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‘We are at war’ with Covid, says UN chief
Date: 2021-05-24 13:23:29 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:61 - ID:8972668
NEW YORK, May 24 (MENA) - The world is “at war” against Covid-19, the UN chief said Monday, calling for the application of wartime logic to the inequitable access to the weapons needed to fight the pandemic. United Nations Secretary-General ....
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IOC head says Tokyo Games will go ahead this summer
Date: 2021-05-24 10:07:02 GMT - Japan - World - SN:33 - ID:8972157
TOKYO, May 24 (MENA) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach has reiterated the Tokyo Games will go ahead this summer despite overwhelming public opposition in Japan, where much of the country is under a state of emergency to combat ....
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Russia records 8,406 new daily COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-05-24 09:41:25 GMT - Russia - World - SN:30 - ID:8972113
MOSCOW, May 24 (MENA) - Russia has registered 8,406 new confirmed COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, bringing the total count to 5,009,911 cases, Tass reported Monday. The anti-coronavirus crisis center said the relative increase of new ....
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S. Korea: Moon-Biden summit creates 'sufficient' conditions for dialogue with N. Korea
Date: 2021-05-24 08:45:07 GMT - south korea - World - SN:25 - ID:8972078
SEOUL, May 24 (MENA) - Last week's summit between President Moon Jae-in and U.S. President Joe Biden created "sufficient" conditions needed to resume the long-stalled dialogue with North Korea, Unification Minister Lee In-young said Monday. On ....
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Johnson & Johnson seeks vaccine approval in Japan
Date: 2021-05-24 08:29:26 GMT - Japan - World - SN:24 - ID:8972048
TOKYO, May 24 (MENA) - Johnson & Johnson said Monday one of its units has filed for Japanese health ministry approval of the major U.S. pharmaceutical company's novel coronavirus vaccine, Kyodo News reported. If approved, Johnson & Johnson said ....
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Brazil registers 35,819 new cases of coronavirus over past 24 hours
Date: 2021-05-24 08:11:46 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:20 - ID:8972018
BRASILIA, May 24 (MENA) - Brazil has registered 35,819 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the total in the country to 16,083,259, the health ministry said. Deaths rose by 860 and now total fatalities stood at ....
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South Korea records 538 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-05-24 08:02:49 GMT - south korea - World - SN:19 - ID:8971925
SEOUL, May 24 (MENA) - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed below 600 for the second straight day Monday on fewer tests over the weekend, with a rebound in the reproduction rate, coupled with sporadic cluster infections, straining the ....
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 167mn
Date: 2021-05-24 07:51:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:18 - ID:8971959
WASHINGTON, May 24 (MENA) - The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 167 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.46 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University’s ....
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Belgium records 1,753 new coronavirus infections, 19 deaths
Date: 2021-05-24 07:50:17 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:17 - ID:8971975
BRUSSELS, May 24 (MENA) - Belgium recorded 1,753 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, RTBF channel reported Monday. The scientific institute for public health of the federal Belgian State (Sciensano) also reported 19 virus-related deaths. It ....
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Chinese mainland reports 18 COVID-19 cases, all imported
Date: 2021-05-24 06:24:16 GMT - China - World - SN:10 - ID:8971852
BEIJING, May 24 (MENA) - The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 18 new COVID-19 cases, all of which were imported, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday. Of the cases, three each were reported in Shanghai, Guangdong ....
