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Summary: Country of the Week: Uzbekistan
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: Pray for racial injustice to cease.
Source: Link
Summary: 24 migrant workers were killed in a car accident in India
Source: Link

Summary: Nazarene Compassionate Ministries prayer requests
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: 25% of (36.5 million) American workers are unemployed & claiming unemployment. First confirmed cases among the Rohingya refugees.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 300,000 virus deaths.
PRAISE: Over 1.5 million recoveries!
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 4.5 million cases including 307,000+ deaths globally.
Source: Link

Summary: US has passed 84,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Children in the UK and US are being affected by a rare inflammatory disease
Source: Link
Summary: China & South Korea are having new outbreaks of the virus as restrictions ease.
Source: Link
Summary: 3,200+ cases including 100+ deaths in the Navajo nation
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: New Zealand has had 0 new cases for 3 days!
They have had around 1,500 cases including 21 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the homeless in the midst of this pandemic
Source: Link
Summary: 40,000+ cases in Mexico
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for countries with ventilator shortages & low numbers of labs for testing
Source: Link
Summary: 31,600+ deaths in Italy
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Algeria
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: PRAISE: An Italian aid worker kidnapped in 2018 in Kenya has returned home!
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for peace in Cameroon as they face secessionist fighting in addition to the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: At least 20 killed in gunmen attacks in Niger.
Source: Link
Summary: 2 babies & 11 mothers or nurses were killed in an attack by gunmen in an Afghan hospital. 15 others were injured. An attack at a police funeral killed 24.
Source: Link
Summary: Updated numbers on hospital attack: 24 dead & 16 wounded.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for racial injustice to be weeded out from our hearts and world.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for the hungry
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for child development centers in Peru, as well as flood recovery in Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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 4 million cases & 281,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 223,000 cases including 32,000+ deaths in the UK.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 4.2 million cases and 287,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

Summary: The US has 1.3 million cases including 79,495 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Germany has 169,000+ cases including 7,300+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: There is a new outbreak in South Korea after a man who went to multiple nightclubs over a weekend tested positive for the virus. They have had 10,800+ cases including 250+ deaths
Source: Link
Summary: 82,900+ cases including 4,600+ deaths in China.
Source: Link
Summary: 20.5 million jobs lost in the US in April. 14.7% of US workforce is unemployed.
Source: Link
Summary: A fire killed 5 virus patients in a Russian ICU. 232,000+ cases in Russia (2nd highest number of cases globally)
Source: Link
Summary: 3,100+ cases and 100+ deaths in the Navajo Nation. Many in the tribe lack access to running water & electricity.
Source: Link
Summary: 80,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: Brazil has 177,500+ cases including 12,400+ deaths
Source: Link
Summary: Over 850 inmates & staff have the virus at an overcrowded prison in Columbia. It has 1,800+ inmates, more than double what it was designed to hold. Columbia has 11,500+ cases including 470+ deaths
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Algeria
Source: Link

US Border Crisis

Summary: A recent administration public health order is allowing immigration officials to deport adults and children bypassing asylum, immigration, and anti-trafficking laws due to the pandemic.
Source: Link
Summary: 20,000 migrants have been expelled from the US since March. 90% of new arrivals in April have been deported
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: A gas leak kills 13 & sends hundreds to a hospital in India.
Source: Link
Summary: Flooding has struck Kenya & Uganda, in addition to swarms of locusts & the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for racial injustice to end.
Source: Link and Link
Summary: 6 died in food aid protests and 19 people were injured
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:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Italy becomes the 3rd country to pass 30,000 deaths. 3.8 million cases including 268,000
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 4 million cases and 277,000+ deaths
Source: Link

Summary: 73,000+ deaths in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: Over 33.3 million Americans have filed for unemployment. That's over 15% of the workforce.
Source: Link
Summary: The first death of an ICE detainee due to the virus has occurred. There are 140 more cases at that facility
Source: Link
Summary: US passes 76,000+ deaths
Source: Link
Summary: A meat-packing plant in Iowa had 1,031 out of 2,800 employees test positive for the virus.
Source: Link
Summary: Russia has 93,000+ cases including 975+ deaths
Source: Link
Summary: 31,600+ dead in the UK. This is the 2nd highest death rate in the world
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Egypt
Source: Link

Refugee Crisis

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

Other Requests

Summary: There are rising tensions between Venezuela and Columbia.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those who are hungry
Source: Link
Summary: A man out jogging was shot & killed by two men who thought he was a robber & followed him.
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 3.5 million cases globally.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: 250,000+ deaths. The US has 1,015 deaths in 24 hours-the lowest one day tally in a month.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

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.
Source: Link
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.
Source: Link
Summary: Russia records 10,600+ new cases in one day, bringing its total to 134,600+ including 1,200+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for people to stop protesting without masks & without social distancing. Pray that people will value human lives more than temporary inconveniences
Source: Link
Summary: The government of Bangladesh has quarantined 28 Rohingya refugees on an island prone to cyclones and flooding.
Source: Link
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.
Source: Link
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.
Source: Link
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.
Source: Link
Summary: 32,000+ deaths in the UK.
Source: Link
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)
Source: Link

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Summary: Country of the Week: Egypt
Source: Link

Other Requests

Summary: The Nazarene Church has programs working with people in the Ukraine, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and refugees/immigrants.
Source: Link
Summary: 4 Amish children were killed and 1 is missing in a buggy accident
Source: Link
Summary: A man was shot and killed by police in Australia after he stabbed 5 people. All 5 people are injured, but none have died.
Source: Link
Summary: Afghanistan is at risk for a famine. A third of its population, including 7.3 million children, are facing food shortages.
Source: Link
Summary: Islamic State militants kill 10 members of an Iraqi militia group in recent clashes
Source: Link
Summary: 40+ people killed and many wounded at a prison riot in Venezuela.
Source: Link
Summary: North Korea & South Korea exchanged gunfire at the demilitarized zone.
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:
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: Over 1 million people worldwide have recovered from the virus!!
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates: The US passes 65,000 deaths and the UK passes 28,000 deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Live Updates:
Source: Link

Summary: 60,000+ dead in the US.
Source: Link
Summary: PRAISE: South Korea has no new domestic cases on Thursday.
It has had 10,700+ cases including 240+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Out of the 30,000+ detainees in ICE custody, 705 have been tested for the virus. 425 have tested positive of the 705 tested.
Source: Link
Summary: 30.3 million Americans have filed for unemployment in 6 weeks.
Source: Link
Summary: 230,000 dead globally, including 63,000+ in the US. 3.2 million infected.
Source: Link
Summary: Russia has 100,000+ cases and 1,000+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: 300,000+ cases on the African continent
Source: Link
Summary: 162,000+ cases including 17,000+ deaths in New York City.  23,000+ deaths in New York State.
Source: Link
Summary: 153,000+ people have recovered from the virus in the US. 3.27 million cases worldwide. Italy, Spain, the UK, France, and Germany all have 160,000+ cases each.
Source: Link
Summary: Malaysia is arresting and detaining undocumented migrants in an effort to slow the spread of the virus. They are being held in detention camps.
Source: Link
Summary: Spain has had 24,800+ deaths.
Source: Link
Summary: Pray for those facing the virus in detention centers. 490 detainees are positive for the virus. Just over 1,000 of the 31,000 detainees have been tested.
Source: Link
Summary: Over 1.1 million cases including 66,000 deaths in the US
Source: Link
Summary: Singapore went from less than 600 cases to 17,000+ cases in April. A large portion of the new cases are in the migrant dormitories due to their crowded conditions.
Source: Link
Summary: 100+ Guatemalans who were deported from mid-March to mid-April tested positive for the virus. Pray for countries deporting detainees to take the appropriate precautions to avoiding spread the virus to more counties.
Source: Links

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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