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'Don't panic': WHO says safety systems working as AstraZeneca shots paused
Date: 2021-03-15 20:25:57 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:87 - ID:8852700
GENEVA, March 15 (MENA) - The World Health Organization's director general said on Monday that systems meant to protect public health were working, as several countries suspended use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine to investigate possible ....
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Spain suspends AstraZeneca jab for 2 weeks
Date: 2021-03-15 20:05:53 GMT - Spain - World - SN:85 - ID:8852592
MADRID, March 15 (MENA) - Spain has joined France, Germany and Italy in suspending its use of the AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine over fresh reports of dangerous blood clots in connection with the shot. The country suspended use of the vaccine for ....
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Northern Ireland reports 1 coronavirus death, 121 new cases
Date: 2021-03-15 20:05:21 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:84 - ID:8852595
BELFAST, March 15 (MENA) – One further death and 121 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours, Belfast Telegraph reported. The Department of Health said on Monday that the total death toll in Northern ....
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Brexit: EU starts legal action against UK over serious NI protocol breach
Date: 2021-03-15 19:46:15 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:83 - ID:8852411
LONDON, March 15 (MENA) - The European Commission has launched legal action against the UK government after Boris Johnson announced he would renege on parts of the deal related to Northern Ireland, The Independent reported. Earlier this month the ....
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Azerbaijan reports 376 new coronavirus cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-03-15 19:44:01 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:82 - ID:8852410
BAKU, March 15 (MENA) - Azerbaijan recorded 376 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the country's total to 240,671 since the outbreak of the pandemic. As many as 101 cases have recovered and discharged from hospitals, taking the overall number of ....
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Canada’s PM offers reassurance on AstraZeneca safety
Date: 2021-03-15 18:53:45 GMT - Canada - World - SN:78 - ID:8852528
MONTREAL, March 15 (MENA) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau offered reassurances on the safety of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the list of European countries suspending its use due to safety concerns grew, CTV News ....
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Portugal extends Brazil, UK flight ban to March 31
Date: 2021-03-15 16:43:09 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:74 - ID:8852369
LONDON, March 15 (MENA) - Portugal has extended a ban on flights to and from Britain and Brazil by another two weeks to 31 March, with only humanitarian and repatriation flights allowed, The Guardian quoted the Portuguese interior ministry as ....
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Italy records 21,304 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours
Date: 2021-03-15 09:29:29 GMT - Italy - World - SN:30 - ID:8851079
ROME, March 15 (MENA) - Italian health authorities reported 21,304 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the tally of infections to 3,233,142 cases, according to data by Johns Hopkins University. Some 264 deaths were reported, ....
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Ukraine reports 6,792 new cases
Date: 2021-03-15 09:08:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:27 - ID:8850917
KIEV, March 15 (MENA) - Ukraine has registered 6,792 new cases of COVID-19 as of 9 a.m., Kyiv Post reported Monday. The total number of cases in the country since the start of the pandemic is approaching 1.5 million. There are currently ....
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US records more than 37,000 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-03-15 09:07:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:8851044
WASHINGTON, March 15 (MENA) - The US reported 37,669 new coronavirus infections and 564 virus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours, according to CDC data released Monday. According to the tally, the nationwide totals now stand at 29,438,222 ....
