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Germany reports over 22,000 confirmed coronavirus cases: RKI
Date: 2021-04-28 09:30:59 GMT - Germany - World - SN:16 - ID:8932669
BERLIN, April 28 (MENA) – Germany's Robert Koch Institute (RKI) reported 22,231 new COVID-19 cases, along with 312 deaths, DW said on Wednesday. Germany’s total number of coronavirus infections increased to 3,332,532, while the total death toll ....
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Biden: Coronavirus vaccinations are path to more normal fourth of July
Date: 2021-04-27 22:00:25 GMT - USA - World - SN:92 - ID:8932276
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden on Tuesday reiterated his goal of seeing a more normal July 4th amid the coronavirus pandemic, saying that vaccinations will be the path for getting there. Biden said that everyone who has ....
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FM says Pakistan in midst of pandemic’s 'aggressive third wave'
Date: 2021-04-27 20:42:40 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:88 - ID:8932191
ISLAMABAD, April 27 (MENA) - Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday said Pakistan was in the midst of a "more aggressive third wave" with higher positivity rate and called for greater international solidarity to overcome the ....
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Pakistan deploys army in 16 cities to enforce Covid-19 precautions
Date: 2021-04-27 19:24:54 GMT - Pakistan - World - SN:84 - ID:8932145
ISLAMABAD, April 27 (MENA) - Pakistani troops have been deployed in 16 major cities to assist civilian authorities in enforcing measures meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including the wearing of masks in public and the closing of ....
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Japan to give grant aid to Africa, Latin America for vaccine supply
Date: 2021-04-27 19:13:56 GMT - Japan - World - SN:82 - ID:8932084
TOKYO, April 27 (MENA) - Japan will provide 4.2 billion yen ($39 million) in grant aid through an international organization to 31 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean to help them build a cold-chain distribution network for Covid-19 ....
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JHU: Over 148 m coronavirus cases detected worldwide
Date: 2021-04-27 19:01:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:81 - ID:8932124
WASHINGTON, April 27 (MENA) - Over 148,051,441 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 3,124,580 have died, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU). The number of people who recovered from the ....
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FT says India’s second wave of COVID-19 threat to world
Date: 2021-04-27 09:31:42 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:30 - ID:8930709
LONDON, April 27 (MENA) - The suffering of the Indian people in the country’s second wave of Covid-19 is a human tragedy on a vast scale. It is also a warning, and a danger, for the world, said The Financial Times (FT) newspaper. Many nations ....
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7,204 new COVID-19 cases in Philippines
Date: 2021-04-27 09:24:23 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:27 - ID:8930687
MANILA, April 27 (MENA) - The Department of Health (DOH) reported 7,204 new COVID-19 cases in Philippines on Tuesday, bringing the total active infections in the country to 71,675, Inquirer reported. According to a case bulletin from the DOH, the ....
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Tokyo 2020 defends request for Olympic nurses as virus spikes
Date: 2021-04-27 09:21:49 GMT - Japan - World - SN:26 - ID:8930785
TOKYO, April 27 (MENA) - Tokyo Olympics organisers have defended their request for 500 nurses at the pandemic-delayed mega-event, after accusations of diverting crucial medical resources, said The Japan Times. Reports about their request to the ....
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South Korea records 512 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-04-27 08:53:58 GMT - south korea - World - SN:24 - ID:8930722
SEOUL, April 27 (MENA) - South Korea's daily new virus cases stayed in the 500s for the second straight day Tuesday due to less testing as the country accelerates a vaccine rollout amid woes over another wave of the pandemic, Yonhap News Agency ....