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Johns Hopkins: 36,000 new coronavirus cases reported in US
Date: 2020-09-17 06:27:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:7 - ID:8591207
WASHINGTON, Sept 17 (MENA) - There are at least 6,630,891 cases of coronavirus in the US and at least 196,802 people have died, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. As of Sunday afternoon, 36,000 new cases and 977 new deaths have been ....
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Chinese mainland reports 9 new COVID-19 cases, all from overseas
Date: 2020-09-17 06:12:09 GMT - China - World - SN:6 - ID:8591190
BEIJING, Sept 17 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland registered nine new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, all from overseas, the CGTN quoted the National Health Commission as saying on Thursday. This is the 32nd consecutive day without domestic ....
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India records 97,894 new cases
Date: 2020-09-17 05:43:04 GMT - India - World - SN:4 - ID:8591180
NEW DELHI, Sept 17 (MENA) - India on Thursday recorded 97,894 new cases of the coronavirus disease in the last 24 hours, which pushed the country’s tally to 51,18,253, according to NDTV channel. According to Union health ministry update on ....
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Brazil reports 36,820 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-09-17 05:39:58 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:3 - ID:8591177
BRASILIA, Sept 17 (MENA) - Brazil recorded 36,820 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing total tally of infections to 4,419,083, according to the Health Ministry. Out of those infected, 3,720,312 have recovered so far, Russia Today ....
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Trump insists October vaccine possible
Date: 2020-09-16 22:30:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:92 - ID:8591139
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (MENA) - President Donald Trump said the U.S. government could start distributing a coronavirus vaccine as early as October, a much more optimistic estimate than his own health officials have publicly advised, CNN reported. ....
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WHO doesn't recommend coronavirus passports, because immunity remains questionable
Date: 2020-09-16 21:54:51 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:88 - ID:8591109
GENEVA, Sept 16 (MENA) - A World Health Organization official said Wednesday that the international agency does not recommend countries issue so-called immunity passports for the coronavirus, because scientists are still unsure whether Covid-19 ....
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UN Chief: COVID-19 pandemic 'out of control'
Date: 2020-09-16 21:31:33 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:86 - ID:8591127
NEW YORK, Sept 16 (MENA) - The U.N. Secretary-General warned Wednesday the coronavirus pandemic is “out of control,” and he called for global solidarity in making a future vaccine affordable and available to all. “The virus is the No. 1 global ....
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Pandemic threatens human capital gains, WB says
Date: 2020-09-16 19:12:55 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:79 - ID:8591014
WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (MENA) - The COVID-19 pandemic threatens hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries, a new World Bank Group analysis said. Investments in human capital—the knowledge, ....
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Coronavirus infections in Philippines climb past 272,000
Date: 2020-09-16 17:02:39 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:65 - ID:8590854
MANILA, Sept 16 (MENA) - The Philippines’ coronavirus caseload increased to 272,934 Wednesday after the Department of Health announced more than 3,500 new cases, PhilStar reported. The department logged 3,550 cases Wednesday. Of the figure, 84% ....
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Mali’s former president Moussa Traore dies at 83
Date: 2020-09-15 22:07:39 GMT - Mali - World - SN:74 - ID:8589615
BAMAKO, Sept 15 (MENA) - Mali’s former president Moussa Traore, who ruled the West Africa nation for more than 22 years, has died at age 83, the Washington Post reported. The news was announced by his son Idrissa Traore. He did not give details ....
