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Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups
Date: 2021-10-06 17:31:48 GMT - Sweden - World - SN:81 - ID:9205048
STOCKHOLM/COPPENGAGEN, Oct 6 (MENA) - Sweden and Denmark said on Wednesday they are pausing the use of Moderna's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups after reports of possible rare side effects, Sky news reported. The Swedish health ....
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UK records 39,851 new COVID-19 cases, 143 deaths
Date: 2021-10-06 16:34:02 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:67 - ID:9204890
LONDON, Oct 6 (MENA) - The UK has recorded 39,851 new COVID cases and 143 coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, government data shows. It is the highest number of daily infections reported since September 6, when 41,192 cases ....
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No forced vaccination in Russia possible, Federation Council Speaker says
Date: 2021-10-06 15:37:32 GMT - Russia - World - SN:59 - ID:9204833
MOSCOW, Oct 6 (MENA) - There is no forced vaccination in Russia and there never will be, the Russian news agency Tass reported, quoting Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko. "I think that there won’t be any national forced ....
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EU holds high-level forum on providing protection to Afghans at risk
Date: 2021-10-06 14:55:18 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:56 - ID:9204679
BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (MENA) - European Union (EU) High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson are convening a high-level forum focusing on providing protection to Afghans. The forum is a follow-up ....
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Coronavirus incidence decreases by 9% worldwide in one week — WHO
Date: 2021-10-06 14:49:19 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:52 - ID:9204175
GENEVA, Oct 6 (MENA) - Over 3.1 million people have contracted the coronavirus infection worldwide over the past week, while more than 54,000 people died, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. As the WHO reported on Wednesday, the number of ....
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Pakistan, Iran agree on ‘continued economic engagement’ with Afghanistan
Date: 2021-10-06 10:22:53 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:29 - ID:9204059
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (MENA) - Pakistan and Iran on Tuesday agreed that continued economic engagement with Afghanistan is vital to avert humanitarian crises as well as economic collapse of a country that has seen decades of unrest and war, The Express ....
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UAE overcomes Covid-19 crisis, life returning to normal: Abu Dhabi crown prince
Date: 2021-10-06 10:22:39 GMT - United Arab Emirates - World - SN:28 - ID:9204052
ABU DHABI, Oct 6 (MENA) - The United Arab Emirates overcame the coronavirus crisis and life is returning to normal, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed said Wednesday in a video published by the Emirates News Agency (WAM) . “We ....
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Lavrov, Blinken discuss reviving Iranian nuclear deal
Date: 2021-10-06 09:01:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:20 - ID:9203776
MOSCOW, Oct 6 (MENA) - Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov discussed during a phone call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reviving Iran nuclear deal, Sputnik news agency reported on Wednesday quoting a Russian Foreign Ministry statement. The ....
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JHU: Global Covid-19 caseload tops 235mn
Date: 2021-10-06 07:50:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9203672
WASHINGTON, Oct 6 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload topped 235 million and the deaths surged to more than four million, according to CNN. In its latest update, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) revealed that the current global caseload ....
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Whatsapp services resume, running at 100%
Date: 2021-10-05 07:25:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:9201744
CALIFORNIA, Oct 5 (MENA) - Facebook's apps and services including Whatsapp returned to normal operations online on Tuesday, according to Whatsapp platform. Whatsapp thanked its users around the world for being patient while the WhatsApp team was ....
