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JHU: Global coronavirus cases top 270mn
Date: 2021-12-13 06:56:14 GMT - USA - World - SN:14 - ID:9315974
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 270 million and the deaths surged to more than five million cases, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). In its latest update, JHU revealed Monday that the current ....
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Weaponized illegal migration could come to Australia too, Poland warns
Date: 2021-12-12 19:47:33 GMT - Australia - World - SN:78 - ID:9315676
CANBERRA, Dec 12 (MENA) - Eastern Europe may seem geopolitically remote from Australia, but Poland has a warning for Canberra: authoritarian regimes’ hybrid-warfare tactics, including weaponizing illegal migrants, could happen elsewhere – and ....
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Omicron COVID variant appears to spread faster than Delta, WHO says
Date: 2021-12-12 18:31:11 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:73 - ID:9315685
GENEVA, Dec 12 (MENA) - The newly discovered Omicron COVID-19 variant likely spreads faster than the Delta variant, the World Health Organization (WHO) noted in a technical brief, adding that vaccines may be less effective against it, Euronews ....
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Thousands protest in Prague against mandatory vaccination
Date: 2021-12-12 17:55:17 GMT - Czech - World - SN:72 - ID:9315604
PRAGUE, Dec 12 (MENA) - Around 4,000 protesters have gathered on Wenceslas Square on Sunday to demonstrate against mandatory vaccination as well as what they see as infringements against personal liberties and violations against the constitution by ....
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Putin offers 'sincere condolences' to Biden after US tornado deaths
Date: 2021-12-12 14:46:03 GMT - Russia - World - SN:57 - ID:9315309
MOSCOW, Dec 12 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday offered "sincere condolences" to his US counterpart Joe Biden in the wake of devastating tornadoes that ripped through six US states and left dozens dead. "Russia shares in the ....
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UKHSA says Omicron wave ‘inevitable’
Date: 2021-12-12 13:48:07 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:50 - ID:9315229
LONDON, Dec 12 (MENA) - More Covid-19 measures may be needed to tackle the fast-spreading Omicron variant with the UK facing an “inevitable” large wave of infections, the chief medical adviser for the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Dr ....
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Decision on French frigates final, Greek Defense Ministry says
Date: 2021-12-12 11:05:19 GMT - Greece - World - SN:36 - ID:9314793
ATHENS, Dec 12 (MENA) - Greece’s Defense Ministry said on Saturday that a government decision to purchase three French Belharra frigates is final, Kathimerini newspaper reported. It said that negotiations for the French vessels, worth about 3 ....
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First Omicron cases confirmed in Slovakia
Date: 2021-12-12 09:51:53 GMT - Slovakia - World - SN:27 - ID:9314592
BRATISLAVA, Dec 12 (MENA) - The first three Omicron cases were reported in Slovakia, The Slovak Spectator reported Sunday. All of them arrived from countries labelled by the Public Health Authority (ÚVZ) as "risky". The persons who were later ....
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Germany records more than 32,000 new coronavirus cases over past 24 hours
Date: 2021-12-12 07:46:42 GMT - Germany - World - SN:15 - ID:9314433
BERLIN, Dec 12 (MENA) - The health authorities in Germany reported 32,646 new corona infections within one day, The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported on Sunday. According to the new information released by RKI, 132 deaths were recorded across ....
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Thailand reports 20 more Covid deaths, fewest since June 14
Date: 2021-12-12 07:25:10 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:13 - ID:9314420
BANGKOK, Dec 12 (MENA) - Thailand reported 20 Covid-19-related fatalities during the previous 24 hours - the fewest since June 14 - along with 3,787 new cases, the Bangkok Post reported, quoting the Public Health Ministry. There were 3,782 cases ....
