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Medimpex to procure 500,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to Bosnia's Federation
Date: 2021-03-17 17:15:04 GMT - Bosnia and Herzegovina - World - SN:82 - ID:8856687
SARAJEVO, March 17 (MENA) - Bosnia's Federation government said it tasked the entity's health ministry to sign a contract with local company Medimpex Sarajevo for the delivery of 500,000 doses of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19. The ....
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UK reports 5,758 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-03-17 17:01:38 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:90 - ID:8856671
LONDON, March 17 (MENA) - The UK has recorded a further 5,758 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, government data showed Wednesday. The country also registered 141 new deaths during the same period, Sky News channel reported. There ....
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Poland returns to national lockdown, closing hotels, schools and shopping centres
Date: 2021-03-17 16:59:16 GMT - Poland - World - SN:87 - ID:8856529
WARSAW, March 17 (MENA) - Poland will return to full lockdown on Saturday, extending current restrictions in some regions to the entire country. The new rules mean that recently reopened hotels, as well as cultural and sports venues, will close and ....
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Georgian PM, European parliament president discuss country’s European integration
Date: 2021-03-17 16:24:58 GMT - Georgia - World - SN:81 - ID:8856531
TBILISI, March 17 (MENA) - The essential role of the European Parliament in the process of European integration, the democratic development of Georgia and the situation in the occupied regions were the main topics discussed at today’s meeting ....
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WHO advisory group recommends Johnson & Johnson vaccine for all adults aged 18 and older
Date: 2021-03-17 16:22:41 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:76 - ID:8856544
GENEVA, March 17 (MENA) - The World Health Organization (WHO) released on Wednesday its interim recommendations for the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 18 and older, based on advice from its Strategic Advisory Group of ....
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Ukraine relies on defense, security cooperation with US: Razumkov
Date: 2021-03-17 16:19:50 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:73 - ID:8856532
KYIV, March 17 (MENA) - Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmytro Razumkov said Ukraine looks forward to fruitful cooperation with the US, in particular in the parliamentary dimension and the defense and security sectors, Ukrinform news agency ....
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US house speaker lambasts GOP for response to Capitol riot
Date: 2021-03-17 16:18:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:71 - ID:8856528
WASHINGTON, March 17 (MENA) - US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi criticized during an interview early Wednesday the GOP for its response to the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol. During an appearance on MSNBC's “Morning Joe,” Pelosi pointed to ....
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Greece expects Russian tourists since May 14
Date: 2021-03-17 15:34:42 GMT - Russia - World - SN:68 - ID:8856455
MOSCOW, March 17 (MENA) - Greece is likely to open its borders since May 14 for Russian tourists, who have negative COVID-19 tests or vaccination certificates, the country’s embassy in Moscow told TASS on Wednesday. "I can confirm this ....
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Greek PM welcomes Commission proposal for Covid-19 pass
Date: 2021-03-17 15:33:17 GMT - Greece - World - SN:66 - ID:8856440
ATHENS, March 17 (MENA) - Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has welcomed a proposal by the European Commission on Wednesday for the creation of coronavirus certificates to allow the EU’s 450 million residents travel freely across the ....
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NTF: No foreigners, non-OFW Filipinos into the Philippines from March 20 to April 19
Date: 2021-03-17 15:33:02 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:65 - ID:8856448
MANILA, March 17 (MENA) - The National Task Force Against COVID-19 is restricting travel into the Philippines from March 20 to April 19 in response to rising COVID-19 cases in recent days, The Philippine Star reported. According to a memorandum ....
