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New study: UK virus variant is probably deadlier
Date: 2021-02-14 06:38:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:10 - ID:8798269
LONDON, Feb 14 (MENA) - British government scientists are increasingly finding the coronavirus variant first detected in Britain to be linked to a higher risk of death than other versions of the virus, a devastating trend that highlights the serious ....
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China reports 7 new imported COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-02-14 06:36:55 GMT - China - World - SN:9 - ID:8798274
BEIJING, Feb 14 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland reported seven new imported COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of imported cases to 4,861, Xinhua news agency quoted the National Health Commission as saying in its daily report on Sunday. Two ....
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South Korea reports 326 new coronavirus cases for 2nd day ahead of eased distancing
Date: 2021-02-14 06:11:17 GMT - south korea - World - SN:7 - ID:8798235
SEOUL, Feb 14 (MENA) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 300s for a second straight day on Sunday on fewer tests on the Lunar New Year holiday, with eased social distancing measures in store this week. The country reported ....
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Pakistan reports 1,404 new coronavirus cases, 31 deaths
Date: 2021-02-14 05:47:57 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:5 - ID:8798215
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (MENA) - Pakistan has reported 31 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 563,029, Express Tribune newspaper reported. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to ....
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India reports 12,194 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours
Date: 2021-02-14 05:44:31 GMT - India - World - SN:4 - ID:8798198
NEW DELHI, Feb 14 (MENA) - The Indian Health Ministry said that it registered 12,194 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the overall count to 10,904,940, NTV channel reported Sunday. According to the ministry, 92 new ....
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US national security advisor: Washington has deep concerns about WHO Covid probe
Date: 2021-02-14 05:33:27 GMT - USA - World - SN:3 - ID:8798186
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (MENA) - US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said that the United States has "deep concerns" about the early findings of an expert investigation into the origins of the coronavirus in China and is asking Beijing for more ....
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Biden says democracy is fragile and must be always defended
Date: 2021-02-14 05:26:55 GMT - USA - World - SN:2 - ID:8798191
WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (MENA) - President Joe Biden weighed in late Saturday night on former President Donald Trump's acquittal in his second impeachment trial, saying that democracy is "fragile" and "must always be defended", CNN reported. "This sad ....
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50 injured in magnitude 7.3 earthquake in northeastern Japan
Date: 2021-02-13 22:08:44 GMT - Japan - World - SN:60 - ID:8798126
TOKYO, Feb 13 (MENA) - A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck late Saturday off the coast of Japan's Tohoku, leaving at least 50 people injured and knocking multiple power plants offline, according to the Japan Times. The quake, which ....
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Trump acquitted in US Senate impeachment trial
Date: 2021-02-13 22:03:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:58 - ID:8798122
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (MENA) - The Senate on Saturday voted to acquit former President Donald Trump on a charge of incitement of insurrection despite significant Republican support for conviction, bringing an end to the fourth impeachment trial in US ....
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France reports 199 new COVID-19 fatalities in 24 hours
Date: 2021-02-13 20:38:16 GMT - France - World - SN:54 - ID:8798061
PARIS, Feb 13 (MENA) - As many as 199 COVID-19 patients died in France within the past 24 hours, taking the toll to 81,647, said the French National Public Health Agency on Saturday. Total number of cases in France jumped to 3,448,617 after ....