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  • Malaysia reports 17,577 new COVID-19 cases, 388 more deaths

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:11:47 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:61 - ID:9172342

    KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (MENA) – Malaysia reported another 17,577 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,067,327, according to the health ministry. Three of the new cases are imported and 17,574 are local ....

  • Bangladesh reports 1,190 Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths in one day

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:11:31 GMT - Bangladesh - World - SN:60 - ID:9172344

    DHAKA, Sept 18 (MENA) - The health authorities in Bangladesh reported Saturday 1,190 fresh Covid-19 cases while the virus claimed 35 lives in the South Asian country over the past 24 hours. The official tally showed that the virus has killed ....

  • Covid antibody drug Ronapreve to be given to vulnerable NHS patients

    Date: 2021-09-18 15:10:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:58 - ID:9172517

    LONDON, Sept 18 (MENA) - A drug given to former US president Donald Trump when he had coronavirus last year is to be used to treat vulnerable NHS hospital patients, The Guardian reported. Last month, the health secretary, Sajid Javid, heralded ....

  • EU leaders reiterate commitment to Paris agreement after devastating heat wave

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:31:22 GMT - Greece - World - SN:56 - ID:9172283

    ATHENS, Sept 18 (MENA) - The leaders of Southern EU countries reiterated their firm commitment to the implementation of the Paris Agreement and the goal of limiting the increase of global temperatures by 1.5 degrees. This was agreed along with ....

  • COVID-19: Nigeria records 2 deaths, 337 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:31:04 GMT - Angola - World - SN:55 - ID:9172175

    ABUJA, Sept 18 (MENA) – Nigeria recorded two deaths from the coronavirus pandemic as well as 337 new infections across 15 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in an update ....

  • UK Government holds urgent talks with energy firms over gas price rises

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:30:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:54 - ID:9172447

    LONDON, Sept 18 (MENA) - The UK government has said energy security is “an absolute priority” as the business secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng, began talks this weekend with energy industry representatives over concerns about a rise in wholesale gas ....

  • Serbia reports 7,733 new coronavirus cases, 35 deaths

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:30:24 GMT - Serbia - World - SN:53 - ID:9172450

    BELGRADE, Sept 18 (MENA) – The Serbian Ministry of Health stated that over the past 24 hours 7,733 tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in Serbia since the start of the epidemic to 860,431. Up to 35 ....

  • Kenya records 515 new Covid-19 cases

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:30:06 GMT - Kenya - World - SN:52 - ID:9172448

    NAIROBI, Sept 18 (MENA) - Kenya on Saturday recorded 515 new cases of the coronavirus from a sample size of 7,981 tested in the last 24 hours, with the positivity rate at 6.5%, The Star reported. Health CS Mutahi Kagwe said in a statement that ....

  • France could suspend military co-operation, trade talks with Australia

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:29:46 GMT - Australia - World - SN:51 - ID:9172452

    CANBERRA, Sept 18 (MENA) - French outrage at Australia’s decision to abandon a $90 billion submarine deal has escalated to a dramatic new level with President Emmanuel Macron recalling his ambassador from Canberra amid warnings that future trade ....

  • Latvia reports 542 new Covid-19 cases on Friday

    Date: 2021-09-18 14:29:06 GMT - Latvia - World - SN:50 - ID:9172196

    RIGA, Sept 18 (MENA) - Latvia confirmed 542 new Covid-19 cases and five persons died of the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, according to information released by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control. Latvia's cumulative 14-day ....

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