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Japan to lift state of emergency for Tokyo, 8 other provinces

News Desk - June 17, 2021 0

The Japanese government revealed it would lift the COVID-19 state of emergency for nine prefectures from Monday following its coronavirus advisory panel approving the move.

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WHO monitors spread of new Covid-19 variant ‘Lambda’ in Latin America

News Desk - June 16, 2021 0

A coronavirus variant that has appeared mainly in Latin America is now under special observation by the World Health Organisation, WHO.

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COVID-19: Vaccination will be mandatory for home care staff in Britain

News Desk - June 16, 2021 0

The British government is set to announce that care home workers will be required to have mandatory coronavirus vaccinations.

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Fire kills family of 6 in Vietnam

News Desk - June 15, 2021 0

Six people died after a blaze engulfed a three-storey house early Tuesday in a city in central Vietnam, police said.

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Japan doubles vaccination doses to 40,000 for Olympic workers

News Desk - June 15, 2021 0

Japan is doubling its coronavirus vaccination doses to 40,000 for people working at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, having secured another 20,000 jabs.

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COVID-19: Philippines records 5,389 new cases, 118 more deaths

News Desk - June 15, 2021 0

The Philippines’ Department of Health, DOH, on Tuesday reported 5,389 new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,327,431.

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BREAKING: Saudi Arabia says foreign pilgrims will not participate in 2021 Hajj

Mustapha Usman - June 12, 2021 0

Saudi Arabia has limited 2021 Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 residents and nationals living in the Kingdom due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Ministry of...

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Pakistan inaugurates polio vaccination drive as COVID-19 infections drop

News Desk - June 7, 2021 0

Pakistan has inaugurated a campaign to vaccinate millions of children against polio as coronavirus infections decline in the country.

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Russia will not provide free vaccination to foreign citizens – Putin

News Desk - June 4, 2021 0

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said that Russia would not vaccinate foreign citizens against COVID-19 for free.

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Taiwan thanks Japan and U.S. for timely offer of COVID-19 vaccines

News Desk - June 4, 2021 0

Taiwan has thanked both Japan and the United States for the timely offer of COVID-19 vaccines as coronavirus cases on the island exceed 10,000.

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Vietnam reverses decision to stop arrival of international flights

News Desk - June 2, 2021 0

Vietnam has reversed the decision to stop the arrival of all international flights at its two largest airports just three days after implementing the ban, state media said on Wednesday.

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Israel lifts coronavirus restrictions

News Desk - June 1, 2021 0

Following a sharp drop in new coronavirus infections and severe illnesses, Israel is almost completely lifting government restrictions imposed to halt the spread of the virus.

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New COVID-19 hybrid comprising Indian, British strains detected in Vietnam

News Desk - May 29, 2021 0

Vietnam on Saturday said it had detected a new Coronavirus, COVID-19, variant comprising characteristics from both the British and Indian strains of the virus, state media reported.

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EU chooses Ghana as possible manufacturing hub for COVID-19 vaccines

News Desk - May 22, 2021 0

The European Commission has named Ghana as one of its possible manufacturing hubs of COVID-19 vaccines in Africa. A statement signed on Friday by Eugene...

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Japan firms say Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or postponed

News Desk - May 21, 2021 0

Nearly 70 percent of Japanese firms want the Tokyo Olympics either cancelled or postponed, a Reuters survey has found out.

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Pakistan’s COVID-19 deaths cross 20,000

News Desk - May 21, 2021 0

Pakistan’s coronavirus death toll crossed 20,000 on Friday as authorities struggle to contain a third wave of the pandemic that has battered the South Asian nation.

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Germany reopens amusement parks after months of lockdown

News Desk - May 21, 2021 0

Germany’s amusement parks are gradually reopening after months of coronavirus shutdown.

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Experts detonate World War II bomb in Frankfurt

News Desk - May 20, 2021 0

After a mass evacuation of residents from a densely populated neighbourhood in Frankfurt, German disposal experts safely detonated a World War II-era bomb on Thursday morning.

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Spain returns 1,600 migrants who swam to Ceuta exclave

News Desk - May 18, 2021 0

About 1,600 migrants who reached Spain’s North African exclave of Ceuta have been returned to neighbouring Morocco, officials said on Tuesday.

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Stuttgart may lose 45m euros due to pandemic

News Desk - May 17, 2021 0

VfB Stuttgart are expecting a loss of around 45 million euros (54.6 million dollars) due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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IPOB threat: Ohaneze asks Lagos govt to ignore rumour of planned attacks

News Desk - May 14, 2021 0

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo has advised Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu to ignore the rumour that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, are plotting to attack Lagos

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Eid-el-Fitr prayer to hold at Abuja National Mosque – Management

Rayyan Alhassan - May 12, 2021 0

The Management of the Abuja National Mosque has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr prayer would take place at the mosque on Wednesday or Thursday by 9:00a.m., depending on when the moon is sighted.

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COVID-19: England may scrap social distancing next month – Boris Johnson

News Desk - May 3, 2021 0

England could see its one metre social distancing rule scrapped from next month, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

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Australian Olympians prioritised for COVID vaccination

News Desk - April 28, 2021 0

Australian athletes competing in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics will be given priority access to coronavirus vaccines.

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