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• Italy Bans Movement Inside Country as Another 651 People Die
• Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes
• Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory

Italy Bans Movement Inside Country as Another 651 People Die Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:39 PM PDT This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes Posted: 22 Mar 2020 07:40 AM PDT From Australia's Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities across Asia ramped up efforts this weekend to stem the coronavirus amid fears of a second wave of infections in places where outbreaks had appeared under control. Tighter travel restrictions were imposed in several countries while Malaysia deployed its army to enforce a lockdown as the number of cases in the region soared past 95,000 -- a third of the world's infections, an AFP tally shows. Outside China -- where the virus was first detected in December and infected more than 80,000 people -- South Korea is the hardest-hit country in Asia with over 8,500 cases. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Iran leader refuses US help, citing virus conspiracy theory Posted: 22 Mar 2020 01:37 AM PDT Iran's supreme leader Sunday refused U.S. assistance to fight the new coronavirus, citing an unfounded conspiracy theory that the virus could be man-made by America. "Possibly your (offered) medicine is a way to spread the virus more," Khamenei said. There is no scientific proof offered anywhere in the world to support Khamenei's comments. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

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