship remained continue undeterred.......
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Nearly 300 Americans flown back to U.S. on ICE deportation flightsNearly 300 U.S. citizens and residents returned home in Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation flights this week. According to the Arizona Republic, 279 people who were stranded in Central America because of the coronavirus pandemic flew back home in three ICE-chartered airplanes to cities.....
Playa Resorts downgradedRATINGS AGENCY Moody's downgraded the corporate rating of hotel operator Playa Resorts, and revised its outlook from stable to negative. Playa, which is part-owned by Sagicor Group Jamaica, operates hotels in Jamaica, Mexico, and the Dominican.......
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DR Congo capital issues stay-at-home order amid coronavirus outbreakThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)'s capital city Kinshasa on Thursday evening announced an order for its over 11 million residents to stay at home for three weeks with certain intervals in an effort to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.....
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Zimbabwe cops set up Covid-19 reaction teamsTHE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has set up reaction teams in various provinces and districts that will help in enforcing the ban on public gatherings....
Iran's death toll from coronavirus climbs to 2,234Iran reported 157 new coronavirus deaths in the past 24 hours, Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur told state TV on Thursday, taking the death toll to 2,234 in the Islamic Republic with 29,406 infected people.....
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[Bangladesh] Message by the Ambassador of Bangladesh On this auspicious occasion of the 49th Independence and National Day of Bangladesh on 26 March 2020, I cordially convey our warmest greetings and warm felicitations to the friendly people and the Government of the Republic of Korea as well as to....
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McGregor gives 1 million euros for protective hospital equipment
LONDON, United Kingdom – UFC star Conor McGregor has spent one million euros on protective equipment for hospital staff treating patients with the coronavirus in Ireland.
McGregor sent a message to the Republic of Ireland's Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and revealed the contents....
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China-Russia free trade zone opens border trade to 14 more countriesSuifenhe, a major land checkpoint in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, has seen its free trade zone with Russia open to 14 more countries including Mongolia, the Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.....
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UN launches virus aid plan worth $2bnUNITED NATIONS: The coronavirus pandemic is threatening the entire human race, the United Nations warned on Wednesday as it launched a humanitarian response plan featuring an appeal for $2 billion to help the world's poorest and most vulnerable people.
"Covid-19 is thre....
Time not on Feng's side but 33-year-old will plough onMarch 26, 2020 5:00 AMWhen Feng Tianwei led Singapore to a table tennis women's team silver at the 2008 Beijing Games, she helped end the Republic's 48-year wait for a second Olympic medal.....
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Celebrated Dominican fashion designer Jenny Polanco dies of coronavirusA celebrated Dominican fashion designer has died from complications related to the new coronavirus. Jenny Polanco, known for her chic woven handbags — and for celebrating her heritage in her work, died in the Dominican Republic — the country's public health minister, Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas, c....
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People with COVID-19 who won't self-isolate should be killed, says president of ChechnyaAP Photo/Musa Saduayev
The threat by the Chechnya leader is credible because of Ramzan Kadyrov's long history of allegedly murdering people who displease him.
Coronavirus victims have already been forced to confess on Chechen TV.
Kadyrov's security forces have previously jailed, beaten, and kil....
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Harry Styles Postpones European Concert Tour To 2021: Shares 'Treat People With Kindness'Harry Styles has postponed his upcoming series of European live shows titled “Love On Tour” for one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The former One Direction superstar was scheduled to begin a series of shows in and around Europe. These included stops in Italy, Spain, Portugal, Aus....
