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JHU: Global coronavirus cases hit 242,482,541
Date: 2021-10-22 06:28:44 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:9230472
WAHSINGTON, Oct 22 (MENA) - As many as 242,482,541 people are reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Friday. It added that 4,929,545 people have died from the virus ....
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Buried AK-47 rifles, grenades and ammo discovered in shallow grave in South Africa
Date: 2021-10-21 22:23:12 GMT - South Africa - World - SN:103 - ID:9230361
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 21 (MENA) - Police in the South Africa’s West Rand have discovered pistols, rifles, stun grenades and live ammunition, buried in a shallow grave in a veld, IOL reported. The police were alerted to the weapons, when members of ....
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Gun violence increased by 30% in US during pandemic
Date: 2021-10-21 22:07:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:102 - ID:9230360
NEW YORK, Oct 21 (MENA) - There was a sharp rise in gun violence in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic last year, a new study finds. Researchers from the Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, in Hershey, found a 30 percent increase in ....
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Haiti gang threatens to ‘put a bullet’ in all 17 hostages, including 16 Americans
Date: 2021-10-21 21:30:55 GMT - Haiti - World - SN:101 - ID:9230376
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 21 (MENA) - The notorious Haiti gang that kidnapped 16 Americans and a Canadian on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince on Saturday is threatening to “put a bullet” in the heads of the hostages if its ransom demand of $17 million is ....
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EU's Borrell says 'Belarus regime continues to instrumentalize migrants'
Date: 2021-10-21 21:16:52 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:99 - ID:9230326
BRUSSELS, Oct 21 (MENA) - High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has accused Belarus of using migrants against neighboring countries. "The Belarus regime continues to instrumentalize migrants. We have ....
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WHO:80,000-180,000 health workers may have died from COVID-19 by May 2021
Date: 2021-10-21 17:22:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:84 - ID:9230147
GENEVA, Oct 21 (MENA) - The World Health Organization said Thursday that 80,000 to 180,000 health care workers may have been killed by COVID-19 up to May this year, insisting they must be prioritized for vaccination. A WHO paper estimated that ....
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Philippine Palace: Minors not allowed in public areas despite eased restrictions
Date: 2021-10-21 10:58:06 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:45 - ID:9229332
MANILA, Oct 21 (MENA) - Despite the looser restrictions under Alert Level 3, minors in Metro Manila are still not allowed to go to malls or parks for leisure, Philippine Start reported on Thursday. At a press briefing Thursday morning, ....
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Poland to make COVID-19 booster shots available to all adults: PM
Date: 2021-10-21 10:29:16 GMT - Poland - World - SN:39 - ID:9229334
WARSAW, Oct 21 (MENA) - Poland plans to make third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine available to all adults, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has announced. "Those over 18 who had their last dose at least six months ago will be able to get ....
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Tokyo metro gov't to lift COVID restrictions on eateries Monday
Date: 2021-10-21 09:49:18 GMT - Japan - World - SN:31 - ID:9229162
TOKYO, Oct 21 (MENA) - The Tokyo metropolitan government will lift restrictions on restaurants and bars over the coronavirus pandemic from Monday as the capital has seen a steady decline in the number of infections, officials said Thursday. Some ....
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US coronavirus vaccine donations reach 200 million doses
Date: 2021-10-21 09:30:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:27 - ID:9229238
WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (MENA) - The United States, under pressure to share its coronavirus vaccine supply with the rest of the world, has now donated 200 million doses to more than 100 countries, the White House announced on Thursday. President Joe ....
