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Coronavirus: World Economy Bound To Suffer "Severe Recession", Says IMF
The world economy, already "sluggish" before the coronavirus outbreak, is now bound to suffer a "severe recession" in 2020, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva has warned and said the current crisis posed "daunting
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99-Year-Old Raises $16 Million For UK's COVID-19 Fight With Garden Walk
Tom Moore, a 99-year-old British war veteran, completed the last of 100 laps of his garden on Thursday, raising 13 million pounds ($16 million) for the health service in an endeavour that has spread joy across the country amid the coronavirus
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Moscow to review virus lockdown passes over metro crowds
Moscow said Wednesday it will review a new electronic permit system to regulate its coronavirus lockdown after large crowds formed in metros as police checked passes. Moscow authorities began issuing digital permits to residents using cars or
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Over Two Million Coronavirus Cases Recorded Globally
More than two million cases of the new coronavirus have been officially registered around the world, half of them in Europe, according to a tally
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Malaysia reports 170 new coronavirus cases
Malaysian health authorities reported 170 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, raising the cumulative total to 4,987 as the country nears a full month
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Spain’s overnight coronavirus death toll at 567
Spain’s overnight death toll from the coronavirus rose to 567 on Tuesday from 517 a day earlier, while the country reported its lowest increase
Read MoreSouth Korea To Ship 6 Lakh Coronavirus Testing Kits To US
South Korea plans to send 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S. President Donald Trump, a Seoul official told Reuters on Monday. Trump made the request for
Read MoreSaudi Arabia Continues Providing Support Regionally and Globally to Face Coronavirus Crisis
Saudi newspapers highlighted in their editorials today a number of issues at local, regional and international arenas. Al-Bilad newspaper said in its editorial that the unprecedented measures taken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s
Read MoreIndonesia reports 316 new coronavirus cases, 26 deaths
JAKARTA: Indonesia on Monday announced 316 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 4,557, according to data provided by a health ministry official, Achmad Yurianto. Yurianto said there were also 26
Read MoreSaudi quarantine offers temporary lifeline to struggling hotels
Saudi Arabia has quarantined thousands of people in hotels, some in luxury suites, to combat COVID-19, throwing a temporary lifeline to an industry struggling just months after tourist visas were launched. Faced with nearly 4,500 coronavirus
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