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WHO: Most African countries to begin vaccination drives by end of March
Date: 2021-03-05 17:49:24 GMT - Republic of the Congo - World - SN:79 - ID:8833056
BRAZZAVILLE, March 5 (MENA) – Most African countries will kick-start their COVID-19 vaccination programs by the end of March as efforts to procure doses for the continent's 1.3 billion people gather pace, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on ....
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Obligatory self-isolation for senior citizens to be cancelled in Moscow from March 8
Date: 2021-03-05 16:50:44 GMT - Russia - World - SN:74 - ID:8833182
MOSCOW, March 5 (MENA) - Moscow's senior citizens and people from high risk groups will be free to travel about the city using their social cards starting from March 8 when obligatory self-isolation requirements are lifted, Moscow's Mayor Sergei ....
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S. Korea unveils plan to revamp antivirus measures
Date: 2021-03-05 16:38:18 GMT - south korea - World - SN:72 - ID:8833218
SEOUL, March 5 (MENA) – South Korea's health authorities on Friday unveiled a plan to revamp the country's COVID-19 social distancing rules, in an effort to impose fairer restrictions and give simpler messages on containment to the public, Yonhap ....
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Trump sued by Democrat over mob attack on Capitol
Date: 2021-03-05 16:14:11 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:8833154
WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) – Former US president Donald Trump, his eldest son and several of his allies were sued on Friday by Rep. Eric Swalwell over their role in the run-up to the January 6 breach of the US Capitol, the Hill reported. The ....
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Canada approves Johnson & Johnson’s 1-shot COVID-19 vaccine
Date: 2021-03-05 15:56:22 GMT - Canada - World - SN:67 - ID:8833100
OTTAWA, March 5 (MENA) – Health Canada has approved Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, officials announced Friday. The vaccine adds to Canada’s growing arsenal, becoming the fourth official shot to get Health Canada’s seal of ....
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Austria affirms strong partnerships with US to combat climate change
Date: 2021-03-05 15:43:18 GMT - Austria - World - SN:64 - ID:8833058
VIENNA, March 5 (MENA) - The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs said on Friday big tasks need strong partnerships between the US and Austria. In a statement, the Austrian ministry noted that US Secretary of State ....
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Iran receives 3rd batch of Russian Sputnik-V Vaccine
Date: 2021-03-05 15:37:44 GMT - Iran - World - SN:61 - ID:8832971
TEHRAN, March 5 (MENA) - Iranian health authorities have received the third batch of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine "Sputnik-V" amid its nation-wide combat against the epidemic, Fars news agency reported on Friday. The third consignment of the ....
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France backs Italy’s decision to block vaccine exports to Australia
Date: 2021-03-05 15:37:34 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:60 - ID:8833067
LONDON, March 5 (MENA) - France has backed Italy’s blocking of a shipment of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines to Australia, as Canberra urged Brussels to review Rome’s move to "tear up the rule book" in a sign of global vaccine supply tensions, the ....
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US economy gains 379,000 jobs in February
Date: 2021-03-05 15:26:02 GMT - USA - World - SN:59 - ID:8833063
WASHINGTON, March 5 (MENA) - The US economy added 379,000 jobs in February, roundly beating economists' estimates of 210,000, and indicating that one year into the pandemic, the labour market is finally showing signs of recovery, CNBC reported. In ....
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Lativa reports 746 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-03-05 14:32:40 GMT - Latvia - World - SN:54 - ID:8832961
RIGA, Mar 5 (MENA) - Latvia confirmed 746 new Covid-19 cases and 14 virus-related deaths on Thursday, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC). Latvia's total Covid-19 caseload thus reached 89,414, while the death toll ....
