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Iran released said some 70,000 prisoners had been released because of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, without specifying if or when those freed would need to return to jail. -
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the number of deaths due to coronavirus in the US surpassed those reported by China, where the new coronavirus was detected late last year. By the end of the week, the US reported more than 4,000 amid more than 300,000 cases. -
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the World Health Organization (WHO) warned governments in the Middle East that they must act quickly to limit the spread of the coronavirus as cases in the region have risen to nearly 60,000 - almost double the tally of a week earlier. -
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the death toll from the new coronavirus in New York state passed 10,000, while Singapore's health ministry confirmed another 386 cases of coronavirus infections in the city-state's biggest daily jump, taking its total to 2,918. -
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India extended a nationwide lockdown until May 3. France also announced an extension of its lockdown until May 11. Taiwan reported no new cases of the coronavirus for the first time in more than a month, in the latest sign that the island's early and effective prevention methods have paid off. Taiwan has reported 393 cases to date - the majority of them "imported" - and six deaths. -
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Denmark began reopening schools after a month-long closure over the novel coronavirus, becoming the first country in Europe to do so. The total number of coronavirus cases in the world has surpassed two million, according to the data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University. -
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the United Kingdom government said it would extend restrictions for at least another three weeks. In the US, meanwhile, the number of people who have filed jobless claims as a result of the pandemic rose to 22 million. -
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Saudi Arabia's grand mufti said prayers during Ramadan and the subsequent Eid al-Fitr festival should be performed at home if the coronavirus outbreak continues, according to a Saudi newspaper. -
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Spain reported its lowest daily death toll in nearly a month, with 410 new deaths, bringing the total to 20,453 among 195,944 cases. -
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Italy reported its lowest number of deaths in a week, while the country recorded its first drop in the number of people currently suffering from the novel coronavirus since it recorded its first infection in February.
