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Over 9,000 coronavirus cases reported in India in 24hrs
Date: 2021-02-16 05:03:02 GMT - India - World - SN:1 - ID:8801602
NEW DELHI, Feb 16 (MENA) - India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,09,25,710 with 9,121 new infections being reported in a day, NDTV reported Tuesday. The daily deaths were recorded below 100 for the tenth time this month, according to the ....
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Greek, US FMs probe bilateral ties
Date: 2021-02-15 19:19:48 GMT - Greece - World - SN:73 - ID:8801320
ATHENS, Feb 15 (MENA) – Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias held his first phone call earlier on Monday with US State Secretary Anthony Blinken, Kathimerini reported. The Greek foreign ministry said the two officials discussed bilateral ....
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As states expand access to vaccines, supply isn't keeping up in US
Date: 2021-02-15 18:10:36 GMT - USA - World - SN:68 - ID:8801221
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (MENA) – The United States, facing a growing threat from more contagious and possibly deadlier virus variants, is gradually administering more doses every day, now up to an average of about 1.7 million, according to a New York ....
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Another 230 coronavirus deaths in UK - as 15.3 million have first vaccine dose
Date: 2021-02-15 18:09:55 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:67 - ID:8801242
LONDON, Feb 15 (MENA) – The UK has recorded another 230 coronavirus deaths - compared to the 333 fatalities confirmed on this day last week, Sky News reported on Monday. The latest figure is also a drop from the 258 deaths announced on Sunday, ....
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Greece registers new 698 coronavirus infections
Date: 2021-02-15 16:58:15 GMT - Greece - World - SN:61 - ID:8801222
ATHENS, Feb 15 (MENA) – New coronavirus infections in Greece rose to 698 on Monday from 662 on Sunday, bringing the total number of infections since the start of the pandemic to 172,824, Kathimerini reported. Of the total number of new cases, 328 ....
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Lockdown review begins for England as first guests arrive for hotel quarantine
Date: 2021-02-15 10:59:19 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:35 - ID:8800355
LONDON, Feb 15 (MENA) - Ministers are set to begin reviewing England’s current lockdown, as the first guests required to isolate at quarantine hotels arrived, The Independent reported. Boris Johnson, the UK prime minister, will start considering ....
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US records more than 64,000 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-15 08:49:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:19 - ID:8800144
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (MENA) - The US reported 64,194 new coronavirus infections and 1,084 virus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours, CNN quoted Johns Hopkins University data as stating on Monday. According to the JHU's tally, the total number ....
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People in Australia to start getting coronavirus vaccinations next week after arrival of first Pfizer doses
Date: 2021-02-15 08:30:17 GMT - Australia - World - SN:16 - ID:8799993
CANBERRA, Feb 15 (MENA) - Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt has confirmed the first doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine have arrived in Australia, with the rollout to begin later this month, SBS reported. Australia's coronavirus vaccine ....
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Japan to begin COVID vaccinations on Wednesday
Date: 2021-02-15 08:02:27 GMT - Japan - World - SN:14 - ID:8799941
TOKYO, Feb 15 (MENA) - Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide says coronavirus vaccinations will begin on Wednesday, starting with medical workers, NHK reported. Suga spoke at a Lower House budget committee meeting on Monday. He said the ....
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Pfizer vaccine rollout date confirmed as first doses arrive in Australia
Date: 2021-02-15 07:47:42 GMT - Australia - World - SN:13 - ID:8800013
CANBERRA, Feb 15 (MENA) - The first shipment of Pfizer coronavirus vaccines landed in Australia, 9News reported Monday quoting Health Minister Greg Hunt. Comparing the arrival of the doses to man stepping foot on the moon, Hunt opened his ....