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Fuelled by people impatient with the nationwide lockdown and fired up by a President who saw an opportunity to tap into their pent-up frustration, Americans have begun a run towards normalcy despite cautionary advice from pandemic pundits that the worse may not be over with the novel coronavirus. from US News Headlines, Latest USA News, America Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RNCg3X

The news media in Bangladesh reported that thousands of people, without masks and in clear violations of social distancing, participated in the funeral prayers of Khelafat Majlish's 'Nayeb-e Amir' Maulana Zubayer Ahmad Ansari, held at a madrasa in Bertola village under Sorail Upazila of Brahmanbaria district. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3bmehjU

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Pakistan has lifted restrictions on congregational prayers at mosques, but put in place a host of safety conditions to avert the further spread of the coronavirus in the country, a statement said on Saturday. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cwMiyu

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The Pakistan Ulema Council chairman Hafiz Tahir Ashrafi asked worshippers to follow preventive guidelines, saying that even a slight mistake in following them could lead to closure of mosques. According to the agreement, people above the age of 50, minors and those suffering from flu will not be allowed to enter mosques. Taraweeh (special prayers) should not be conducted on roads, footpaths and anywhere else other than mosques. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cuk5Ii

Police in Hong Kong carried out a sweeping operation against high-profile democracy campaigners on Saturday, arresting 15 activists on charges related to massive protests that rocked the Asian financial hub last year. Among those targeted was media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, founder of anti-establishment newspaper Apple Daily, who was arrested at his home. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VChhlD

It was also the fifth straight day that the number of new deaths had stayed in double figures, ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour told a news conference. "This (73) is a very low number compared to recent days," he said, hoping the downward trend would continue. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xvkBas

Five foreign tourists, including an Indian doctor, have been staying together like a family at a guest house in the picturesque tourist hub of Pokhara in Western Nepal for more than three weeks as the Himalayan nation is going through a lockdown. They were visiting the country when the lockdown was announced on March 24 and since then have been staying at Pushkar Guest House in Lakeside of Pokhara Municipality. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cs79Tl

Governments around the world are now grappling with when and how to ease lockdowns that have crippled the global economy, even as the COVID-19 death toll climbs further in hard-hit countries. Demonstrators in three US states assembled in public this week to call for an end to the restrictions, with the largest protest in Michigan attracting 3,000 people -- some of whom were armed. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3crQaAz

Pakistan's coronavirus cases on Saturday rose to 7,481 with 465 new patients even as the government struggled to control clerics flouting orders against congregations in mosques.The Ministry of National Health Services reported that 143 people have died so far including eight on Friday. Another 1,832 have recovered. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2RNWBGb

Figures released by South Korea's centers for disease control and prevention brought national totals to 10,653 cases and 232 virus-related deaths. The caseload continued to wane in the hardest-hit city of Daegu, where officials say the number of active cases dropped below 1,000 for the first time. since February. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2xuFT87

In one recent case, an ambulance carrying a man with a fever and difficulty breathing was rejected by 80 hospitals and forced to search for hours for a hospital in downtown Tokyo that would treat him. Another feverish man finally reached a hospital after paramedics unsuccessfully contacted 40 clinics. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/2VBKSvI

Russia is trying again to win UN General Assembly approval for a resolution on the coronavirus pandemic, dropping a call to end unilateral sanctions without UN Security Council approval but still calling for an end to protectionist practices. from World News Headlines, Latest International News, World Breaking News - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ctGEgw

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