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Sputnik V likely provides COVID immunity for 2 years
Date: 2020-12-12 21:49:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:8709760
MOSCOW, Dec 12 (MENA) - Russia’s vaccine showed efficacy of over 95 percent during Phase III trials, the Russian news agency Sputnik reported on Saturday. According to Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the ....
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As leaders set fresh climate goals, Biden pledges US support
Date: 2020-12-12 20:58:40 GMT - USA - World - SN:53 - ID:8709724
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (MENA) – US President-elect Joe Biden pledged Saturday to rejoin the Paris climate accord on the first day of his presidency, as world leaders staged a virtual gathering to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the international pact ....
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Japan: Coronavirus infections hit record 3,041 cases
Date: 2020-12-12 13:14:34 GMT - Japan - World - SN:27 - ID:8709044
TOKYO, Dec 12 (MENA) - Health authorities in Japan reported a record 3,041 new cases of the coronavirus nationwide on Saturday, according to NHK radio. It is the first time the daily tally has topped 3,000. Officials reported 28 deaths related ....
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Argentina's daily new COVID-19 cases pass 7,000
Date: 2020-12-12 09:20:24 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:16 - ID:8708868
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 12 (MENA) - Argentina registered 7,112 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, raising the national tally to 1,489,328, the ministry of health reported. The ministry said 178 patients died of the disease in the same period, ....
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India records 30,005 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-12 09:10:40 GMT - India - World - SN:15 - ID:8708847
NEW DELHI, Dec 12 (MENA) - India on Saturday recorded 30,005 new Covid-19 cases and 442 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry data. The total number of people recovering from the disease reached nearly 9.3 million, according ....
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Russia reports 28,137 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-12 08:37:16 GMT - Russia - World - SN:13 - ID:8708823
MOSCOW, Dec 12 (MENA) - Russia confirmed 28,137 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours on Saturday, including 6,622 in Moscow, pushing the national tally to 2,625,848 since the pandemic began. Authorities said 560 people died overnight, ....
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US records 235,000 new Covid-19 cases, 2,600 deaths
Date: 2020-12-12 08:35:31 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:8708815
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (MENA) - The US registered a new record of covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with almost 235,000, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. The number of new virus-related fatalities reached 2,600, Alhurra ....
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One killed, another wounded in rocket attacks on Kabul
Date: 2020-12-12 08:16:20 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:11 - ID:8708783
KABUL, Dec 12 (MENA) - Rockets land in various parts of Kabul, reports indicated one person is dead and two others were wounded on Saturday morning, the Ministry of Interior said. In a second attack on the capital of Afghanistan, at least four ....
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Rockets landed in various parts of Kabul; 3 killed, wounded
Date: 2020-12-12 08:08:51 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:9 - ID:8708766
KABUL, Dec 12 (MENA) - At least one person was killed and two more were wounded after multiple rockets were fired on different parts of Kabul early Saturday morning, the Interior Affairs Ministry said. This is the second rocket attack in the city ....
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South Korea registers record high of 950 coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-12 07:13:37 GMT - south korea - World - SN:6 - ID:8708734
SEOUL, Dec 12 (MENA) - The daily number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea crossed the 900-mark on Saturday, reaching a record high nearly 11 months after the country reported its first virus case. The country added 950 more COVID-19 cases, ....
