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Russia reports 9,500 new COVID-19 cases, 372 deaths
Date: 2021-06-01 09:21:18 GMT - Russia - World - SN:24 - ID:8986643
MOSCOW, June 1 (MENA) - Russia on Tuesday reported 9,500 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, including 3,669 in Moscow, taking the national infection tally to 5,081,417, the National Post reported. The government coronavirus task force said ....
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British minister warns of increase in infections from Indian coronavirus variant
Date: 2021-06-01 08:29:19 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:22 - ID:8986536
LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Minister for Small Business, Labor Markets and Consumers Paul Scully on Tuesday warned of an increase in infections from the Indian variant of coronavirus. In statements to the Guardian, he noted that no decision on this ....
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Pandemic prompts record plunge in Japan-issued visas in 2020
Date: 2021-06-01 08:14:06 GMT - Japan - World - SN:19 - ID:8986524
TOKYO, June 1 (MENA) - The number of visas issued by Japan in 2020 dropped around 87% from a year earlier, the sharpest decline since comparable records were made available in 1999, due to pandemic-induced travel restrictions, The Japan Times quoted ....
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Scientists call on UK to speed up second Covid jabs as India variant spreads
Date: 2021-06-01 07:52:57 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:17 - ID:8986462
LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - Scientists are urging the government to speed up second doses of Covid vaccines and delay a decision on easing lockdown restrictions in England on June 21 in an effort to tackle the creeping spread of new cases, The Guardian ....
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Covid lockdown school closures ‘hit mothers’ mental health but left fathers unaffected’
Date: 2021-06-01 07:46:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:16 - ID:8986375
LONDON, June 1 (MENA) - School closures in England during the Covid lockdown badly damaged the mental health of mothers but had no impact on fathers’ wellbeing, research has found, The Guardian reported. Doing childcare and home schooling as well ....
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JHU: Total coronavirus infections worldwide hit 170,721,894
Date: 2021-06-01 07:36:46 GMT - USA - World - SN:15 - ID:8986391
WASHINGTON, June 1 (MENA) - The Johns Hopkins University (JHU) said on Tuesday that the total coronavirus infections worldwide hit now 170,721,894. According to a report by the university on its website, the total number of deaths due to the ....
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Russia to resume flights with 8 countries in June
Date: 2021-06-01 06:43:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:11 - ID:8986355
MOSCOW, June 1 (MENA) - Russia has decided to resume flights to Britain as of June 2, thanks to an improved COVID-19 situation in the European country, the coronavirus task force said. There will be three flights per week from Moscow to ....
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Canada lowers flags to honor 215 children found in mass grave at school
Date: 2021-05-31 20:32:41 GMT - Canada - World - SN:116 - ID:8986065
OTTAWA, May 31 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has asked that flags at all federal buildings be flown at half-staff to honor more than 200 children whose remains have been found buried at what was once Canada’s largest Indigenous ....
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European Commission approves Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 and over
Date: 2021-05-31 19:24:48 GMT - Netherlands - World - SN:110 - ID:8986067
AMSTERDAM, May 31 (MENA) - The European Commission on Monday gave the official greenlight to administer Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine to children aged 12 and over, The Brussels Times reported. The vaccine had initially been approved for use ....
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France, Italy and Germany vie for post-Brexit deals with UK
Date: 2021-05-31 18:22:38 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:103 - ID:8985913
LONDON, May 31 (MENA) - France, Italy and Germany are trying to reach bilateral post-Brexit agreements with the UK, after Britain said it was not interested in closer security and foreign policy cooperation with the EU, The Guardian reported ....
