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Recovery from coronavirus must be just and equitable, pope says
Pope Francis called on Sunday for an all-embracing vision of the world after the Covid-19 crisis, saying moving on without global solidarity or excluding sectors of society from the recovery would result in “an even worse virus”.
In his…
Russia reports whopping 6,000+ jump in Covid-19 cases in new record
As many as 6,060 new coronavirus cases have been recorded across Russia over the last 24 hours, the Covid-19 crisis center has confirmed. The death toll linked to the dreaded disease has surpassed 360 nationwide.
The figures…
UK not thinking of easing virus lockdown measures yet: Cabinet Office minister
Britain is not considering lifting the lockdown enacted almost four weeks ago to control the coronavirus outbreak given “deeply worrying” increases in the death toll, Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.
Gove said a…
Iran extends prisoner furloughs, closure of holy sites amid coronavirus
Iran has extended furloughs for prisoners for another month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, as the Islamic Republic endeavors to stem the spread of the new coronavirus in its crowded jails.
“Furloughs of those…
Spain’s coronavirus death toll slows, with lowest increase in about a month
Spain’s death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak rose by 410 on Sunday, down from 565 on Saturday, the Health Ministry said, the lowest daily increase in about a month in one of the world’s hardest hit countries.
The total number of…
Saudi top religious authority recommends home prayers in Ramadan amid coronavirus
Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency SPA reported…
Pakistan starts repatriating UAE-based nationals stranded by coronavirus
Pakistan has started repatriating some of its citizens from the United Arab Emirates, which had threatened to review labour ties with countries refusing to take back their nationals during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
The first…
India sends hydroxychloroquine to UAE for COVID-19 patients
India has agreed to send hydroxychloroquine tablets to the United Arab Emirates to be used for treating COVID-19 patients, the Gulf Arab state’s embassy in New Delhi said.
India last month put a ban on exports as sales soared to secure…
Spain Covid-19 deaths surpass 20,000
The death toll from the coronavirus in Spain, one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic, moved past 20,000 on Saturday, the health ministry said.
A total of 20,043 people have now succumbed to the disease, which killed 565 people…
Iran virus deaths top 5,000: ministry
Iran on Saturday announced 73 new deaths from the coronavirus, raising the official toll to 5,031 as the government allowed small businesses to reopen in Tehran as they already have in the provinces.
It was the seventh day that the…