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Head of Iranian Health Ministry’s Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday that 75 more Iranians have passed away from coronavirus (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths in the country to 8,209, according to IRNA. He went on to say that 132,038 people out of …

Georgia can use the conditions created by the coronavirus crisis to help in the process of economic recovery, said Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, Trend reports citing Georgian media. “This crisis should be an opportunity for our country’s economy, and the Georgian economy should emerge even stronger from this crisis. We may …

A video message of the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been sounded at the Summit of the NAM’s Contact Group which is held through videoconference on the initiative of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ilham Aliyev under the motto “United against COVID-19”  that …

Georgia has reported seven new cases of the coronavirus today, bringing the total number of cases to 195, according to Agenda.Ge. Of the 195, 39 have recovered, while two have died. As of now there are 152 active cases of the virus inside the country. 4,708 people are under quarantine …

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to put some 75 million jobs in the global tourism industry at risk, resulting in a loss of $2.1 trillion in travel and tourism GDP to the world economy, according to the latest research by World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), chinadaily.com.cn reports. The findings …

Prior to Friday’s figure, the largest daily toll was registered on March 21, when 793 people died. The 919 people who died over the last 24 hours compares with 712 deaths on Thursday, 683 on Wednesday, 743 on Tuesday and 602 on Monday. The total number of confirmed cases rose …

The teaching process has been postponed till April 21 in Georgia due to coronavirus, APA’s local bureau reports citing the decision adopted by the Georgian government. The government’s decision will be applied to both general secondary education schools and higher education institutions. In the same decision, the education institutions have been …

The Egyptian Ministry of Health said that a German tourist who suffered from coronavirus died on Sunday after he tested positive for the infectious disease on March 6, Egypt Today reports. The Egyptian authorities said that the dead patient (60 years old) arrived in Hurghada port city on Friday coming …

Turkey will stabilize the inflation rate at single digits by improving competition in goods and services markets and enhancing production, the country’s treasury and finance minister said Friday, APA reports citing Anadolu Agency. “Fight against inflation will be our top agenda in 2020,” Berat Albayrak said on Twitter, underlining the year-end inflation …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has officially opened the Cambridge Central Mosque in the east of England, according to Al Jazeera. Described as Europe’s first eco-mosque, the facility is equipped with solar panels, relies on green energy and aims for a zero-carbon footprint. It first opened to the public in …