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Fears over spread of Indian COVID variants in UK
Date: 2021-05-07 08:53:39 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:22 - ID:8946089
LONDON, May 7 (MENA) - A coronavirus strain first detected in India is likely to be elevated to a "variant of concern" after clusters were found in several areas of England, the Telegraph reported on Friday. Cases of the variant have been found ....
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Japan to expand 3rd COVID-19 state of emergency, extend to May 31
Date: 2021-05-07 08:49:55 GMT - Japan - World - SN:21 - ID:8946051
TOKYO, May 7 (MENA) - The Japanese government plans to expand the COVID-19 state of emergency beyond Tokyo and the Osaka region and extend it to May 31 to bring down infections and ease the strain on hospitals, Kyodo news agency quoted Minister in ....
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Russia reports 8,386 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-05-07 08:33:07 GMT - Russia - World - SN:19 - ID:8946077
MOSCOW, May 7 (MENA) - Russian health authorities reported 8,386 new coronavirus cases on Friday, including 2,846 in Moscow, which took the total number of infections to 4,863,514. The government coronavirus task force said that 376 more deaths ....
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S. Korea reports 525 new COVID-19 cases
Date: 2021-05-07 08:25:28 GMT - south korea - World - SN:18 - ID:8946064
SEOUL, May 7 (MENA) - South Korea added 525 COVID-19 cases throughout Thursday amid continued clusters of infections across the nation, KBS reported. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency(KDCA) said on Friday that the new cases ....
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Moderna CEO expects more Covid variants to emerge in coming months
Date: 2021-05-07 08:13:38 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:8946049
WASHINGTON, may 7 (MENA) - Moderna CEO Stephane Bancel said Thursday the company expects more Covid-19 variants will emerge in coming months as the Southern Hemisphere enters its fall and winter seasons, CNBC reported Friday. Bancel, speaking to ....
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Ukraine reports 8,404 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-05-07 08:07:55 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:16 - ID:8946044
KIEV, May 7 (MENA) - Ukraine has recorded 8,404 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 2,105,428, ukrinform quoted Health Minister Maksym Stepanov as saying Friday. "Some 8,404 new ....
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Malaysia to impose travel ban on Pakistan from May 8
Date: 2021-05-07 08:02:22 GMT - Malaysia - World - SN:14 - ID:8946036
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 (MENA) - Malaysia has announced its travel ban on Pakistan will come into effect from May 8 as Islamabad grapples with rising cases of the novel coronavirus, the News reported Friday. According to a notification issued by ....
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Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 18,485 - RKI
Date: 2021-05-07 07:54:38 GMT - Germany - World - SN:13 - ID:8945964
BERLIN, May 7 (MENA) - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 18,485 during the past 24 hours to reach 4,491,988, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday. The reported death ....
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5 hostages released after police, FBI negotiated for 8 hours during a bank robbery in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Date: 2021-05-07 07:53:34 GMT - USA - World - SN:12 - ID:8945961
WASHINGTON, May 7 (MENA) - Five hostages were released after police and FBI negotiated for 8 hours during a bank robbery at a Wells Fargo in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Thursday, the Insider quoted local police as saying . Police and the FBI were ....
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India records 414,188 new Covid cases in a day
Date: 2021-05-07 07:49:21 GMT - India - World - SN:11 - ID:8945923
NEW DELHI, May 7 (MENA) - India on Friday reported a record 414,188 new Covid-19 cases taking the total tally of confirmed coronavirus cases in the country to 21,491,598. With more than 3,918 new deaths, India's Covid-19 death has reached ....