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Summary: Country of the Week: Iraq
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: Saudi Arabia has banned flogging as a punishment. They have also banned execution for crimes committed by minors.
Source: Link
Summary: 50.8 million internally displaced (still in their home country) people worldwide due to war or disasters.
Source: Link
Summary: 40 killed and 47 wounded by a truck bomb in Syria.
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 3 million cases including 200,000+ deaths worldwide.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

Summary: Virus hotspots in Texas are in rural counties with meat-packing plants.
Source: Link
Summary: 941,600+ cases including 54,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 13,000+ cases including 189 deaths in Chile.
Source: Link
Summary: 26,900+ deaths in Italy.
Source: Link
Summary: 965,700+ cases including 54,800+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 226,000+ cases including 23,000+ deaths in Spain.
PRAISE:  Children are allowed to leave their homes for the first time in 6 weeks.
Source: Link
Summary: 18,500+ cases including 2,100+ deaths in Sweden.
Source: Link
Summary: As migrant children in US custody turn 18, they are processed as adults and moved to adult facilities. Around 32,000 detainees are in custody. There are 280+ cases among detainees and 30+ cases among workers.
Source: Link
Summary: 988,300+ cases including 56,200+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 290,000+ cases including 22,500+ in New York.
Source: Link
Summary: 93,000+ cases including 860+ deaths in Russia.
Source: Link
Summary: Over 1 million cases including 57,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 129,800+ cases including 23,600+ deaths in France.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the workers in meat-packing plants. Pray for the companies to implement the necessary safety measures, even if output decreases.
Source: Link
Summary: 3,000+ meat-packing employees have the virus in the US. 22 factories had closed, but an executive order is requiring them to stay open.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those in refugee camps that locked down due to the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 50% of American say they or someone in their household have either lost hours or a job due to the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 58,300+ people have died in 3 months in the US due to COVID-19. In comparison 58,220 Americans died in the Vietnam War.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Iraq
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Tornados kill 4 and injure 30+ in Oklahoma and Texas.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for Nazarene projects in Zimbabwe and the Philippines
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: More than 15% of the US workforce is unemployed. That's 26.4 million people.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 5 countries have passed 20,000 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those who can no longer get their green cards approved due to a new executive order. 840,000+ cases including 46,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 18,100+ dead in the UK. Their chief medical advisor told people to expect some social restrictions to continue for the rest of the year.
Source: Link
Summary: The US went from 4,700+ deaths as of April 1st to 46,000+ deaths as of 4/23
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Virus deaths are more likely t nursing homes
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those without access to clean water to wash their hands during this pandemic.
Source: Link
Summary: 870,300+ cases including 50,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: After New York and New Jersey, the Navajo nation has the highest rate of cases.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: 77,000+ people in the US have recovered from the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Italians are finding a way to "pay it forward" through suspended shopping as they can pay for items to go to those in need.
Source: Link
Summary: 190,000+ deaths globally & 50,000+ deaths in the US. More than 2.7 million cases worldwide.
Source: Link
Summary: 2.8 million cases including 200,000 deaths. The UK passed 20,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 890,000+ cases in the US.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-52421730
Summary: There is a virus outbreak in an orphanage for children with developmental disabilities in Belarus.
Source: Link
Summary: 45,000+ cases including 6,900+ deaths in Belgium
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: New Zealand has done well using social distancing to crush the virus. They have less than 1,500 cases including 17 dead
Source: Link
Summary: 160,000 cases including 22,600 deaths in France.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Maldives
Source: Link

Refugee Crisis

Summary: Refugees and asylum seekers are having approved resettlements cancelled due to the virus.
Source: Link

US Border Crisis

Summary: Pray for immigrants who no longer have a path forward to citizenship for the next two months. The president's executive order applies to permanent residents in the US and not to temporary workers at present.
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Canada had a mass shooting that killed 16 people.
Source: Link
Summary: Update: 22 have died due to the mass shooting in Canada.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those in Sri Lanka as they remember the 250 who died in the church bombings a year ago.
Source: Link
Summary: 52 were killed in a village in Mozambique by militants.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for a descalation between the US and Iran.
Source: Link
Summary: Suspects in Syrian crimes against humanity will appear in court in Germany & face Syrian torture survivors.
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 2.4+ million cases worldwide including 166,000+ deaths. A hostel for asylum seekers/refugees in Portugal has an outbreak of the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 2.5+ million cases including 171,000+ deaths globally.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 825,300+ cases including 45,000+ deaths from the virus in the US. 18,100+ deaths in the UK.
Source: Link

Summary: 735,000+ cases in the US. Pray for protesters to stop violating social distancing rules.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the doctors and scientists searching for treatments and vaccines.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: New Zealand is able to reduce lockdown measures from level 4 to level 3. They have 1,400 cases and 12 deaths in their population of 5 million.
Source: Link
Summary: New York & New Jersey have ordered nursing homes to admit patients regardless of their COVID-19 status.
Source: Link
Summary: New York hospitals are discovering some COVID-19 patients are developing kidney issues and need more dialysis machines.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for asylum seekers facing the virus as they travel. A group of 1,500 is facing it in Panama.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those impacted by the president's executive order to stop all immigration into the US due to the virus. 787,000+ cases including 42,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Italy has a lower number of active positive cases.
Italy has had 24,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Ohio has a virus outbreak in its prisons. The cases in prisons account for 20% of Ohio's total cases. In one prison, 75% of the prison population is positive.
Source: Link
Summary: A juvenile correctional facility has an outbreak of the virus. Over 100 incarcerated children has tested positive nationwide.
Source: Link
Summary: Ecuador is facing such a surge in deaths, that collecting the dead has been delayed, sometimes even up to 5 days. The country officially has 10,100+ cases including 500+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: There are cases of the virus in a psychiatric hospital in Washington.
Source: Link
Summary: 788,000+ cases in the US. At least 3 states are moving toward reopening in accordance with Phase 1, without meeting the criteria.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the 135 million globally who are facing food shortages in the midst of a global pandemic.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those facing hate speech and attacks due to misplaced over the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for migrant workers in Singapore who are living in dormitories with virus outbreaks.
Source: Link
Summary: 52,000+ cases including 450+ deaths in Russia.
Source: Link
Summary: 1.5 million school kids in the US are homeless.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for students trying to learn without good access to Wi-Fi.
Source: Link
Summary: German states are making face masks mandatory on public transportation and while shopping in many states. 145,600+ cases including 4,800+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Police have stopped people entering and leaving a small Ukrainian town where a monastery is having an outbreak.
Source: Link
Summary: 825,000+ cases including 45,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Spain is letting children outside after nearly 6 weeks inside.
Spain has had 200,000+ cases including 21,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 70,000+ troops have been deployed in South Africa to enforce their lockdown. 3,400+ cases including 58 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Over 2.6 million cases including 181,000+ deaths globally.
Source: Link
Summary: Minorities are being impacted by job losses more than other categories. There are racial and ethnic disparities in how people are being impacted by economic losses due to the virus.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Maldives
Source: Link

Refugee Crisis

Summary: 380+ Rohingya refugees were rescued by the coast guard of Bangladesh. More than 2 dozen had already died.
Source: Link and Link

Other Requests

Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministries in praying for our world
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 2.1 million cases including 140,000 deaths globally. Detained migrant children in the US are testing positive for the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 2.15 million cases including 145,000 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 150,000 deaths globally. 4.5 billion people are under containment.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

Summary: 2 million cases worldwide including 610,000 cases in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 120,000 deaths globally. 1.4 billion children's schooling
Source: Link
Summary: 25%+ of Michigan's workforce has filed for unemployment. 28,000+ cases including 1,900+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 9,200+ US healthcare workers are sick due to the virus including 27 who have died.
Source: Link
Summary: 635,000+ cases including 30,900+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: A third of sailors on a French aircraft carrier test positive for the virus. 17,000+ deaths in France.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Germany is starting to reopen.
It has 127,500+ cases including 3,200+ deaths. The article summarizes what other European countries are doing to loosen or tighten restrictions.
Source: Link
Summary: 2 million+ cases including 136,900+ deaths globally. 638,000+ cases in the US including 30,800 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: At least half of Guatemala's 200 virus cases come from deportees from the US. There is a threat of sanctions if Central American countries refuse to take their deportees from the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 71,000+ cases in New Jersey, including 3,100 deaths. A nursing home there had 17 bodies in a morgue meant to hold 4.
Source: Link
Summary: The UK extends their lockdown for 3 weeks as they pass 13,700 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: A national emergency has been declared in Japan until May 6th.
Source: Link
Summary: 2,500+ cases including 34 deaths in South Africa.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those facing the virus under strict regimes.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the 22 million in the US who have filed for unemployment in the past month.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those who were unable to get the loans they needed as government funding ran out.
Source: Link
Summary: Around half of US schoolchildren are out of school as 26 states close school for rest of the academic year.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Vietnam has no deaths and less than 300 cases
Source: Link
Summary: 654,000+ cases including 32,100+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: The continent of Africa has 18,000+ cases.
Source: Link
Summary: 3,800+ deaths in China's Hubei province.
Source: Link
Summary: US cases make up over 25% of the world's cases and US deaths make up 22% of the world's deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: The US has 4,500+ deaths in a day. A new record. 672,200+ cases including 33,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: There's a surge in deaths in Ecuador. The country has confirmed 8,200+ cases including 400+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: South Korea is seeing an increase in the number of recovered patients who have tested positive again.
Source: Link
Summary: Pakistan's orders to limit large gatherings at mosques is being flouted. They have 7,000+ cases including 130+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Workers who usually send money to family members in other countries are facing financial difficulties.
Source: Link
Summary: Spain's lockdown measures hasn't allow children to play outside for the last month
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Spain is allowing children outside again starting April 27th.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Saudi Arabia
Source: Link

Refugee Crisis

Summary: Pray for the Syrian Kurds fleeing violence in the midst of a pandemic.
Source:​ Link

Other Requests

Summary: At least 6 dead when tornadoes touched down in Louisiana, Texas, & Mississippi.
Source: Link
Summary: This aricle provides updates on newstories that have gotten pushed aside by the virus updates.
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 1.8 million cases worldwide
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 1.9 million cases worldwide. UK passes 12,000 deaths. France passes 100,000+ cases.
Source: Link

Summary: 555,000+ cases including 22,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 6 people were shot at a large party in California. California has a stay-at-home-order in place.
Source: Link
Summary: Spain and Italy are starting to cautiously ease their lockdowns. Spain has had 16,900+ deaths and Italy has had 19,500+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 10,600+ deaths in the UK.
Source: Link
Summary: China has their highest number of new daily cases (169 cases) in comparison to the last 5 weeks. 82,000+ cases including 2,300+ deaths in China.
Source: Link
Summary: Japan declared another state of emergency in a region with an increase of cases again. There's 2,000+ cases in Tokyo
Source: Link
Summary: 9,300+ deaths in New York state.
Source: Link
Summary: 554,600+ cases including 23,600+ deaths in the US. New York has passed 10,000 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 21,000+ cases including 170+ deaths in Russia. 11,500+ of these cases are in Moscow.
Source: Link
Summary: 3,100+ cases including 170+ deaths in the Dominican Republic.
Source: Link
Summary: India's lockdown of its 1.3 billion people has been extended to May 3rd.
Source: Link
Summary: 570,000+ cases in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: A jail in Chicago has 500+ cases between inmates and guards
Source: Link
Summary: 117,000+ deaths globally from the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 592,700+ cases including 25,200+ deaths in the US. Black Americans are 13% of the US population, but 33% of the virus cases in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the grocery store workers who are essential workers, but need more protective gear while working.
Source: Link
Summary: Several European countries are starting to slowly reopen their countries & businesses.
Source: Link and Link
Summary: PRAISE: Taiwan has no new cases on 4/14, for the first time in over a month!
Source: Link
Summary: 600,000+ cases in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the detainees in the detention centers in the US. There are 77 cases among the different centers. There are 33,800+ people in ICE detention centers. 5,800 in these centers have passed the government asylum screening, but remain in detention as the government appeals the case.
Source: Link
Summary: 9,700+ cases including 370+ deaths in India.
Source: Link
Summary: 60,000+ cases in Iran.
Source: Link
Summary: 10,300+ deaths in New York City.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Lawmakers in San Francisco had ordered the mayor to secure hotel rooms for 7,000 homeless and 1,200+ frontline workers.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Saudi Arabia
Source: Link

US Border Crisis

Summary: Unaccompanied minors and others at the US-Mexico border are being sent back without hearings. Advocates are concerned that people are being sent back to potentially dangerous situations before they can make asylum claims.
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: 2 clouded leopards kittens were born in a zoo. (There are pictures in the article!)
Source: Link

Summary: A riot in a Russian prison led to prisoners and guards injured, as well as fire damage.
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 1.5 million cases globally. 6.6 million more people file for unemployment in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 100,000+ deaths globally from the virus.
Source: Link

Summary: 400,000+ cases including 13,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: 430,000+ cases in US. 7,000+ deaths in the UK.
Source: Link
Summary: Spain has 152,000+ cases including 15,200+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Afghans are leaving Iran & Pakistan to return to Afghanistan in large numbers
Source: Link
Summary: Bangladesh locked down a district with over 1 million Rohingya refugees in refugee camps.
Source: Link
Summary: Around 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment in 3 weeks.
Source: Link
Summary: 10,000+ cases including 70+ deaths in Russia.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for prisoners exposed to the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray that poor and marginalized communities can get the treatment and resources they need.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for renters struggling to pay rent.
Source: Link
Summary: Around 10,000 cases including 500 deaths on the continent of Africa. There is an average of 1 doctor and 5 nurses per 5,000 people in some regions. Some countries have just a ventilator or two.
Source: Link
Summary: 1 million Canadians lost their jobs in March. 19,200+ cases including 400+ deaths there.
Source: Link
Summary: Workers making clothing are facing closed factories or reduced work while big businesses are trying to negotiate for discounts to protect their shareholders.
Source: Link
Summary: 430,000+ cases in the US, including 150,000 cases in New York
Source: Link
Summary: Pray that inmates who are released early due to virus concerns are able to get the help they need to safely shelter and provide for themselves. They need transportation, housing, and support services.
Source: Link
Summary: 16.78 million people filed for unemployment in the US in 3 weeks.
Source: Link
Summary: 80,000+ cases including 4,200+ deaths in New York City.
Source: Link
Summary: 161,000+ cases including 7,000+ deaths in New York state. 157,000+ in Spain
143,000+ cases in Italy. 466,000+ cases including 16,600+ deaths in the US. 1.6 million cases worldwide including 97,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 113,500+ cases including 2,300+ deaths in Germany
Source: Link
Summary: 2,100+ people died in the US in 1 day due to the virus. This is the most any country has experienced in a day. 500,000+ cases including 18,600+ deaths in the US. Italy has had 18,800+ deaths. Globally there has been 102,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 1.6 million cases including 101,000 deaths globally. 15,800+ deaths in Spain. 13,100+ deaths in France.
Source: Link
Summary: 1.7 million cases including 103,000+ deaths globally as of 4/10. We were at 51,000+ deaths globally as of 4/2.
Source: Link
Summary: Yemen got its first virus case. War for the past 5 years will limit the country's ability to handle the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 7,600 cases including 240+ deaths in India. Their lockdown will be extended.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for migrants, refugees, and immigrants facing the virus with limited resources and crowded conditions.
Source: Link
Summary: 19,600+ cases including 1,000+ deaths in Brazil. It's the first country in the southern hemisphere to pass 1,000 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for India's 472 million children (the largest population of children in the world), especially those who are homeless, as they navigate this pandemic.
Source: Link
Summary: The US government is considering paying guest workers on farms lower wages in an attempt to help farmers in the midst of the pandemic. Many groups are concerned this will be detrimental to the migrant workers and local workers, even as social distancing concerns in the midst of harvesting exists.
Source: Link
Summary: 11 cases including 3 deaths in Zimbabwe.
Source: Link
Summary: The US has the highest number of cases and deaths in the world at 522,200+ cases and 20,000+ deaths. New York has 180,000+ of those cases. Italy has 19,400+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: The UK has 9,800+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Of the US's 20,000+ deaths, 8,600+ have occured in New York.
Source: Link
Summary: Turkey has 47,000+ cases including 1,000+ deaths.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Nigeria
Source: Link

US Border Crisis

Summary: The US is still deporting people to other countries, despite having the highest rates of COVID-19 cases. Guatemala has asked for less people to be on each flight to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Cyclone Harlod has killed 27 people in the Solomon Islands and just hit the country of Vanuatu.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those who are still healing and recovering from the Rwanda genocide 26 years ago.
Source: Link
Summary: Syria has lost hospitals and healthcare centers as it's war stretches into its 10th year.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Due to decreased traffic due to the virus, when a bridge collapsed in Italy, only two drivers were reported as on it and they both survived
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 100,000+ cases in Germany. 14,500+ deaths in Spain.
Source: Link

Summary: 122,000 cases including 4,100+ deaths in New York state. 37,500+ cases in New Jersey. 337,200+ cases including 9,700+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: Around 20,000 migrant workers have been quarantined in Singapore. One dormitory houses 13,000 workers (on different floors and with small groups in each room), among whom are 68 people with the virus. 1,300 cases including 6 deaths in Singapore.
Source: Link
Summary: Families and individuals are under increased pressure as they try to find a new normal in the midst of a pandemic.
Source: Link
Summary: 1.2 million cases worldwide.
Source: Link
Summary: As more people around the world are on lockdown, rates of domestic violence are rising.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for essential workers exposed to, suffering from, and dying from the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 5,600+ cases including 35 deaths in Australia.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for funeral home workers swamped with work.
Source: Link
Summary: Guatemala has 70 cases & fears deportees from the US may carry it back, after 2 passengers on a deportation flight tested positive after landing.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Spanish deaths fall for the 4th consecutive day.
Spain has the most cases in Europe with 135,000+ cases including 13,000+ deaths. 70,800+ deaths worldwide. 16,500+ deaths in Italy (the highest in the world). 8,900+ deaths in France.
Source: Link
Summary: 30,200+ cases including 640+ deaths in Turkey.
Source: Link
Summary: 1,000 confirmed cases in Tokyo and 85 deaths in Japan. 3,600+ cases in all of Japan.
Source: Link and Link
Summary: 10,000+ deaths in the US due to the virus. 130,000+ cases including 4,700+ deaths in New York state. Spain, Italy, & Germany all have over 100,000 cases.
Source: Link
Summary: 6,000+ cases including 47 deaths in Russia.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE:  A couple US auto insurance companies are issuing refunds to their customers as car accidents go down as people are obeying the stay-at-home orders.
Source: Link
Summary: Many Syrian refugees in Lebanon fear getting tested for the virus since they lack residency papers and may get deported.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE:  China had no new deaths due to the virus on 4/7!
Source: Link
Summary: 347,000+ cases in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: At least 140 inmates and 60 guards, including 7 inmate deaths in at least 24 US prisons.
Source: Link
Summary: 138,800+ cases including 5,400+ deaths in New York state. 700+ of those deaths happened today.
Source: Link
Summary: Over 10,000 deaths in France. 17,000+ deaths in Italy. 13,700+ deaths in Spain.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE:  The lockdown in Wuhan has been lifted!
Source: Link
Summary: 81% of the global workforce have had their workplace partially or completely shut down.
Source: Link
Summary: 1.3 million cases globally. In the US, African American communities have been hit hard by the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Several meat plants in the US have shut down due to workers having the virusm
Source: Link
Summary: 369,000+ cases in the US.
PRAISE:  The Surgeon General says 90% of Americans are doing things right.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE:  The prime minister of New Zealand is taking time to reassure kids that the Easter Bunny and Tooth Fairy are essential workers, even as he recruits the kids to help these workers out.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE:  Italians are finding ways to help the homeless while maintaining social distancing.
Source: Link
Summary: ICE is continuing to deport Haitian in the midst of a pandemic. Haiti has 24 cases including 1 death. Some of the detainees have been held in jails where workers have tested positive for the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 383,000+ cases including 12,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: The US had a day with a record death toll (over 1,800 deaths). It has 398,000+ cases. 1.4 million cases globally.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for students who are facing barriers to online education, such as no access to laptops or internet.
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Nigeria
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: 2 killed and others wounded in a knife attack in France.
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 20,000+ cases in Latin America. (It doubled in 5 days).
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 1.1+ million cases including 60,000+ deaths worldwide.
Source: Link

Summary: Spain passed 10,000 deaths. 47,000+ deaths worldwide. 110,000+ cases in Spain (including the death toll). 110,000+ cases including 13,000+ deaths in Italy.
PRAISE: Around 195,000 recoveries!
Source: Link
Summary: Nearly 10 million Americans have filed for unemployment in 2 weeks. 216,000+ cases including 5,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: A 6-week old baby died in the US due to the virus. 47,000+ cases including 1,300 deaths in NYC alone.
Source: Link
Summary: 30,000+ fatalities in Europe. Concerns over emergency powers being given to governments.
Source: Link
Summary: 9 out of 10 children are out of school worldwide. Kids are out of school in 185 countries.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those grieving the deaths of family & friends, but who can't attend funerals due to the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: 1 million cases around the world. 210,000+ recoveries and almost 53,000 dead. This summarizes the virus timeline.
Source: Link
Summary: 234,000+ cases including 5,600 deaths in the US. 115,000 cases including nearly 14,000 deaths in Italy. 110,000 cases in Spain.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: Florida is letting the two cruise ships dock so healthy people can go home and sick people can be treated!
Source: Link
Summary: 20 refugees in a refugee camp in Greece tested positive for the virus. The camp is on a 2-week quarantine.
Source:  Link
Summary: Pray for missionaries serving in their fields in the midst of a pandemic, as they navigate a foreign culture
Source: Link
Summary: 245,600+ cases in the US (102,800+ of these in New York state alone).  297 million Americans on lockdown in 38 states.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for workers and residents in nursing homes/long term care homes.
Source: Link
Summary: 7,000+ infected including 37 dead in Israel. A town is being quarantined. Around 4,500 at risk elderly people of the town will be removed and quarantined separately.
Source: Link
Summary: 1,400 cases including 5 deaths in South Africa.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those who are falling through the cracks in the economic relief packages.
Source: Link
Summary: 3,100 cases including 120 deaths in Ecuador.
Source: Link
Summary: 1,400+ cases including 55 deaths in Peru.
Source: Link
Summary: 1 million garment workers in Bangladesh have lost their jobs due to the virus. That's 25% of that industry. 60 cases including 6 deaths there.
Source: Link
Summary: Join in prayer with the Nazarene church for those impacted by the virus and for clinics and other healthcare providers.
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Summary: New York state has 113,000+ cases including 3,500+ deaths. That's almost as many cases as Italy. 63,000+ of those cases in NYC alone. 290,000+ cases including 7,000+ deaths in US.
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Summary: PRAISE: The number of deaths in a day fell in Spain for the second day in a row. 124,700+ cases including 11,700+ cases in Spain. Their case count passes Italy's.
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Summary: A 5-year old is one of the most recent of the 4,300+deaths in the UK. 41,900+ total cases in the UK.
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Summary: Pray for those grieving the deaths of loved ones due to the virus.
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Summary: Pray for those without access to running water or indoor plumbing as they face the virus.
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Praying the News Summary 18

Summary: Country of the Week: Syria
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Other Requests

Summary: Jonesboro, Arkansas was hit by a tornado.
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Summary: A forest fire has killed 18 firefighters and their guide in China.
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Summary: Venezuela has been facing economic and political crises, such as hyper-inflation.
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Summary: Pray for the Afghanistan-Taliban prisoner swap talks to go well.
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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 30,000 dead from virus.
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Summary: Live Updates: 750,000+ cases worldwide. Italy passes 101,000+ cases.
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Summary: Live Updates: 33,000+ dead from virus.
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Summary: Live Updates: US death toll is now higher than China's at 3,400+. Global cases are 800,000+ including 38,000+ dead and 170,000+ recovered.
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Summary: 200,000+ cases including, 4,000 deaths in the US.
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Summary: The first infant in the US died from the virus.
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Summary: Sweden is attempting to use self-responsibility to manage the virus. 3,000+ cases and 100+ deaths in Sweden.
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Summary: Pray for those in abusive or dangerous homes while being told to stay at home.
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Summary: PRAISE: This article has 5 positive stories about the virus.
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Summary: 30,000+ cases in New York City. 11,000+ cases in New Jersey. 121,000+ cases, including 2,000+ deaths in the US.
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Summary: The US had its first virus death in late February. It passed 1,000 deaths on 3/27/2020. It passed 2,000 deaths on 3/29/2020. It took around 2 days for the global cases to jump from 500,000 to 660,000 cases. 10,000+ dead in Italy. 73,000+ cases including 5,900 deaths in Spain.
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Summary: Pray for scientists at research stations who may not get relief workers to give them time off.
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Summary: 125,400+ cases including 2,200+ deaths. 59,500 cases in New York state. 685,000+ cases in the world.
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Summary: Pray for the poor being negatively impacted by the virus and lockdown measures, both in India and around the world.
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Summary: 5,500+ cases including 121 deaths in California. 2,300+ deaths in the US.
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Summary: Italy and Spain account for over half of the world's 30,000+ deaths.
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Summary: 1 in 3 Americans are being asked to stay indoors. Pray for those working on developing a vaccine.
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Summary: 153,000+ cases including 2,800+ deaths in the US. 33,000+ deaths worldwide. This article has statistics for many other countries as well.
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Summary: PRAISE:  A group of rebels in Columbia have declared a one month ceasefire in light of the pandemic.
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Summary: Around 3 out of 4 Americans are on some sort of lockdown. 32 states have issued stay at home orders. There are 163,000+ cases including 3,000+ deaths (New York City has 900+ of those fatalities)
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Summary: Pray for countries in the majority world (developing world) as they face this virus with less resources than many countries in the minority world (developed world).
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Summary: Pray for the workers and residents of the 400+ long-term care facilities in the US with virus cases.
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Summary: PRAISE:  Denmark is starting to look at reopening its country gradually in April. It reacted early and decisively and has kept its cases under 2,600 and deaths under 100.
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To put Denmarks, cases in perspective, its next-door neighbor (Germany) has 63,000q cases.
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Summary: PRAISE:  Central Park and the tennis center are being used as field hospitals.
38,000+ cases in New York City and 16,600+ cases in New Jersey.
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Summary: Pray for hospital workers who have caught the virus.
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Summary: Pray for churches to obey their governing authorities as they have been called suspend in person services.
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Summary: A man deported from the US to Guatemala now has the virus. The others on his flight now are quarantining at home.
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Summary: The US is deporting unaccompanied minors back to their home countries when they are arrested at the border.
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Summary: Pray for refugees and those impacted by war in the Middle East as they face the virus too.
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Summary: Pray for essential businesses to be able to provide for the workers' safety needs.
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Summary: Russia passes laws in relation to the virus. Those breaking these new laws can face fines or prison time.
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Summary: 164,000+ cases in the US.
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Summary: Virus outbreak on US aircraft carrier. 175,000+ cases including 3,400+ deaths in the US.
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Summary: Michigan is now ranked 3rd for most virus deaths in the US, after New York and New Jersey. 181,000+ cases and 3,600+ deaths in the US.
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Summary: 94,400+ cases including 8,200+ deaths in Spain. Over 9,400+ medical personnel have the virus.
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Summary: 75,000+ cases in New York state. 40,000+ of New York's cases are in New York City alone.
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Summary: Italy's death toll (12,400+) account for over a third of the world's fatalities. It has over 105,000 cases.
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Summary: A 13-year-old boy died in the UK from the virus.
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Summary: 860,000+ cases including 42,000+ deaths worldwide. This has other stats on various countries.
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Summary: 1,500+ cases including 10 deaths in Saudi Arabia.
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Summary: Pray for the elderly and those with underlying health issues. Pray for those in low-income areas that have less access to healthcare.
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Summary: The cruise ship with virus cases is looking for a port to dock at to unload healthy passengers.
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Summary: Many unemployed migrant workers in India are trying to make it back to their villages.
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Summary: 190,000+ cases in the US.
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Summary: US aircraft carrier with virus will have sailors quarantine in Guam.
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Summary: Iran's official death toll passes 3,000. 870,000+ cases including 42,000+ deaths worldwide.
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Summary: The US coast guard is telling cruise ships flying under other countries' flags to care for people at sea for an indefinite period of time or to seek help from other countries.
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Summary: 6,000+ cases including 25 deaths in Israel.
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Summary: Pray for renters who still have to pay rent. Homeowners can delay mortgage payments under the recent law to help combat the virus in the US, but renters didn't get that option. There are eviction freezes for renters which does help.
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