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Brazil coronavirus cases speed past 6 million
Date: 2020-11-20 22:25:25 GMT - Brazil - World - SN:62 - ID:8680478
BRAZILIA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Brazil surpassed 6 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the country's Health Ministry said. With almost 170,000 confirmed fatalities, Brazil has the world's second-highest death toll. (MENA) M S H ....
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UN agencies launch group of global leaders against antimicrobial resistance
Date: 2020-11-20 18:29:42 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:53 - ID:8680317
GENEVA, Nov 20 (MENA) - The heads of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) and World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday launched a new One Health Global Leaders Group on ....
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Biden turns 78, will be oldest US president
Date: 2020-11-20 17:03:43 GMT - USA - World - SN:52 - ID:8680183
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (MENA) - President-elect Joe Biden turns 78 Friday, and when he is sworn in as president in January, he will be the oldest person in US history to have the job, CNN reported. He will beat, by eight years, the record set by ....
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US extends northern, southern border restrictions to December 21
Date: 2020-11-20 17:01:29 GMT - USA - World - SN:51 - ID:8680239
WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (MENA) - US northern and southern borders will remain closed to non-essential travel until December 21, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. The restrictions were first put in place in March to control the ....
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Russia looking at possible supplies of anti-COVID vaccines to other countries, says Putin
Date: 2020-11-20 16:38:59 GMT - Russia - World - SN:49 - ID:8680240
MOSCOW, Nov 20 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told an APEC summit on Friday that Russia is looking at exporting its anti-coronavirus vaccines to other countries, TASS reported. "Naturally, the top priority matter is to pool efforts to ....
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UN plans for 200,000 Ethiopian refugees in Sudan
Date: 2020-11-20 15:56:13 GMT - Sudan - World - SN:47 - ID:8680187
Khartoum, Nov 20 (MENA) - UN agencies are planning for the possible arrival of 200,000 refugees in Sudan fleeing violence in Ethiopia over a six-month period, UN officials said on Friday, with one voicing fears that the burden could "unravel" its ....
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Cypriot president urges for EU common standards on antigen tests and COVID-19 vaccines
Date: 2020-11-20 15:28:48 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:46 - ID:8680068
NICOSIA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Cyprus is ready to work towards the establishment of common standards for the use of rapid antigen tests, which can significantly help in the fight against the pandemic and underlines the importance of developing a ....
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Canada extends border closure with US for another 30 days
Date: 2020-11-20 15:28:36 GMT - Canada - World - SN:45 - ID:8680132
OTTAWA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudea on Friday announced that Canada-US border will remain closed until December 21 over coronavirus. "We are extending non-essential travel restrictions with the United States until ....
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Philippines registers 1,639 new coronavirus cases
Date: 2020-11-20 14:16:28 GMT - Philippines - World - SN:39 - ID:8679997
MANILA, Nov 20 (MENA) - Philippines confirmed 1,639 mores cases of novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the national caseload to 415,067, according to Philstar newspaper. Of the total cases recorded, 31,805 — or 7.7% are active, which means ....
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Japan reports record-high daily COVID-19 cases, 2,414 infections in one day
Date: 2020-11-20 13:14:47 GMT - Japan - World - SN:35 - ID:8679927
TOKYO, Nov 20 (MENA) - Japan reported on Friday 2,414 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, renewing the daily infection record for a third consecutive day, according to Japan Today newspaper. According to the latest figures from the health ministry, ....
