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‘Great day for America,' says Biden of new CDC easing of masks
Date: 2021-05-13 22:12:42 GMT - USA - World - SN:112 - ID:8956411
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased mask-wearing guidance for fully vaccinated people on Thursday, allowing them to stop wearing masks outdoors in ....
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Fully vaccinated Americans can return to life without masks, CDC says
Date: 2021-05-13 21:11:04 GMT - USA - World - SN:109 - ID:8956388
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has amended its guidance for fully vaccinated Americans, no longer recommending masks indoors or outdoors, including in crowds, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky announced at a ....
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Afghanistan condemns Israel troops violence against Palestinians
Date: 2021-05-13 18:48:50 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:95 - ID:8956260
KABUL, May 13 (MENA) – Afghanistan has denounced and condemned in strongest terms the recent attacks by Israeli troops on civilians and worshipers at Al-Aqsa Mosque and considered such acts violent, unjustified, and a threat to the peace and ....
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6,800 new COVID-19 cases, 101 deaths in Japan
Date: 2021-05-13 18:22:06 GMT - Japan - World - SN:91 - ID:8956107
TOKYO, May 13 (MENA) – More than 6,800 new infections were reported across Japan on Thursday, and 101 deaths, NHK World-Japan Radio reported. Officials in the capital reported 1,010 cases on Thursday. It is the fourth time this month the daily ....
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Italy reports 8,085 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-05-13 18:17:17 GMT - Italy - World - SN:89 - ID:8956193
ROME, May 13 (MENA) - Italy reported 8,085 new COVID-19 cases and 201 coronavirus-related deaths in the past 24 hours, said the Italian Health Ministry. Italy's death toll since the start of the pandemic has reached 123,745 and the number of ....
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Biden announces $7.4 billion to hire more public health workers amid pandemic
Date: 2021-05-13 17:53:08 GMT - USA - World - SN:86 - ID:8956190
WASHINGTON, May 13 (MENA) - The White House announced Thursday that it is investing $7.4 billion to hire more public health workers to deal with the coronavirus pandemic and future health crises, Washington Post reported. The money will come ....
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UK reports 11 more coronavirus deaths, 2,657 new cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-05-13 17:08:27 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:79 - ID:8956106
LONDON, May 13 (MENA) - The UK has reported another 11 coronavirus deaths and 2,657 new cases in the latest 24-hour period, Sky News reported Thursday. Since the pandemic started, a total of 127,651 people have died in the UK within 28 days of ....
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Sri Lanka imposes travel ban to contain surge in COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-05-13 17:06:51 GMT - Sri Lanka - World - SN:78 - ID:8955973
COLOMBO, May 13 (MENA) – Sri Lanka’s government has banned travel throughout the country for three days in an effort to contain rapidly increasing COVID-19 cases, ABC News reported. The ban is effective from Thursday night until Monday morning. ....
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Russian president nominated for 2021 Nobel Peace Prize
Date: 2021-05-13 17:06:19 GMT - Russia - World - SN:77 - ID:8955914
MOSCOW, May 12 (MENA) - The Nobel Committee has included Russian President Vladimir Putin in the list of candidates for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, which currently comprises 286 people, Russian writer Sergey Komkov, who nominated Putin for the ....
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Scores killed, wounded in Afghanistan's fresh violence
Date: 2021-05-13 16:57:36 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:75 - ID:8956008
KABUL, May 13 (MENA) - On the first day of Eid-al-Fitr, at the beginning of a 3-day ceasefire between the Taliban and Afghan forces, explosions in Kandahar and Kunduz provinces killed nine people and injured 17, said TOLO news agency. Two ....
