Iranian army acquires combat capable drones with 930-mile

range: Defense minister

APRIL 18, 2020 / 5:04 AM / UPDATED 2 HOURS AGO

"DUBAI (Reuters) - The Iranian armed forces have acquired three bomb-carrying drones with a range of 1,500 kilometers (932 miles), Defense Minister Amir Hatami said on state television on Saturday.

The drones could monitor “enemy movements from a considerable distance” and were capable of combat missions, he said at the delivery ceremony in Tehran broadcast on TV.

The aircraft were equipped with bombs and missiles, and they can fly at an altitude of up to 45,000 feet (13,716 meters), he said, without indicating the name of the new drones."

moar:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-security-military-drones/iranian-army-acquires-combat-capable-drones-with-930-mile-range-defense-minister-idUSKBN2200E1

Illinois food plant ordered to close after workers test positive

There are more the two dozen cases linked to the facility

William Mansell

April 18, 2020, 4:29 AM

"More than 2.2 million people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus worldwide as the spread of the virus continues.

The global coronavirus death toll stands at more than 154,000 people, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. The actual numbers, however, are believed to be much higher.

Many cities and states have begun counting probable deaths caused by COVID-19, including New York City, the epicenter of the disease in the United States.

The U.S. has more cases and deaths than any other country in the world, with over 705,000 diagnosed cases and at least 37,079 deaths."

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https://abcnews.go.com/US/coronavirus-updates-illinois-food-plant-ordered-close-workers/story?id=70220694&cid=clicksource_4380645_2_heads_hero_live_hero_hed

starving us to death might have been part of their plan