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Iran defends response as virus deaths surpass 1,000
Iran said its novel coronavirus death toll surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday as President Hassan Rouhani defended the response of his administration, which ...Scottish schools to close
Schools in Scotland are to close at the end of this week, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon says.US-Canada border to close amid virus crisis
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have agreed to close the US-Canada border to all non-essential travel in ...European Union shuts borders as virus deaths exceed Asia toll
The European Union sealed off its borders Wednesday to try to put the brakes on the ferocious spread of the coronavirus pandemic, ...Iran reports largest spike in coronavirus as 147 more die
Iran reported its single biggest jump in deaths from the new coronavirus on Wednesday, saying that another 147 had died in a ...US leads massive economic stimulus effort against coronavirus, EU shuts borders
The United States led a multi-billion dollar global fight-back against economic havoc wreaked by the coronavirus Tuesday and Germany’s chancellor announced the ...UN urges Libyans to halt fighting, battle virus
The United Nations and nine countries on Tuesday called on Libya’s warring parties to cease hostilities to allow health authorities to fight ...Iran temporarily frees 85,000 from jail, including political prisoners, amid coronavirus
Iran has temporarily freed about 85,000 people from jail, including political prisoners, in response to the coronavirus epidemic, a judiciary spokesman said ...‘Millions’ could die from coronavirus pandemic: Iran
Iran issued its most dire warning yet Tuesday about the outbreak of the new coronavirus ravaging the country, suggesting “millions” could die ...EU battles to forge common front as virus eats at unity
European Union leaders are set to hold their second summit in two weeks on Tuesday, a fresh attempt to forge a joint ...













