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  • Pakistan reports 4,745 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-08-06 07:05:45 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:3 - ID:9097339

    ISLAMABAD, Aug 6 (MENA) - Pakistan reported 4,745 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country's Covid-19 tally to 1,058,405, the Express Tribune newspaper reported Friday. The country's death toll climbed to 23,702 after 67 ....

  • Ukraine records 1,081 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-08-06 07:01:52 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:2 - ID:9097334

    KIEV, Aug 6 (MENA) - Ukraine has recorded 1,081 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2,257,478, the Ukrainian Health Ministry said on Friday. The ministry added that the ....

  • Foreign investment in Latin America plummets, says UN

    Date: 2021-08-05 21:33:37 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:96 - ID:9097136

    BUENOS AIRES, Aug 5 (MENA) - Foreign investment in Latin America plummeted 35 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, Buenos Aires Times reported. The region was one of the most affected in the world by the coronavirus pandemic, the ....

  • UK: India, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE removed from red list of travel ban

    Date: 2021-08-05 21:33:16 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:95 - ID:9097139

    LONDON, Aug 5 (MENA) - India is among four countries being removed from England’s red list as part of a host of changes to the traffic light system for international travel, the Evening Standard newspaper reported quoting the ....

  • Group of 10 theaters in US to require vaccinations for entry

    Date: 2021-08-05 21:32:03 GMT - USA - World - SN:94 - ID:9097138

    WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) – A group of more than 10 prominent theaters in the Washington, D.C., area is banding together to require COVID-19 vaccinations for audience members at all performances, the Hill reported. The theaters announced the ....

  • US, Afghanistan discuss ways to accelerate peace talks

    Date: 2021-08-05 19:26:09 GMT - USA - World - SN:89 - ID:9096874

    WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Afghan High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) Chairman Abdullah Abdullah on Thursday to reiterate the US commitment to seek a just and durable political settlement ....

  • Cuba reports 8,399 Covid-19 cases and 93 deaths

    Date: 2021-08-05 19:25:34 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:87 - ID:9097059

    HAVANA, Aug 5 (MENA) - Cuba on Thursday reported 8,399 new Covid-19 cases, and for a second consecutive day, more than 90 deaths due to complications related to the disease over the last 24 hours, Prensa Latina reported. Although the number of ....

  • Coronavirus: 62% of Italy's population over 12 totally vaccinated

    Date: 2021-08-05 14:40:28 GMT - Italy - World - SN:65 - ID:9096600

    ROME, Aug 5 (MENA) - The Italian government said on Thursday that 33,485,151 people in the country have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, representing 62% of the population over the age of 12. The government said over 70 million doses of COVID ....

  • Japan hits a record with 15,263 daily coronavirus cases

    Date: 2021-08-05 13:20:16 GMT - Japan - World - SN:45 - ID:9096346

    TOKYO, Aug 5 (MENA) - Japan confirmed a record high of 15,263 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, marking the first time for the daily total to exceed 15,000, NHK reported. This brings the total number of coronavirus infections in Japan to ....

  • Tokyo Olympics see record COVID-19 cases for 2nd straight day

    Date: 2021-08-05 08:00:43 GMT - Japan - World - SN:13 - ID:9095418

    TOKYO, Aug 5 (MENA) - The organizing body of the Tokyo Olympics said Thursday 31 more people associated with the games have tested positive for COVID-19, setting a record for the second straight day and bringing the total since the start of July to ....

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