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Covid-19: Iran’s official death toll passes 3,000

Iran is the worst-hit country in the Middle East TEHRAN, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Iran’s official death toll from the coronavirus…

Covid-19 threatens Myanmar’s most vulnerable n displacement camps

Displaced communities in Myanmar are especially vulnerable to the virus  YANGON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) —An estimated 350,000 displaced people across Myanmar are…

Update Covid-19: Global cases top a million, deaths surpass 50,000

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world soared past one million and deaths…

Covid-19: Global tally of recoveries tops 200,000

WASHINGTON, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The global tally of people who made recoveries from deadly Coronavirus topped 200,000 on Thursday, four times…

Covid-19: Pakistan to resume some flights

A Pakistan International Airlines ISLAMABAD, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — While most airlines are grounding planes, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has…

Covid-19: Australian scientists begin tests on two possible vaccines

SYDNEY, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in “milestone” lab trials. The…

Covid-19: Shenzhen becomes first Chinese city to ban eating cat and dogs

Most Chinese people don’t actually consume dogs and cats and never plan to SHENZHEN (China), April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Shenzhen…

Roadside bomb kills 7 civilians in South Afghanistan

LASHKAR GAH (Afghanistan), April 3 (NNN-XINHUA) — Seven civilianslost their lives and two others sustained injuries as a roadside bomb…

Covid-19: Philippine Pres Duterte tells police to shoot dead lockdown troublemakers

MANILA, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told security forces they should shoot dead anyone causing “trouble”…

Covid-19: Olympic sports fret over lost Games income

LAUSANNE, April 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics and the shutdown of the sporting calendar because of…