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JHU: global coronavirus cases exceed 424 million
Date: 2022-02-21 05:34:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:4 - ID:9428610
WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 424 million and the deaths surged to more than five million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed on Monday that the current ....
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Netherlands to move embassy in Ukraine over security concerns
Date: 2022-02-20 21:59:46 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:106 - ID:9428558
AMSTERDAM, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Netherlands on Sunday announced that it would temporarily relocate its embassy in the Ukrainian capital to another city for security reasons, ABC news reported. The embassy in Kyiv will continue its operations from ....
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US embassy in Moscow tells Americans to have evacuation plan
Date: 2022-02-20 20:48:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:99 - ID:9428525
MOSCOW, Feb 20 (MENA) - The United States warned nationals in Russia to have evacuation plans, citing the threat of attacks in Moscow amid ongoing tensions with Ukraine. "There have been threats of attacks against shopping centers, railway and ....
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15,283 new Covid-19 cases reported in Singapore
Date: 2022-02-20 20:09:09 GMT - Singapore - World - SN:95 - ID:9428505
SINGAPORE, Feb 20 (MENA) - A total of 1,523 Covid-19 cases were in hospital on Sunday, up from the 1,491 on Saturday, according to the Ministry of Health's website as quoted by ABC news. This is the 16th successive day that hospitalization ....
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'Russia is preparing for an invasion of Ukraine' -- NATO chief
Date: 2022-02-20 19:59:20 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:9428397
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday said "Russia is preparing for an invasion of Ukraine," pointing to Moscow's troop buildup on the Ukrainian border and the continuation of military exercises in the ....
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Russian combat power may move very quickly to take Kyiv - Pentagon
Date: 2022-02-20 19:44:49 GMT - USA - World - SN:92 - ID:9428419
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday said Ukraine may witness “a significant amount of combat power move very quickly to take Kyiv” if Russia invades Ukraine. Austin, during an appearance on ABC’s “This Week,” ....
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US ambassador to Ukraine: Russian invasion 'likely to happen'
Date: 2022-02-20 19:43:53 GMT - USA - World - SN:91 - ID:9428396
WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (MENA) - Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Kristina Kvien on Sunday said a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be “disastrous,” pointing to potential casualties on both sides and “devastating sanctions” on Moscow, The Hill ....
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The Queen tests positive for Covid
Date: 2022-02-20 19:03:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:84 - ID:9428412
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The monarch is experiencing "mild cold-like symptoms" but expects to continue "light duties" at Windsor over the coming week, the palace said as quoted ....
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Unvaccinated patients’ death rate higher than those with booster shots, says Khairy
Date: 2022-02-20 19:00:42 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:83 - ID:9428408
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (MENA) - The death rate for unvaccinated Covid-19 patients is significantly higher compared to those who have completed their vaccinations and those with booster shots, Bernama news agency reported. According to data of ....
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UK records 25,696 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2022-02-20 18:01:53 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:72 - ID:9428258
LONDON, Feb 20 (MENA) - Another 25,696 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the UK, bringing the total caseload to 18,605,752 cases, Sky News reported on Sunday. Meanwhile, a further 74 deaths have been reported, bringing the UK’s official ....