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A woman observes physical distancing guidelines as she rides the subway in Moscow, Russia. President Vladimir Putin has been accused of suppressing the number of deaths from COVID-19. (

The politics behind how governments control coronavirus data

COVID-19 has affected almost every country around the globe. The World Health Organization has confirmed cases in 216 countries and territories, a total that represents more than 85 per cent of 251 entities recognized by the United Nations. Yet each government has responded differently to the coronavirus pandemic — including how data on the disease have been shared with each country’s citizens.

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Opposition Shadow Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lisa Hanna

JAMAICA | Hanna urges talks over Trump's threatened deportations

KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 13, 2020: The Opposition PNP is concerned about a recent memo from US president Donald Trump, threatening to withhold visas for people from countries that do not quickly repatriate their citizens from the U.S. due to concerns over the coronavirus.

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When it came to the threat of retaliation, PM Narendra Modi succumbed to Donald Trump's pressure. | Photo: EFE

INDIA| Modi Proposes, Trump Disposes

After Donald Trump threatened India of possible retaliation if it failed to export the anti-malarial medicine to the United States, New Delhi approved the export of Hydroxychloroquine— floated as a plausible COVID-19 treatment drug.

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People have resorted to using scarves and bandanas as face masks to protect against spreading coronavirus. While cloth masks aren’t as effective as surgical masks, research suggests they can limit the spread of droplets.

Why wear face masks in public? Here’s what the research shows

WITH THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC quickly spreading, U.S. health officials have changed their advice on face masks and now recommend people wear cloth masks in public areas where social distancing can be difficult, such as grocery stores. But can these masks be effective?

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United States Border Patrol 'BORTAC' tactical unit deployed in Sanctuary Cities to apprehend undocumented immigrants.

Trump Deploys Elite Border Patrol Units to Make Arrests in Sanctuary Cities

WASHINGTON, DC, February 16, 2020 — Undocumented immigrants from the Caribbean, Latin America, and Africa who live in Sanctuary cities such as New York Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles, are not at all happy with the decision by US president Donald Trump to deploy Border Patrol Agents with Special Forces-type training to help with arrests and enforce immigration laws.

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Iranian worshippers attend a mourning prayer for slain Iranian Revolutionary Guards Major General Qassem Soleimani in Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Jan. 3, 2020. ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images

With the US and Iran on the brink of war, the dangers of Trump’s policy of going it alone become clear

President Donald Trump’s policy toward Iran is in deep crisis. The president’s approach has the support neither of America’s allies nor of its strategic rivals, China and Russia. And his policy – made even more confrontational by the shooting of a high-ranking Iranian official – has boxed him into a situation where, short of dramatic reversal, Washington and Tehran are edging close to war.

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