Praying the News Summary 7

Summary: Country of the Week: Eritrea
Source: Link

Summary: In Germany, a suspected far-right extremist killed 9 people at 2 bars.
Source: Link

Summary: A man praying in a mosque in London was attacked and stabbed by an attacker.
Source: Link

Summary: Praise: there is a "reduction in violence" (ie a "partial truce") in Afghanistan between US, Afghan, & Taliban forces.
Source: Link and Link

Summary: Praise: Peace deal reached in South Sudan, hoping to end 6 years of civil war.
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for kids in refugee camps.
Source: Link

Summary: Swarms of locusts are causing damage in the Horn of Africa & Persian Gulf regions (Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Yemen, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Iran)
Source: Link

Summary: A mother is being deported after being pulled over for not wearing a seat belt. Her two children (both US citizens) will accompany her back to El Salvador, despite increased dangers and risks for them there.
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for the people impacted by proposed cuts to SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid, ACA tax credits, child nutrition programs (ie school lunches), and global nutrition programs.
Source: Link

Summary: Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update: South Korea is having an outbreak of the virus. Cases went from 51 to 104 (now 200+). One lady had interacted with over 1,000 people by attending a church and visiting a hospital before coming down with the virus.
75,000 cases world-wide including 2,200+ deaths and 16,000+ recoveries. New virus case in Lebonan.
Praise: less than 100 pediatric cases of the virus.
North Korea's people are facing high prices and shortages as their border with China has been closed.
There are 500+ new virus cases in Chinese prisons.
In the Ukraine, demonstrators attack buses with evacuues from China. The health minister is joining the evacuues in quarantine and doing her job online.
75,500+ cases in China (includes those who recovered from, succumbed to, or currently have the virus).
1,000+ cases outside of China, in 26 countries, with at least 8 deaths.
400+ cases in South Korea.
Half a Billion citizens are on lockdown in China. (That's like locking down all of North America).
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those who are facing attacks, insults, discrimination, and hate in the US, because they look to be of Asian descent.
Pray for perfect love to cast out fear.
Source: Link

For official statistics, check out the World Health Organization: Link