Praying the News Summary 28

Summary: Country of the Week: Egypt
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Refugee Crisis

Summary: There are reports that Afghan migrants drowned after being beaten and forced into a river by Iranian border guards.
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Other Requests

Summary: There are rising tensions between Venezuela and Columbia.
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Summary: Pray for those who are hungry
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Summary: A man out jogging was shot & killed by two men who thought he was a robber & followed him.
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Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 3.5 million cases globally.
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Summary: Live Updates: 250,000+ deaths. The US has 1,015 deaths in 24 hours-the lowest one day tally in a month.
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Summary: Live Updates:
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Summary: Pray for virus legislation to blend justice and compassion in a way that glorifies God. Mass deportations from a country with a high number of cases can overwhelm local health systems.
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Summary: The daily death toll is lowering in France, Italy, & Spain. 28,800+ deaths in Italy. 68,000+ deaths in US. 28,400+ deaths in the UK. 25,100 deaths in Spain. 24,700+ deaths in France.
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Summary: Russia records 10,600+ new cases in one day, bringing its total to 134,600+ including 1,200+ deaths.
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Summary: Pray for people to stop protesting without masks & without social distancing. Pray that people will value human lives more than temporary inconveniences
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Summary: The government of Bangladesh has quarantined 28 Rohingya refugees on an island prone to cyclones and flooding.
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Summary: A store security guard was shot in the head and killed in Michigan for asking a woman to follow store policy & wear a mask.
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Summary: The worker (in the summary above) was working at a Family Dollar in Michigan. He was shot in the back of the head. Michigan has 43,900+ cases including 4,100+ deaths.
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Summary: The US has been adding 20,000+ new cases & 1,000+ new deaths each day. It has 1.2 million new cases including 70,000+ deaths.
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Summary: 32,000+ deaths in the UK.
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Summary: Children who are US citizens are not eligible for CARES relief funds if one or both of their parents are not US citizens too, even if the non-citizen has the proper documentation to live & work (& pay taxes in the US)
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