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US reports 86,646 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
Date: 2021-02-09 07:33:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:8790613
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (MENA) - Johns Hopkins University (JHU) announced on Tuesday that 86,646 new coronavirus cases were reported in the US in the past 24 hours. The new cases take the total infections in the US up to 27,094,014 cases, according to ....
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McKenzie: Taliban continue to resort to extreme violence
Date: 2021-02-09 07:27:40 GMT - Afghanistan - World - SN:16 - ID:8790585
KABUL, Feb 9 (MENA) - Commander of the US Central Command, General Kenneth McKenzie in a conversation with the Middle East Institute said violence in Afghanistan remains high, reported Khaama Press news agency on Tuesday. In his conversation, he ....
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Georgia opens investigation into Trump effort to overturn election results
Date: 2021-02-09 05:41:39 GMT - USA - World - SN:5 - ID:8790513
WASHINGTON, Feb 9 (MENA) - The office of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has started an investigation into former US President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the state's election results, including a phone call the former ....
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Brazil reports 23,439 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2021-02-09 05:13:55 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:2 - ID:8790509
BRASILIA, Feb 9 (MENA) - Brazil recorded 23,439 additional confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, along with 636 deaths from COVID-19, National Post reported Tuesday. Brazil has registered more than 9.5 million cases of ....
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9,110 new coronavirus cases reported in India
Date: 2021-02-09 05:09:27 GMT - India - World - SN:1 - ID:8790506
NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (MENA) - India's COVID-19 infection tally climbed to 1,08,47,304 with 9,110 new cases in a day, while 1,05,48,521 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 97.25 per cent on Tuesday, according to Union ....
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Europe's recovery must focus on investment, says ECB chief
Date: 2021-02-08 22:50:21 GMT - Germany - World - SN:82 - ID:8790469
FRANKFURT, Feb 8 (MENA) - Europe's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic should be focussed on investment, according to the President of the European Central Bank (ECB). Christine Lagarde told members of the European Parliament on Monday that ....
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EU will continue to support Ukraine in fight against COVID-19 pandemic – Von der Leyen
Date: 2021-02-08 19:45:46 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:73 - ID:8790355
KYIV, Feb 8 (MENA) – In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union stands with Ukraine and will continue to provide assistance to the country, Ukrinform reported. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said this ....
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UNICEF to deliver 118,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine to Ukrainian doctors in Feb.
Date: 2021-02-08 19:13:22 GMT - Ukraine - World - SN:72 - ID:8790317
KYIV, Feb 8 (MENA) – UNICEF will deliver 118,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine to Ukraine in February as part of the COVAX Facility, Ukrinform reported. Representative of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Ukraine Lotta Sylwander said this ....
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Brent oil tops $60 as demand recovers after Covid-19 devastation
Date: 2021-02-08 10:43:17 GMT - USA - World - SN:33 - ID:8789259
WASHINGTON, Feb 8 (MENA) - Oil in London rose above $60 a barrel for the first time in more than a year as stockpiles tighten and the demand outlook improves amid the global rollout of Covid-19 vaccines, Bloomberg reported. It’s another milestone ....
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UK Hospitals defy authorities to protect staff as 35,000 patients are infected with Covid on wards
Date: 2021-02-08 10:20:36 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:31 - ID:8789173
LONDON, Feb 8 (MENA) - NHS hospitals in UK are defying official rules to give nurses and doctors masks with greater protection amid fears over the spread of coronavirus within hospital wards, The Independent reported. An analysis of the latest ....