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  • Russia sets new record high in weekly COVID-19 fatalities

    Date: 2021-07-18 21:06:40 GMT - Russia - World - SN:83 - ID:9068845

    MOSCOW, July 18 (MENA) - The death toll due to the coronavirus infection in Russia is at the highest level since the beginning of the pandemic, however, the growth in incidence in the country has almost stopped, according to TASS calculations based ....

  • Greece registers 1,558 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-18 18:31:01 GMT - Greece - World - SN:79 - ID:9068753

    ATHENS, July 18 (MENA) - Greek health authorities announced 1,558 new cases of the coronavirus for the 24-hour period ending 3pm Sunday, as well as 10 deaths. The number of patients on ventilators was 123 early Sunday afternoon, down from 124 a ....

  • Delta variant takes hold in developing world as infections soar

    Date: 2021-07-18 12:10:23 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:45 - ID:9068137

    LONDON, July 18 (MENA) - The Delta coronavirus variant that has rapidly become dominant across much of the world is exacting a grim toll on dozens of developing countries, where vaccination levels are insufficient to prevent a surge in cases from ....

  • U.S. eyes Sept. for 1st in-person summit with Japan, Australia, India

    Date: 2021-07-18 11:29:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:39 - ID:9068018

    WASHINGTON, July 18 (MENA) - The administration of US President Joe Biden has proposed to Japan, Australia and India that the first in-person "Quad" meeting of the countries' leaders be held in Washington in late September, according to diplomatic ....

  • Chinese mainland reports 1 new locally transmitted COVID-19 case

    Date: 2021-07-18 10:36:41 GMT - China - World - SN:33 - ID:9067917

    BEIJING, July 18 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland reported one new locally transmitted COVID-19 case in Yunnan, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Sunday. Also reported were 32 new imported cases, of which 11 were reported in ....

  • S.Korea registers 1,454 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-18 08:34:43 GMT - south korea - World - SN:21 - ID:9067675

    SEOUL, July 18 (MENA) - South Korea reported 1,454 new coronavirus cases within the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 177,951, reported Yonhap News Agency Sunday. The country also registered two new Covid-19 fatalities, raising ....

  • Two coronavirus cases among athletes at Tokyo village reported

    Date: 2021-07-18 08:09:07 GMT - Japan - World - SN:18 - ID:9067649

    TOKYO, July 18 (MENA) - The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee said Sunday it has confirmed coronavirus infections among athletes staying at the Tokyo athletes' village for the first time, a day after saying a nonathlete staying at the facility had ....

  • Thailand reports daily record of 11,397 new coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-07-18 06:45:29 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:11 - ID:9067580

    BANGKOK, July 18 (MENA) - Thailand on Sunday reported a record 11,397 new coronavirus cases, the third consecutive day that the Southeast Asian country has registered record numbers, Bangkok Post reported. The country’s COVID-19 taskforce also ....

  • Germany records 1,292 new infections in one day

    Date: 2021-07-18 06:05:31 GMT - Germany - World - SN:9 - ID:9067558

    BERLIN, July 18 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 1,292 to 3,744,681, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday. The reported death toll rose by 3 to 91,362, the ....

  • U.S. accuses Iran of trying to deflect blame for nuclear talks impasse

    Date: 2021-07-18 05:50:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:6 - ID:9067544

    WASHINGTON, July 18 (MENA) - The United States accused Tehran of an "outrageous" effort to deflect blame for the impasse in Iran nuclear talks and denied that any agreement had been reached on a prisoner swap, Hurra Channel reported. Iran's chief ....

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