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UN Warns Libya Vulnerable as Country Suffers First Virus Death
The United Nations warned Friday that health services in conflict-plagued Libya were already fragile as the North African country recorded...
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UN Predicts ‘Deep Recession’ in Latin America Due to Virus
Latin America is heading into "a deep recession" in 2020, with an expected drop in the region's GDP of 1.8...
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Sahel Humanitarian Crisis ‘Spiralling’ Amid Virus: WFP
More than five million people in Africa's conflict-ravaged Sahel region are facing hunger, the World Food Program said Thursday, just...
Read moreGreece Seals Off Virus-Hit Migrant Camp as Officials Urge Evacuation
Greece on Thursday sealed off a migrant camp near Athens after 21 of its residents tested positive for the coronavirus...
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Virus to Plunge 8 Million into Poverty in Arab World: UN
The coronavirus pandemic will plunge 8.3 million people in the Arab region into poverty, the United Nation's Economic and Social Commission...
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WHO Troubled by ‘Near-Exponential’ Growth of Pandemic
The World Health Organization said Wednesday it was deeply concerned about the near-exponential escalation of the new coronavirus pandemic, with...
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In Venezuela Shift, US Asks Guaido to Renounce Power Claim – For Now
The United States on Tuesday called on Venezuela's Juan Guaido to renounce his claim to the presidency at least temporarily...
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Indigenous Leaders Issue Plea for COVID Pandemic Protection
Indigenous leaders from across South America on Monday issued a desperate plea for protection against the COVID-19 pandemic, warning that...
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Amid Virus Fight, Hungary’s Orban Gets Sweeping New Powers
Hungary's parliament endorsed a bill on Monday giving right-wing nationalist premier Viktor Orban sweeping new powers he says he needs...
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Israel’s Netanyahu on Course to Lead ‘Corona Government’
Has the coronavirus saved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu? The sense of urgency created by the pandemic has opened the...
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British PM Johnson Tests Positive for COVID-19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. "Over the last...
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London Hospitals Facing ‘Tsunami’ of Virus Patients: NHS Bosses
Hospital bosses and doctors on Thursday warned of being swamped by a "tsunami" of COVID-19 patients in London, as Britain...
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Virus Outbreak Could Spell Disaster for War-Ravaged Yemen, Experts Warn
Yemen's broken healthcare system has yet to register any cases of the disease, but if the pandemic does hit, the...
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UN Urges Prisoner Releases to Avoid Virus Contagion
"The consequences of neglecting them are potentially catastrophic."
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UN Urges Easing of Sanctions on Iran, Others Facing Virus
The U.N. rights chief called Tuesday for any sanctions imposed on countries like Iran facing the new coronavirus pandemic to...
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EU, Greece Work on Virus Plan for Overcrowded Migrant Camps
"If the E.U. fails to take immediate action, the situation on the Greek islands will become unmanageable with the risk...
Read moreNorway Proposes UN Virus Fund to Help Poor Countries
Norway said Monday it wanted to start a United Nations donors' fund to help poor countries fight the new coronavirus...
Read moreIn Iran, ‘Anemic’ Response and US Sanctions Worsen Virus Outbreak
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the globe, Iran has been among the countries hardest hit by the rapidly spreading virus....
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300 Million Children Missing School Meals Due to Virus Closures: WFP
Some 300 million children who depend on school meals are missing out due to closures triggered by the coronavirus pandemic,...
Read moreItaly Virus Deaths Hit Record as Trump Goes on War Footing
Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day official toll of any nation,...
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