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Thailand reports 279 more Covid-19 cases, two deaths in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-01-01 08:14:56 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:9 - ID:8734833
BANGKOK, Jan 1st (MENA) - Thailand reported 279 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths amid worries the trend will continue as more people are travelling during the New Year holiday, The Bangkok Post reported Friday. Of the 279 new cases, 257 ....
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New virus cases in S.Korea rise above 1,000 again
Date: 2021-01-01 06:57:54 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:8734748
SEOUL, Jan 1st (MENA) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases rose above 1,000 again Friday as health authorities are expected to extend the current social distancing rules amid no signs of the winter wave of the virus abating, Yonhap News ....
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Pakistan reports 2,463 fresh infections, 71 deaths
Date: 2021-01-01 06:55:27 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:7 - ID:8734747
ISLAMABAD, Jan 1st (MENA) - The total number of coronavirus cases in Pakistan jumped to 482,178, after 2,463 fresh infections were registered over the past 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center said on Friday. The country recorded ....
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India registers 20,036 new coronavirus infections, 256 deaths
Date: 2021-01-01 06:33:55 GMT - India - World - SN:6 - ID:8734746
NEW DELHI, Jan 1st (MENA) - India reported 20,036 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the country's total caseload to 10,286,710, the Union Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry added that 256 fatalities were ....
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Russia's RDIF continues to work with Hungary on approval of coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V
Date: 2020-12-31 21:11:27 GMT - Russia - World - SN:56 - ID:8734663
MOSCOW, Dec 31 (MENA) - The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) told Sputnik on Thursday it continued to work with Hungarian regulators on the approval of coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, and is ready to supply the vaccine in the required amount in ....
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Ontario finance minister resigns after tropical vacation
Date: 2020-12-31 19:39:13 GMT - Canada - World - SN:53 - ID:8734644
ONTARIO, Dec 31 (MENA) - The finance minister for Canada's most populous province resigned Thursday after going on a Caribbean vacation during the pandemic and seemingly trying to hide the fact by sending social media posts showing him in a sweater ....
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US registers 229,042 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-31 07:42:51 GMT - USA - World - SN:9 - ID:8733542
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (MENA) - The United States reported 229,042 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The total number of confirmed infections in the US stands at 19,740,468, CNN reported, ....
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China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine said to be 79.3% effective
Date: 2020-12-31 06:58:12 GMT - China - World - SN:4 - ID:8733470
BEIJING, Dec 31 (MENA) - Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by state-owned Sinopharm, CBC reported. The two-dose vaccine is the first approved for general use in ....
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Ireland returns to full national lockdown as PM warns of 'extremely serious' situation
Date: 2020-12-30 20:48:18 GMT - Ireland - World - SN:73 - ID:8733378
DUBLIN, Dec 30 (MENA) - Ireland is being placed back into a full lockdown for "at least" a month as the new strain of coronavirus accelerates throughout the country, with Prime Minister Micheal Martin warning of an "extremely serious" situation, ....
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Russia reports over 26,500 daily coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-12-30 08:42:58 GMT - Russia - World - SN:18 - ID:8732219
MOSCOW, Dec 30 (MENA) - Russia confirmed 26,513 new coronavirus cases in the past day and the total case tally hit 3,131,550, the anti-coronavirus crisis center told reporters on Wednesday. In the past two days, the growth rate did not exceed ....
