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Summary: Country of the Week: Columbia

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Racial Injustice

Summary: The police officer who shot and killed a black male passenger & wounded a female driver has been fired. Pray for God's justice to prevail. Pray for those mourning to be comforted
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Summary: Protests in Philadelphia after a black man dies after being shot by police
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for real changes to take place in the police, from different equipment to training in how to respond to mental health crises, so these shootings stop happening
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Summary: Pray for police and citizens to tell and share truthful accounts of events and may we all work toward de-escalation. May violence not be our first solution
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Other Requests

Summary: A gunman attacked a school in Cameroon. Pray for the families grieving the death of their child. Pray for those injured from the attack
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Summary: Pray for a positive peace in Nigeria (not just the absence of violence, but the presence of justice)
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Summary: At least 24 dead and 57 wounded in the suicide attack outside of an education center in Afghanistan. Some of those killed were children
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Summary: Fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue as a third ceasefire is broken
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Summary: Pray for those in the path of Tropical Storm (now a Hurricane) Zeta
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Summary: 360,000+ had their power shut off in a fire safety shutoffs in California. Pray for those affected by the outages and the wildfires in California and Colorado. Pray for those fighting the fires
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: Over 50 people were killed in a Russian air strike in Syria
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Summary: A boat carrying migrants sank near France. 2 adults & 2 children died
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Summary: Pray for a health and emergency system better able to deal with people in a mental health crisis. 
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Summary: 300,000+ people are without power after an ice storm in Oklahoma
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Summary: Three are dead after a terrorist attack in France
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Summary: 2 million people have power outages due to Hurricane Zeta
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Summary: 7.0 magnitude earthquake hits the Aegean Sea area. At least 14 dead in Turkey and Greece (now 27 dead and 800 injured). Pray for those searching for survivors.
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.
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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: PRAISE: Due to no new cases, Melbourne, Australia is ending its 112-day lockdown
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Summary: Pray for people to do their part to slow the spread as Europe reimposes restrictions due to rising cases
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link

Summary: A Belgian city is swamped by the virus. One in three are testing positive. Asymptomatic doctors are being asked to keep working so the hospital system won't collapse
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Summary: Cases are rising in the US. Pray for people to care about others' safety

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Summary: Pray for hospitals that are being overwhelmed with cases
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Summary: Pray for business owners and workers struggling through this pandemic
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Summary: The Marshall Islands have their first virus cases due to travellers from the US
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Summary: US and India have over 8 million cases each. 
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Summary: The US has record numbers of new cases as it passes 9 million cases
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 Summary: Country of the Week: Malaysia

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Racial Injustice

Summary: PRAISE: The man sentenced to life in prison in 1997 for stealing hedge clippers has been granted parole after serving over 2 decades for the theft
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Summary: PRAISE: The NASCAR driver who used a racial slur & was suspended as a result, has completed the steps necessary to be reinstated and has shared what he learned about racism.
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Summary: More protests in Illinois after a black man was shot & killed by police. The female driver of the car was shot & injured. 
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Other Requests

Summary: Pray for true peace (not just the absence of violence, but reconciliation, healing, and wholeness) between Armenia and Azerbaijan
Source: Link and Link
Summary: Pray for prisoners on death row to experience the forgiveness, grace, and mercy from Jesus. 
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Summary: San Francisco is planning to send professionals from the fire and health departnents to calls related to psychiatric, behavioral or substance abuse crises instead of the police.
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Summary: Pray for Christians to abstain from and call out dehumanizing language in all aspects of life
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Summary: PRAISE: There won't be a drastic change to food stamps in the middle of a pandemic
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Summary: Pray for peace in Afghanistan as the Taliban gains strength once more
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Summary: Protestors in Nigeria have been shot by police
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Summary: Of all the children separated from their parents at the border in 2018, 545 children still haven't been reunited with their parents
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Summary: Pray for peace in Nigeria as unrest, shootings, and jailbreaks occur, as the protests continue. 69 people have been killed in the protests

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Summary: At least 12 individuals have been killed due to an airstrike on a religious school in Afghanistan. This is a dispute if it was children & their prayer leader killed or Taliban fighters
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Summary: Pray for those fighting the Colorado wildfire
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Summary: Pray for displaced people, like thr 120,000+ people who have been displaced from their homes in the Philippines since fighting destroyed their homes in 2017
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.
Source: Link

Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Update

The latest global numbers from John Hopkins: Link
The latest US numbers from the CDC: Link

Summary: Pray for those under new restictions/lockdowns due to rising cases
Source: Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link and Link
Summary: Over 40 million cases globally and over 219,000 deaths in the US
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Summary: PRAISE: South Korea can relax its restrictions as the virus spread has been slowed
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Summary: Over 1.1 million deaths globally. Site has list of number of infections in the ten most affected countries
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Summary: PRAISE: As doctors learn how to better fight the virus, the death rates are going down
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Summary: Rigid enforcement of masks on planes appears to lower the transmission of the virus, even when some passengers have the virus
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Summary: Pray for those with job insecurity as lockdowns are reimposed
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Summary: Pray for those who face racism, discrimination, & doubt when seeking virus treatment
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Summary: Spain & France become the 6th & 7th countries to pass 1 million cases
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Summary: Polish president is positive for the virus
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Summary: Over 8.4 million cases including 223,000+ deaths in the US. India has 7.7 million cases and Brazil has 5.3 million cases. We are seeing record numbers of positive cases
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Summary: Over 42 million cases including 1.1 million deaths globally
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Summary: Country of the Week: Ethiopia

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Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for white supremacy to be purged from our hearts and nation
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Other Requests

Summary: Pray for the true peace of the Bible to be present in Denver
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Summary: Pray for true peace in Belarus
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Summary: PRAISE: Nigeria dissolved the special police force people were protesting against. Pray for Nigeria as they plan to move forward

Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those without power due to Hurricane Delta
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Summary: Pray for the victims of rapes and sexual assualts
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Summary: Pray for those impacted by the fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Pray for peace in the region
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: People are fleeing the Taliban as the Taliban attacks
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Summary: Thailand is experiencing protests calling democracy. The police are using water cannons against the protestors
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Summary: PRAISE: The president of Kyrgyzstan stepped down rather than risk civil war after protests after the election
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Summary: Pray for the stigma and shaming for additions and mental disorders to cease
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.
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 37 million cases including over 1.07 million deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 37.8 million cases including over 1.08 million deaths globally

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Summary: Live Updates: Over 38 million cases globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 38.4 million cases including 1.09 million deaths globally. The US has 7.9 million, India has 7.3 million, and Brazil has 5.1 million cases
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Summary: Live updates from around the world
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 39 million cases including 1.1 million deaths globally
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Summary: 150,000+ deaths in Brazil
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Summary: 214,000+ deaths in the US
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Summary: Pray for those at a higher risk for the virus due to other health problems
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Summary: Pray for those who have had the infection twice and the doctors treating them
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Summary: Pray for those voting in person during a pandemic to follow safety protocol and stay safe
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Summary: Pray for safe and ethical vaccine trials to be conducted, as states and countries plan for distribution
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Summary: Pray for students, teachers, & other school staff as schools face new lockdowns and closures
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Summary: Europe is experiencing a virus surge. Pray for people to follow the new guidelines to flatten the curve of the second wave
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Summary: Pray for those who are experiencing long term effects from the virus and long-term stress from the pandemic
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Summary: Pray for safe and tested vaccines to be developed. Pray for nations to collaborate
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Summary: Pray for those struggling financially due to the pandemic
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Summary: Pray for those impacted by new clusters and mass testing
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Summary: Pray for those grieving the loss of a loved one during the pandemic
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Summary: PRAISE: Israel is seeing a decrease in cases and is preparing to end its second nationwide lockdown
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 Summary: Country of the Week: Bangladesh

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Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for people to grapple with the positive and negative legacies of our history and dialogue how to remember the past in proper historical context
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Summary: Pray for people to mourn the deaths of humans after interacting with police. Another black man has been shot and killed

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Summary: Pray for de-escalation training for police so children won't get shot. A 17-year old black boy was shot & killed by an officer in February. The officer wasn't charged for the death
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Summary: Pray for peace and true justice in Minneapolis as protests continue over the legal case about the death of George Floyd
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Summary: The President of Nigeria has committed to ending police brutality in their country
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Summary: A police officer has been fired and charged with the murder of a black man
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Other Requests

Summary: Pray for peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Summary: Parts of France and Italy face flooding and landslides after a storm
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Summary: California wildfires have burned over 4 million acres. Pray for the firefighters and those impacted by the fires
Source: Link

Summary: Pray for those in the path of Hurricane Delta
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for peace in Kyrgyzstan as people protest after an election they say was rigged
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Summary: Pray for those tied to ISIS to encounter the mercy, grace, and forgiveness of Jesus
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Summary: The US government is again tightening the visa requirements. We are eroded legal ways to enter the US
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Summary: Pray for terrorists to repent of their crimes & submit to the Lordship of Jesus
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Summary: A tenuous ceasefire has been reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Summary: Pray for refugees fleeing violencr
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.
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 35.1 million cases including over 1 million deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: 35.8 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 1.05 million deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 1.06 million deaths globally
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Summary: Pray for NYC as the virus spreads there
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Summary: 7.4 million cases including 210,000 deaths
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Summary: As we learn more about the virus and how it spreads, pray that people adjust their behavior to match the latest information. Pray for people to follow as many of the safety guidelines as possible
Source: Link and Link and Link

Summary: Pray for those suffering long-term effects of the virus
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Summary: PRAISE: California is making plans to make sure minority communities are beating the virus before they reopen
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Summary: Pray for those living in homeless shelters and hotels during a pandemic. Pray for parents having to choose between work and at home schooling
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Summary: Brazil passes 5 million cases
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Summary: PRAISE: New Zealand has stopped community spread of the virus a second time. They haven't had a new case in 10 days

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Summary: Madrid, Spain is under a state of emergency due to the rise in cases
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Summary: Country of the Week: Brunei

Source: Link

Racial Injustice

Summary: Pray for people to stop using their cars as a weapon against protestors. Pray for those injured from attackers ramming them with vehicles. Pray for just consequences for these attacks.  Pray for both sides to condemn all such attacks, instead of those just carried out by proponents of the other side

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Summary: PRAISE: The governor of Alabama apologized to the 5th girl of the 1963 KKK bombing
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Summary: PRAISE: The President now formally condemned white supremacist groups
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Summary: Pray for people to remember history, learn from it, and make amends for past wrongs
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Other Requests

Summary: 23 people have been killed in a conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Summary: Pray for reforms in US prisons as there is a re-evaluation of life in prison without parole. May we have a just system that works in rehabilitating and reforming instead of locking up & ignoring or merely punishing people. There is a discussion on whether people should continue to be imprisoned after they are senior citizens.
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Summary: Pray for those fighting addictions
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Summary: More than 80 are dead in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan
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Summary: More than 100 are dead after 4 days of fighting
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Summary: Pray for those held in Guantanamo Bay without a trial. Some have been held for 18 years without a trial
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Summary: Pray for those impacted by the California wildfires and for families grieving loved ones who died as a result of the fires
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Summary: Pray for the man in LA who shot & wounded 2 cops to repent of his actions and encounter the saving grace of Jesus
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Summary: Pray for people to make healthy choices regarding the food we eat. Pray for stores and restaurants to make it easier to make those good choices
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Summary: 3 Ethiopian migrants have died in a Saudi Arabia detention center
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Summary: Pray for the fires out west to be put out
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Summary: Join Nazarene Compassionate Ministry in praying for recent events and projects.
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 33 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 1 million virus deaths globally
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Summary: Live Updates: Over 33.6 million cases globally
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Pray for those impacted by the virus around the world
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Summary: Live Updates: 7 million cases in the US
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Summary: Over 7 million cases including 204,000+ deaths in the US. Around two dozen states are seeing an increase in their new cases
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Summary: Pray for distance learning students struggling due to internet problems in the midst of a pandemic
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Summary: Pray for those facing food insecurity to get access to good, wholesome food
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Summary: Pray for those grieving the 1,000,000 dead from the virus
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Summary: Pray for those adjusting to new restrictions in an effort to slow the spread of the virus
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Summary: PRAISE: There is a $5 virus test that can deliver its results in minutes that can be used in low and middle income countries
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Summary: Pray for those who are facing financial difficulties due to changes in regards to the virus
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Summary: Pray for the 624,890 kids in the US, Puerto Rico, and Guam who have contracted the virus this year
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Summary: Pray for those suffering from lost jobs and lost wages due to the pandemic, especially Asian-Americans and African-Americans

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Summary: Pray for the President and First Lady and their staff as they navigate through a quarantine and hospitalization after positive tests
Source: Link and Link

Summary: 19,800+ cases at US Amazon facilities
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Summary: In addition to praying for the president, pray for the families of the 207,000+ who have died due to the virus in the US (also pray for those grieving around the world) and for those who are currently suffering through the virus now (both in the US and around the world). 
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Summary: Pray for the 3 million+ people on lockdown in Madrid, Spain
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