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Lebanon’s financial meltdown could tip the country into a full-blown food crisis, as people hit by soaring prices and the fallout of COVID-19 become unable to afford even basics like bread, the prime minister warned. Lebanon has been paralyzed by an economic crisis that has seen dollars dry up, banks …

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the deadly coronavirus was first detected, has imposed a strict ban on wildlife trade. Despite the lack of proof, a local animal market has been widely regarded as the source of the outbreak. The wildlife trade ban will be in place for five years, …

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi warned on Wednesday, of the increased spread of Corona virus, while instructing the security services to implement their duties to impose a curfew without complacency. “The Higher Committee for Health and National Safety held its 9th session, on Wednesday, headed by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi …

A spokesperson for the Ford Motor Group said that putting on a protective mask is mandatory at a company plant in Michigan is scheduled to be visited by Donald Trump on Thursday, adding that it was up to the White House to determine whether the president should put one. The …

Speaker Nancy Pelosi compared Donald Trump and his top aides to children with “doggy doo” on their shoes on Wednesday, the latest in a recent string of personal insults against the president. “It’s almost like a child who comes in with mud on their pants or something. … He comes …

Iraq reported 113 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 32 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 17 cases, Medical City: 12 cases, Basra: 24 cases, Najaf: 2 cases, Sulaymaniyah: 9 cases, Erbil: …

Donald Trump has claimed the fact the US has 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases – the most of any country in the world – is a “badge of honour”. The country has suffered almost 92,000 deaths of people with COVID-19, but the president suggested the infection figures should be a …

Donald Trump refused to directly respond to Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s criticism over his decision to take an unproven malaria drug to prevent coronavirus because he is “morbidly obese,” but minutes later he accused her of having “mental problems.” “I don’t respond to her,” the president told reporters on Capitol Hill. …

Indonesia on Tuesday called for Saudi Arabia to decide if it will allow the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca after the coronavirus pandemic plunged the ritual into doubt. Last year around 2.5 million faithful traveled to Saudi Arabia from across the world to take part in the “hajj”, which all …

Iraq reported 51 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 26 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 20 cases, Medical City: 5 cases, Basra: 4 cases, Najaf: 1 case, Sulaymaniyah: 1 case. The …

Nancy Pelosi has said that Donald Trump’s decision to take the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine to prevent Covid-19 was “not a good idea”. Mr. Trump surprised commentators on Monday with the news that he was taking hydroxychloroquine pills in an attempt to prevent infection. That comes despite the US Food and …

Iranian epidemiologists say the symptoms associated with COVID-19 in Iran have changed from respiratory to gastrointestinal. They also believe the shift to gastrointestinal symptoms which are often accompanied with no fever or only low fever cause a delay in diagnosis and result in the further spread of the virus by …

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did not commit to improvements within 30 days, and to reconsider his country’s membership of the agency. Trump suspended U.S. contributions to the WHO last month, accusing it of promoting Chinese …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a four-day lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the Eid al-Fitr religious holiday. Speaking after a cabinet meeting, Erdogan also said schools would not re-open this …

The global economy will take much longer to recover fully from the shock caused by the new coronavirus than initially expected, the head of the International Monetary Fund said, and she stressed the danger of protectionism. Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said the Fund was likely to revise downward its forecast …

India and Bangladesh began evacuating hundreds of thousands of people today as a cyclone bore down on their coasts, officials said, while experts warned of coronavirus dangers in the cramped conditions. Indian forecasters said Cyclone Amphan would reach winds of up to 230 km/h at sea before hitting the coast …

The first coronavirus vaccine to be tested in people appears to be safe and able to stimulate an immune response against the virus, its manufacturer, Moderna announced on Monday. The findings are based on results from the first eight people who each received two doses of the vaccine, starting in …

Iraq reported 150 new cases of Coronavirus during the past 24 hours, the Iraqi Ministry of Health announced on Monday. The new casualties were distributed as: Baghdad / Rusafa: 45 cases, Baghdad / Al-Karkh: 45 cases, Medical City: 30 cases, Basra: 7 cases, Najaf: 3 cases, Wasit: 3 cases, Muthana: …

China supports a “comprehensive evaluation” of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic after it “has been brought under control”, President Xi Jinping told the World Health Assembly on Monday. Mr. Xi told the virtual meeting via video that China has “always had an open, transparent and responsible attitude”, and …

Iraq will impose a complete lockdown on some areas of the capital, the country’s new health minister said on Monday, amid an uptick in coronavirus cases in recent weeks since curfew hours were relaxed. The new government under Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has sworn into power just two weeks ago …