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Mutant Covid has morphed again, scientists say
Date: 2021-02-02 16:30:52 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:42 - ID:8780700
LONDON, Feb 2 (MENA) - The highly infectious Covid strain that emerged in Kent last year has mutated further and could be more resistant to vaccines, Metro quoted scientists as saying. The new E484K mutation is present in the South African and ....
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US flies B-52 bomber to Gulf in show of force against Iran
Date: 2021-02-02 15:06:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:39 - ID:8780284
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) - An American B-52 bomber flew to the ِArab Gulf and back to the United States last Tuesday as a show-of-force intended to reassure allies and deter Iranian aggression in the region during the delicate moment of a U.S. ....
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Greece fears spread of third wave of coronavirus
Date: 2021-02-02 09:46:14 GMT - Greece - World - SN:16 - ID:8779712
ATHENS, Feb 2 (MENA) - Greek health authorities on Tuesday expressed concerns over an increase in the number of coronavirus infections and the outbreak of a third wave of the virus especially in Attica region. According to local press reports, ....
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Thousands in England to be tested in 'sprint' to halt South African Covid variant
Date: 2021-02-02 09:08:44 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:13 - ID:8779678
LONDON, Feb 2 (MENA) - Tens of thousands of people will be tested in a door-to-door “two-week sprint” to halt the spread of the South African coronavirus variant as cases were found across England, The Guardian reported. Squads of health ....
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IMF expects rapid growth for Russia economy in 2021/2022
Date: 2021-02-02 08:55:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:12 - ID:8779638
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (MENA) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adjusted its economic outlook for the Russian economy in 2021/2021 after it has witnessed a setback over the past year due to the coronavirus pandemic. In its report about World ....
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US reports 130,759 new Covid infections in past 24 hours
Date: 2021-02-02 08:05:16 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:8779614
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (MENA) The US has registered 130,759 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, according to Johns Hopkins University. The new cases bring the total number of infections in the US to 26,317,623, said CNN on ....
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US Secretary Blinken calls on Myanmar military leaders to release Suu Kyi, others
Date: 2021-02-01 10:27:30 GMT - USA - World - SN:26 - ID:8778225
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday called on Myanmar military leaders to release civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and others detained in overnight raids in the country, ABC News reported according to a ....
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Indonesian Foreign Ministry urges restraint among all parties in Myanmar
Date: 2021-02-01 08:51:42 GMT - Indonesia - World - SN:19 - ID:8778196
JAKARTA, Feb 1 (MENA) - The Indonesian Government has expressed its concern over the recent political situation in Myanmar, ABC News reported. According to reports, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political ....
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Myanmar army seizes power in apparent coup, declares state of emergency
Date: 2021-02-01 08:40:49 GMT - Myanmar (Burma) - World - SN:18 - ID:8778168
NAYPYIDAW, Feb 1 (MENA) - Myanmar’s army seized power in an apparent coup during the early morning hours Monday, detaining de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi along with members of her party and declared a state of emergency for at least one year, ....
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Wall Street Journal: Vaccination delays put global rebound at risk
Date: 2021-02-01 08:24:57 GMT - USA - World - SN:17 - ID:8778144
WASHINGTON, Feb 1 (MENA) - Timetables for vaccinating enough people to effectively curb Covid-19 are slipping in many countries, raising fears that a large portion of the world will still be battling the pandemic and its economic effects well into ....
