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‘Utter contempt for human life’: Iranian FM Zarif slams US for hitting Tehran with new sanctions amid Covid-19 crisis

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif accused the US of taking its policy of “maximum pressure” on Tehran to a “new level of inhumanity” by imposing new sanctions on Iran as it struggles to cope with a huge surge of Covid-19 cases. … Read More >‘Utter contempt for human life’: Iranian FM Zarif slams US for hitting Tehran with new sanctions amid Covid-19 crisis

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Swiss govt bans gatherings of more than FIVE people as Covid-19 infects nearly 1,000 in 24hrs

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Switzerland has banned gatherings of more than five people in an effort to stop the spread of coronavirus after the number of cases jumped nearly 1,000 in a day. … Read More >Swiss govt bans gatherings of more than FIVE people as Covid-19 infects nearly 1,000 in 24hrs

WHO welcomes ‘hope’ as Wuhan reports no new coronavirus cases – But deaths in Europe hit horrifying new record

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the reduction of Covid-19 cases in the Chinese city of Wuhan “provides hope for the rest of the world.” The comments come as the virus takes a terrible toll in Europe. … Read More >WHO welcomes ‘hope’ as Wuhan reports no new coronavirus cases – But deaths in Europe hit horrifying new record

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Italy reports record number of new coronavirus deaths, with 627 in one day

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

The Covid-19 death toll in Italy has soared, with 627 patients dying of the illness overnight. The increase is by far the largest daily rise since the virus first appeared in the country over a month ago. … Read More >Italy reports record number of new coronavirus deaths, with 627 in one day

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Bavaria on lockdown: First German state to ‘shut down public life almost completely’ for 2 weeks in bid to stop Covid-19

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Bavaria will introduce tight restrictions on movement for two weeks in the hope of containing the Covid-19 pandemic that has seized Europe, making it the first German state to introduce a lockdown. … Read More >Bavaria on lockdown: First German state to ‘shut down public life almost completely’ for 2 weeks in bid to stop Covid-19

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I am Cartacus! French shopper wields TROLLEY as panic buying violence escalates (VIDEO)

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

The coronavirus crisis has created some truly heartwarming moments of solidarity and compassion. Alas, it has also drawn out the darker side of humanity, as evidenced by footage of a brawl outside a French supermarket. … Read More >I am Cartacus! French shopper wields TROLLEY as panic buying violence escalates (VIDEO)

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Paris police restrict movements and GATHERINGS in city center ahead of weekend

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Police in Paris have tightened restrictions in the French capital, banning movement and gatherings at prominent locations in the city center ahead of the weekend. … Read More >Paris police restrict movements and GATHERINGS in city center ahead of weekend

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Martial law? Lombardy enlists military to enforce lockdown as Italy’s hardest-hit region continues to reel from Covid-19

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Lombardy has announced that the Italian military will work to ensure that residents are complying with a quarantine to stop the spread of coronavirus. Efforts to contain the virus have been unsuccessful, officials said. … Read More >Martial law? Lombardy enlists military to enforce lockdown as Italy’s hardest-hit region continues to reel from Covid-19

‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan

Posted on March 20, 2020March 20, 2020By Editor

Amid crushing US sanctions and IMF rejection already making Venezuela’s struggle with Covid-19 difficult, Twitter now seems to have hobbled the country’s vice-president and head of its coronavirus response, Delcy Rodriguez. … Read More >‘Inhumane & reckless’: Twitter silences Venezuela’s anti-coronavirus chief as IMF denies emergency loan

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Russian woman to FACE COURT for allegedly spreading coronavirus FAKE NEWS

Posted on March 19, 2020March 19, 2020By Editor

With most of Europe and Asia presently under some form of emergency measures to fight the spread of Covid-19, now is probably not the best time to scare people even more. … Read More >Russian woman to FACE COURT for allegedly spreading coronavirus FAKE NEWS