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6.4-magnitude quake hits SW China's Yunnan: CENC
Date: 2021-05-21 19:16:04 GMT - China - World - SN:88 - ID:8968121
BEIJING, May 21 (MENA) - A 6.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China's Yunnan Province at 9:48 p.m. (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC), Xinhua reported. The epicenter was ....
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Austrians to be offered 3rd COVID vaccine shot in autumn
Date: 2021-05-21 18:46:31 GMT - Austria - World - SN:84 - ID:8968265
VIENNA, May 21 (MENA) - Austrian Federal Minister of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection Wolfgang Muckstein said Friday a third COVID-19 vaccination jab would be offered in the autumn. Researchers still don’t know how long ....
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Canadian gov't extends flight ban from India, Pakistan until June 21
Date: 2021-05-21 18:43:52 GMT - Canada - World - SN:83 - ID:8968297
OTTAWA, May 21 (MENA) - Canada has extended its ban on direct flights from India and Pakistan until June 21 to help control the spread of new variants of the novel coronavirus, CBC reported Friday. The previous 30-day ban, first imposed on April ....
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Pakistani PM opens K-2 nuclear power plant
Date: 2021-05-21 17:25:38 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:75 - ID:8968225
ISLAMABAD, May 21 (MENA) - Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday virtually inaugurated the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (K-2), the Dawn reported. Speaking during the ceremony, he said that the unit — established due to cooperation ....
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UK reports 9 more coronavirus deaths, 2,829 new cases
Date: 2021-05-21 16:30:28 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:69 - ID:8968125
LONDON, May 21 (MENA) - The UK reported another nine coronavirus deaths and 2,829 new cases in the latest 24-hours, Sky News reported Friday. Meanwhile, another 37.5 million people had their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, meaning 21.7 ....
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John Hopkins: Tally of coronavirus exceeds 165 million worldwide
Date: 2021-05-21 14:53:45 GMT - USA - World - SN:61 - ID:8967874
WASHINGTON, May 21 (MENA) - As many as 165,597,826 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). It reported that about 3,432,022 have died from the virus ....
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Poland reports 1,679 new coronavirus cases, 191 news deaths
Date: 2021-05-21 11:34:55 GMT - Poland - World - SN:41 - ID:8967509
WARSAW, May 21 (MENA) - Poland on reported 1,679 new coronavirus infections and 191 more deaths, bringing the country's total number of cases due to the pandemic to 2,863,031 and fatalities to 72,691. The health ministry announced on Friday ....
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Afghanistan: 406 new cases of Covid-19, 10 deaths reported
Date: 2021-05-21 10:42:20 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:37 - ID:8967495
KABUL, May 21 (MENA) - The Afghan Ministry of Public Health on Friday reported 406 new positive cases of Covid-19 out of 2,194 samples tested in the past 24 hours. The ministry reported 10 deaths and 103 recoveries from coronavirus in the same ....
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Argentina announces 'circuit-breaker' lockdown as pandemic rages
Date: 2021-05-21 09:40:55 GMT - Argentina - World - SN:31 - ID:8967386
BUENOS AIRES, May 21 (MENA) - Argentina will tighten pandemic lockdown measures to combat a severe second COVID-19 wave, President Alberto Fernandez said on Thursday, underscoring concern as daily cases and deaths have broken records over the last ....
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Pakistan's Covid death toll crosses 20,000 mark
Date: 2021-05-21 09:00:26 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:28 - ID:8967380
ISLAMABAD, May 21 (MENA) - The number of fatalities from the coronavirus crossed the 20,000 mark after Pakistan reported 102 deaths during the last 24 hours. The total number of deaths has risen to 20,089. During the last 24 hours, 51,528 tests ....
