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Tokyo reports 440 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-04-02 08:03:08 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:8886718
TOKYO, April 2 (MENA) - The Tokyo Metropolitan Government said it confirmed 440 new cases of the coronavirus on Friday, public broadcaster NHK reported. The figure was up 64 from a week earlier, and topped 400 for the third day in a row. ....
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Ukraine registers 19,893 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-04-02 08:02:37 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:12 - ID:8886716
KIEV, April 2 (MENA) - Health Minister Maksym Stepanov said on Friday that his country has registered 19,893 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, Ukrinform news agency reported on Friday. He added that 433 people with COVID-19 have died in ....
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Kazakhstan reports 2,077 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-04-02 07:47:12 GMT - Kazakhstan - World - SN:11 - ID:8886715
NUR-SULTAN, April 2 (MENA) - The Kazakh Ministry of Health confirmed 2,077 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections to 248,931, Kazinform news agency reported on Friday. A statement issued by the ministry ....
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Two more teachers ‘suspended’ at UK school where class shown offensive cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
Date: 2021-04-01 21:30:46 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:8886524
LONDON, April 1 (MENA) - Two more teachers have reportedly been suspended at a UK school where a class was shown cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, the Sun reported. It means a total of three teachers are being investigated after the controversial ....
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US says Israel occupied West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan Heights after the 1967 war
Date: 2021-04-01 19:50:33 GMT - USA - World - SN:75 - ID:8886342
WASHINGTON, April 1 (MENA) – The US Department of State clarified that it considers the West Bank to be territory occupied by Israel. “It is a historical fact that Israel occupied the West Bank, Gaza, and the Golan Heights after the 1967 war,” US ....
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WHO warns of non-abidance by precautionary measures to fight Covid-19
Date: 2021-04-01 15:34:29 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:49 - ID:8885974
CAIRO, March 1 (MENA) - Ahmed Al-Manzari, the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has said that his organization spotted cases of non-abidance by precautions and measures to fight COVID-19 including mask-wearing and social ....
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WHO seeks distributing 2 bln coronavirus vaccine doses in 2021
Date: 2021-04-01 14:32:11 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:45 - ID:8885794
CAIRO, ِApril 1 (MENA) - Ahmed Al-Manzari, the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, has said his organization seeks to distribute 2 billion coronavirus vaccine doses by the end of 2021. During a virtual press conference on ....
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Pfizer, BioNTech say shot still 91.3% effective six months after vaccination
Date: 2021-04-01 13:58:15 GMT - USA - World - SN:40 - ID:8885788
WASHINGTON, April 1 (MENA) - The Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE is still highly effective at protecting against symptomatic Covid-19 for at least six months after the second dose, The Wall Street Journal reported quoting the ....
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Covid-19: WHO warns over upcoming celebrations
Date: 2021-03-31 23:23:48 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:117 - ID:8884610
GENEVA, March 31 (MENA) – Days ahead of Easter, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday cautioned against crowded indoor celebrations that could trigger a fresh surge in coronavirus infections. "In countries experiencing widespread ....
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Biden unveils dlrs 2.3 trillion infrastructure plan
Date: 2021-03-31 23:21:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:116 - ID:8884587
WASHINGTON, March 31 (MENA) - President Joe Biden unveiled Wednesday a dlrs 2.3 trillion infrastructure plan centered on fixing roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet access and boosting funding for research and development, plus higher ....