Praying the News Summary 21

Summary: Country of the Week: Saudi Arabia
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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.
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Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: 2 clouded leopards kittens were born in a zoo. (There are pictures in the article!)
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Summary: A riot in a Russian prison led to prisoners and guards injured, as well as fire damage.
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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

Summary: Live Updates: 1.5 million cases globally. 6.6 million more people file for unemployment in the US.
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Summary: Live Updates: 100,000+ deaths globally from the virus.
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Summary: 400,000+ cases including 13,000+ deaths in the US.
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Summary: 430,000+ cases in US. 7,000+ deaths in the UK.
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Summary: Spain has 152,000+ cases including 15,200+ deaths.
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Summary: Afghans are leaving Iran & Pakistan to return to Afghanistan in large numbers
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Summary: Bangladesh locked down a district with over 1 million Rohingya refugees in refugee camps.
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Summary: Around 16.8 million Americans have filed for unemployment in 3 weeks.
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Summary: 10,000+ cases including 70+ deaths in Russia.
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Summary: Pray for prisoners exposed to the virus.
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Summary: Pray that poor and marginalized communities can get the treatment and resources they need.
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Summary: Pray for renters struggling to pay rent.
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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.
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Summary: 1 million Canadians lost their jobs in March. 19,200+ cases including 400+ deaths there.
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Summary: Workers making clothing are facing closed factories or reduced work while big businesses are trying to negotiate for discounts to protect their shareholders.
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Summary: 430,000+ cases in the US, including 150,000 cases in New York
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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.
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Summary: 16.78 million people filed for unemployment in the US in 3 weeks.
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Summary: 80,000+ cases including 4,200+ deaths in New York City.
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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.
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Summary: 113,500+ cases including 2,300+ deaths in Germany
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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.
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Summary: 1.6 million cases including 101,000 deaths globally. 15,800+ deaths in Spain. 13,100+ deaths in France.
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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.
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Summary: Yemen got its first virus case. War for the past 5 years will limit the country's ability to handle the virus.
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Summary: 7,600 cases including 240+ deaths in India. Their lockdown will be extended.
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Summary: Pray for migrants, refugees, and immigrants facing the virus with limited resources and crowded conditions.
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Summary: 19,600+ cases including 1,000+ deaths in Brazil. It's the first country in the southern hemisphere to pass 1,000 deaths.
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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.
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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.
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Summary: 11 cases including 3 deaths in Zimbabwe.
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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.
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Summary: The UK has 9,800+ deaths.
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Summary: Of the US's 20,000+ deaths, 8,600+ have occured in New York.
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Summary: Turkey has 47,000+ cases including 1,000+ deaths.
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