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Health officials encouraged by effects of the containment measures and willingness of sick residents to be moved to isolation hotels in worst hit areas

The news of Khishvand contracting the coronavirus came from her lawyer, but was denied by Mehdi Mohammadi, the head of Shahr-e Rey women's prison.;

Protests come despite lockdown on Jerusalem neighborhoods expiring, easing of coronavirus restrictions on public prayer, ritual baths

Gunman, 51, who disguised himself as police officer while on killing spree across Nova Scotia province, also dead; police say not clear if incident linked to coronavirus crisis

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