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  • US reports over 62,000 new coronavirus cases, 860 deaths in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-04-24 20:46:54 GMT - USA - World - SN:73 - ID:8926680

    WASHINGTON, April 24 (MENA) - The US reported 62,579 new coronavirus infections and 860 virus-related fatalities over the past 24 hours, according to CDC data released Saturday. According to the tally, the nationwide totals now stand at 31,795,248 ....

  • Japan's daily Covid-19 cases top 5,500, highest in over 3 months

    Date: 2021-04-24 20:45:44 GMT - Japan - World - SN:72 - ID:8926684

    TOKYO, April 24 (MENA) - Japan reported on Saturday more than 5,500 new coronavirus cases, the highest in over three months, as Tokyo and other areas prepare to come under a third state of emergency to curb a rapid surge in ....

  • ASEAN leaders have reached consensus on Myanmar crisis

    Date: 2021-04-24 18:50:22 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:64 - ID:8926541

    JAKARTA, April 24 (MENA) - The leaders of ASEAN member states reached a consensus on the crisis in post-coup Myanmar at a meeting on Saturday, The Jakarta Post said. During the meeting, which took place at the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, the ....

  • Philippines seeks to achieve herd immunity by October

    Date: 2021-04-24 18:02:16 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:60 - ID:8926506

    MANILA, April 24 (MENA) - Philippi Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said the government would focus its vaccination drive in high-risk areas such as the NCR Plus to achieve herd immunity from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) by October, ....

  • Georgia reports 1,250 new cases of coronavirus, 15 deaths

    Date: 2021-04-24 17:58:19 GMT - Georgia - World - SN:59 - ID:8926509

    TBILISI, April 24 (MENA) - As many as 28,751 tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, including 14,187 antigen tests and 14,564 PCR tests. The testing revealed 1,250 new cases of the virus in the last 24 hours. The total ....

  • Cuba reports 1,110 Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths

    Date: 2021-04-24 17:54:00 GMT - Cuba - World - SN:58 - ID:8926507

    HAVANA, April 24 (MENA) – The Cuban Ministry of Public Health on Saturday said 1,110 people tested positive for Covid-19, increasing the total number of contagions to 100,318, the local Prensa Latina reported. Also, 12 death was reported, ....

  • Azerbaijan reports 1,676 new Covid-19 cases, 35 deaths in 24 hours

    Date: 2021-04-24 16:29:59 GMT - Azerbaijan - World - SN:54 - ID:8926395

    BAKU, April 24 (MENA) - Azerbaijani health authorities announced Saturday that 1,676 new Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths were registered in the country over the past 24 hours, Trend News Agency reported. Meanwhile, 2,168 patients have recovered over ....

  • Belgium lowers minimum age limit for AstraZeneca vaccine

    Date: 2021-04-24 16:29:37 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:53 - ID:8926412

    BRUSSELS, April 24 (MENA) - People aged 41 and over will be able to receive the AstraZeneca vaccine in Belgium following an official decision to lower the minimum age limit across the country, Brusselstimes reported. This overturns the previously ....

  • FT hails US-led climate summit

    Date: 2021-04-24 16:08:30 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:50 - ID:8926392

    LONDON, April 24 (MENA) - The Financial Times on Saturday hailed the two-day online gathering hosted by US President Joe Biden, who announced the "biggest climate step made by any US administration — a pledge to cut emissions by at least 50 per cent ....

  • Switzerland reports first case of Indian Covid-19 variant

    Date: 2021-04-24 16:02:33 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:47 - ID:8926243

    LONDON, April 24 (MENA) - A first case of the Covid-19 variant contributing to the exploding outbreak in India has been detected in Switzerland, the public health authority announced Saturday. "The first case of the Indian variant of Covid-19 has ....

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