Covid-19
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No Mask Mandate in Hajj Pilgrimage as Saudi Arabia Eases COVID Restrictions
The move comes as the kingdom prepares to welcome around 850,000 people from abroad for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Republicans grill Biden judicial pick for upholding COVID-19 religious service curbs
Republicans accused Lee of treating houses of worship unfavorably by upholding Democratic Governor J.B. Pritzker’s March 2020 order, which limited gatherings to no more than 10 people at churches and other establishments to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.
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Crown drops 24 fines against B.C. pastors for violating COVID-19 orders
The justice centre says in a news release that police began ticketing churches for ignoring health orders to hold services starting December 2020.
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Trump White House overrode Covid guidance for churches, emails show
CDC planned to suggest in 2020 that religious communities hold services online but key passages were struck out.
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Being ‘properly informed’ on COVID-19 vaccines is a ‘human right’
“To be properly informed, to be helped to understand situations based on scientific data and not fake news, is a human right,” Pope Francis said.
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Saudi Arabia extends foreign pilgrims’ stay to 30 days
Saudi Arabia has relaxed anti-virus curbs, allowing life to return to normal. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that the 30-day stay is allowed.
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Ramadan 2020 vs Ramadan 2021: What's changed in a year dominated by Covid?
Just a day after England went into the second stage of the government roadmap, the first day of Ramadan began - and it's very different from how Ramadan looked like in 2020.
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Sabah in Malaysia allows religious activities in mosque, surau from tomorrow
State Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun said the permission was in line with the implementation of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) in the state.
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Nigerian authorities silent on health of Sheikh Zakzaky wife
The statement came after the IMN called for the release of Mallimah Zeenat after her son announced she has tested positive for Covid-19.
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COVID-19 hits Kaduna prison, Sheikh Zakzaky wife tested Positive
After a visit to the Kaduna State prison by my parent’s doctors, my mother complained of fatigue, fever, and a complete loss of the ability to smell. The doctors decided to carry out several standard tests.
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Under pressure from rights groups, Israel to vaccinate Palestinian prisoners against COVID-19
The Israeli regime says it will begin vaccinating Palestinian prisoners against the COVID-19 as pressure mounts on Tel Aviv from human rights groups.
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Sri Lanka stokes Muslim and Christian ire with COVID burial rules
As the country's death toll from the pandemic inches toward 200, the government of the hawkish President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is sticking to a policy backed by hard-line allies from the majority Sinhala-Buddhists