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Tokyo tops 4,000 new COVID-19 cases for fifth day in row
Date: 2021-08-08 09:32:39 GMT - Japan - World - SN:29 - ID:9100703
TOKYO, Aug 8 (MENA) - Tokyo reported 4,066 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday — the fifth straight day above 4,000 — as the Olympics were set to wrap up their final day of action in the capital, The Japan Times reported. The news also came a day after ....
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New travel rules come into force in UK
Date: 2021-08-08 09:25:47 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:27 - ID:9100702
LONDON, Aug 8 (MENA) - The latest travel rules announced on Monday have today come into force following a review of the government’s traffic light system, Independent reported. A number of countries, including Austria, Germany and Norway, have ....
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Chinese mainland reports 96 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-08-08 07:13:01 GMT - China - World - SN:15 - ID:9100459
BEIJING, Aug 8 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland recorded 96 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with 81 being local transmissions and 15 from overseas, the latest data from the National Health Commission showed on Sunday. In addition, 30 new ....
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South Korea records 1,729 new infections
Date: 2021-08-08 06:12:40 GMT - south korea - World - SN:9 - ID:9100434
SEOUL, Aug 8 (MENA) - South Korea reported 1,729 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 210,956, according to Yonhap news agency. The daily caseload was down from 1,823 in ....
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Japan studying giving third COVID-19 booster shots next year
Date: 2021-08-08 05:38:15 GMT - Japan - World - SN:5 - ID:9100410
TOKYO, Aug 8 (MENA) - Japan has begun a study on whether it should administer third shots of the coronavirus vaccine next year, officials have said. Spurred by the likelihood of vaccine efficacy waning over time and the need to respond to highly ....
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India reports 39,070 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours
Date: 2021-08-08 05:26:38 GMT - India - World - SN:4 - ID:9100401
NEW DELDI, Aug 8 (MENA) - India reported 39,070 new cases of the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, the federal health ministry said on Sunday, taking its tally to 31.93 million cases, The Times of India reported. Deaths rose by 491, taking total ....
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Italy allows rescue boat carrying 257 migrants to dock in Sicily
Date: 2021-08-07 22:00:15 GMT - Italy - World - SN:72 - ID:9100312
ROME, Aug 7 (MENA) - A German charity boat carrying 257 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean docked Saturday in Sicily after Italian authorities granted permission, ABC News reported. Hours later, a French humanitarian vessel with 549 migrants ....
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France reports 25,755 new Covid cases, 32 fatalities in one day
Date: 2021-08-07 19:49:43 GMT - France - World - SN:69 - ID:9100231
PARIS, Aug 7 (MENA) - As many as 25,755 new Covid-19 cases have been recorded in France over the past 24 hours, the French health department announced Saturday. Meanwhile, 32 coronavirus patients have succumbed to the virus over the same period, ....
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UK records 28,612 new coronavirus cases, 103 deaths
Date: 2021-08-07 17:02:21 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:59 - ID:9100115
LONDON, Aug 7 (MENA) - The UK has recorded a further 28,612 coronavirus infections and 103 more deaths in the latest 24 hours, Sky News reported Saturday. Since the start of the pandemic, 162,827 people have died in the UK within 28 days of a ....
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Afghan government should announce military state: Marshal Dostum
Date: 2021-08-07 16:01:59 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:51 - ID:9099906
KABUL, Aug 7 (MENA) - Spokesperson of Marshal Abdul Rashid Dostum, Ihsan Niro said that Marshal in his meeting with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani suggested the announcement of a military state in Afghanistan as the Taliban have increased offensive, ....
