Praying the News Summary 20

Summary: Country of the Week: Nigeria
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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.
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Other Requests

Summary: Cyclone Harlod has killed 27 people in the Solomon Islands and just hit the country of Vanuatu.
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Summary: Pray for those who are still healing and recovering from the Rwanda genocide 26 years ago.
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Summary: Syria has lost hospitals and healthcare centers as it's war stretches into its 10th year.
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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
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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates
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Summary: Live Updates: 100,000+ cases in Germany. 14,500+ deaths in Spain.
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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.
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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.
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Summary: Families and individuals are under increased pressure as they try to find a new normal in the midst of a pandemic.
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Summary: 1.2 million cases worldwide.
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Summary: As more people around the world are on lockdown, rates of domestic violence are rising.
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Summary: Pray for essential workers exposed to, suffering from, and dying from the virus.
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Summary: 5,600+ cases including 35 deaths in Australia.
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Summary: Pray for funeral home workers swamped with work.
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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.
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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.
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Summary: 30,200+ cases including 640+ deaths in Turkey.
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Summary: 1,000 confirmed cases in Tokyo and 85 deaths in Japan. 3,600+ cases in all of Japan.
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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.
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Summary: 6,000+ cases including 47 deaths in Russia.
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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.
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Summary: Many Syrian refugees in Lebanon fear getting tested for the virus since they lack residency papers and may get deported.
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Summary: PRAISE:  China had no new deaths due to the virus on 4/7!
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Summary: 347,000+ cases in the US.
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Summary: At least 140 inmates and 60 guards, including 7 inmate deaths in at least 24 US prisons.
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Summary: 138,800+ cases including 5,400+ deaths in New York state. 700+ of those deaths happened today.
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Summary: Over 10,000 deaths in France. 17,000+ deaths in Italy. 13,700+ deaths in Spain.
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Summary: PRAISE:  The lockdown in Wuhan has been lifted!
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Summary: 81% of the global workforce have had their workplace partially or completely shut down.
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Summary: 1.3 million cases globally. In the US, African American communities have been hit hard by the virus.
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Summary: Several meat plants in the US have shut down due to workers having the virusm
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Summary: 369,000+ cases in the US.
PRAISE:  The Surgeon General says 90% of Americans are doing things right.
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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.
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Summary: PRAISE:  Italians are finding ways to help the homeless while maintaining social distancing.
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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.
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Summary: 383,000+ cases including 12,000+ deaths in the US.
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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.
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Summary: Pray for students who are facing barriers to online education, such as no access to laptops or internet.
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