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WHO: 12.6 mln infected with COVID-19 in eastern Mediterranean
Date: 2021-08-02 11:32:43 GMT - Egypt - World - SN:45 - ID:9090220
CAIRO, Aug 2 (MENA) - Director of Program Management of the World Health Organization (WHO) for eastern Mediterranean region Dr Rana Hajjeh has said 12.5 million people in eastern Mediterranean contracted COVID-19 and more than 236 cases died ....
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Pakistan rejects Canada statements on its role in Afghan peace process
Date: 2021-08-02 10:27:07 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:41 - ID:9090114
ISLAMABAD, Aug 2 (MENA) - The Pakistani Foreign Office (FO) has objected strongly to remarks made by a former Canadian minister, saying his comments betrayed a lack of understanding of the Afghan peace process as well as ignorance about facts on the ....
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207 cases added as Sydney outbreak, lockdown continue
Date: 2021-08-02 09:51:07 GMT - Australia - World - SN:37 - ID:9090004
SYDNEY, Aug 2 (MENA) - Vaccination rates will factor into the NSW decision on whether its lockdown will extend beyond August, The Canberra Times quoted NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian as saying on Monday. NSW recorded 207 local cases in Monday's ....
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Japan expands COVID state of emergency to Osaka, 3 areas near Tokyo
Date: 2021-08-02 09:03:40 GMT - Japan - World - SN:30 - ID:9089913
TOKYO, Aug 2 (MENA) - Japan expanded Monday a COVID-19 state of emergency covering the capital and Okinawa to include Osaka and three prefectures near Tokyo due to a recent spike in coronavirus cases amid fears of a medical system collapse during ....
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Russia reports 23,508 new COVID-19 cases, 785 deaths
Date: 2021-08-02 08:54:21 GMT - Russia - World - SN:28 - ID:9089864
MOSCOW, Aug 2 (MENA) - Russia on Monday reported 23,508 new COVID-19 cases, including 3,330 in Moscow, taking the total number of cases to 6,312,185 since the pandemic began, according to media reports. The government also confirmed 785 ....
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US to grant visas for Afghans who have worked for nongovernmental bodies
Date: 2021-08-02 08:26:31 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:27 - ID:9089845
KABUL, Aug 2 (MENA) - US officials in the department of state said that the US administration is all set to announce its new program for resettling Afghans who have worked with US-funded projects, media outlets, and US-nongovernmental bodies in ....
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France reports 7,500 new Covid cases
Date: 2021-08-02 08:15:25 GMT - France - World - SN:26 - ID:9089782
PARIS, Aug 2 (MENA) - As many as 7,500 new Covid-19 cases have been admitted to hospitals in France over the past 24 hours. Of all the 7,500 cases, 1,137 are in critical condition, according to the French health department. France is facing ....
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Shortage in supplies of Covid-19 vaccines closes 25 vaccination centers in Bangkok
Date: 2021-08-02 08:05:16 GMT - Thailand - World - SN:24 - ID:9089786
BANGKOK, Aug 2 (MENA) - A shortage in supplies of Covid-19 vaccines led to the weekend closure of 25 vaccination centres in Bangkok, while the "Mor Prom" app also cancelled all bookings scheduled for Friday and Saturday and has yet to resume ....
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New Zealand reports 2,521 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-08-02 07:46:08 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:23 - ID:9089763
WELLINGTON, Aug 2 (MENA) - New Zealand reported no new cases of Covid-19 in the community and four new cases in managed isolation and quarantine facilities coming from abroad, RNZ reported. The New Zealand Ministry of Health said three previously ....
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 847 - RKI
Date: 2021-08-02 07:27:50 GMT - Germany - World - SN:20 - ID:9089717
BERLIN, Aug 2 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 847 to 3,772,109, media reports quoted data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases as saying on Monday. The reported death toll rose ....
