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Turkey reports 5,856 new COVID-19 cases, 2,424,328 in total

Ankara [Turkey], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey's Health Ministry on Saturday confirmed 5,856 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number in the country to 2,424,328.

2021-01-23T18:51:00.920398+00:00 IST

Turkey's Erdogan attends launch of first domestically built frigate

Ankara [Turkey], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkey launched its first domestically built frigate Istanbul (F-515) on Saturday and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part in the launch ceremony.

2021-01-23T15:49:51.784198+00:00 IST

Rouhani says Iran to launch COVID-19 vaccination campaign soon

Tehran [Iran], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced that the country will launch its COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the near future and said that the use of foreign-made vaccines will be necessary, the state-run IRNA news agency reported.

2021-01-23T14:25:49.060817+00:00 IST

Tunisia reimposes curfew over COVID-19 pandemic until February 14

Tunis [Tunisia], January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Tunisia decided to reintroduce a curfew to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic until February 14, local media reported Saturday.

2021-01-23T14:13:18.991525+00:00 IST

Barbados PM requests PM Modi for access to Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine being manufactured in India

Bridgetown [Barbados], January 23 (ANI): Amid the rising health and economic woes caused by the pandemic, Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley has requested India for access to vaccines to provide immunisation coverage for their country, which has been ravaged by COVID-19.

2021-01-23T12:19:17.694623+00:00 IST

Russia registers 20,921 new COVID-19 cases

Moscow [Russia] January 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 20,921 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, down from 21,513 the day before, taking the tally to 3,698,273, the coronavirus response center said on Saturday.

2021-01-23T08:29:20.786644+00:00 IST

AU commends Kenya's launch of Trusted Travel digital tool for COVID-19 test result verification

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union (AU) Commission on Friday commended Kenya after the country launched its Trusted Travel platform and became the first country to adopt the AU-initiated platform for managing travels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021-01-23T07:53:40.269204+00:00 IST

Indian embassy in Madagascar hosts 10th edition of literary programme `LaLitTana'

Antananarivo [Madagascar], January 23 (ANI): Embassy of India in Antananarivo organised the 10th edition of its monthly literary programme LaLitTana on Friday.

2021-01-23T07:36:28.034400+00:00 IST

Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases near 133,000

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Ethiopian Ministry of Health said on Friday the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the East African country rose to 132,881 after 555 new cases were reported.

2021-01-23T05:12:30.704847+00:00 IST

3rd Zimbabwean minister dies of COVID-19 within a week

Harare [Zimbabwe], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Authorities confirmed that Zimbabwe's Minister of Transport and Infrastructural Development Joel Matiza died of COVID-19 on Friday.

2021-01-23T03:17:44.953009+00:00 IST

Brazil President thanks India for 'Sanjeevni Booti' against Covid; PM Modi says will continue to partner on healthcare

Brasilia [Brazil], January 23 (ANI): Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American country, which has reported the second-highest death toll from the Covid-19 disease in the world.

2021-01-23T03:16:57.135072+00:00 IST

Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases cross 3.36 million, death toll nears 83,000: Africa CDC

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,368,330 as of Friday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

2021-01-23T02:15:49.324453+00:00 IST

Morocco reports 1,138 COVID-19 cases, 464,844 in total

Rabat [Morocco], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Morocco on Friday reported 1,138 new COVID-19 cases, taking the number of infections in the country to 464,844.

2021-01-22T21:05:35.756826+00:00 IST

Brazilian Ambassador thanks India for providing 2 million doses of Covishield vaccines

Brasilia [Brazil], January 22 (ANI): After India dispatched two million doses of Covishield vaccines to Brazil on Friday, Brazilian Ambassador Andre Aranha Correa do Lago has thanked the Serum Institute of India (SII) for the vaccines and the "professionalism demonstrated" during the transportation.

2021-01-22T11:53:32.399890+00:00 IST

Russia registers 21,513 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hour

Moscow [Russia], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia registered 21,513 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, up from 21,887 the day before, taking the tally to 3,677,352, the coronavirus response center said on Friday.

2021-01-22T08:17:57.615076+00:00 IST

Central African Republic declares emergency for 15 days amid post-election crisis

Bangui [CAR], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The Central African Republic (CAR) has declared a state of emergency after rebel forces that refused to recognise the December presidential election results, attacked the country's capital of Bangui, presidential spokesman Albert Yaloke Mokpeme said.

2021-01-22T08:11:49.780668+00:00 IST

Botswana's COVID-19 deaths surpass 100

Gaborone [Botswana], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Botswana's death toll from COVID-19 has reached 105, an official said on Thursday evening.

2021-01-22T07:18:42.703594+00:00 IST

Ghanaian President submits first batch of ministerial nominees for approval

Accra [Ghana], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday presented the first batch of minister-designates to parliament for approval.

2021-01-22T05:32:10.705057+00:00 IST

Libya starts submission of candidates for unified executive authority

Tripoli [Libya], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Candidates for Libya's unified executive authority can be submitted in a one-week period starting Thursday, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday.

2021-01-22T04:29:00.264095+00:00 IST

Death toll from COVID-19 in Colombia surpasses 50,000

Bogota [Colombia], January 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people, who have died of the coronavirus in Colombia, has increased by 395 to 50,187 over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.

2021-01-22T03:12:26.087748+00:00 IST

Algeria reports 246 new COVID-19 cases, 104,852 in total

Algiers [Algeria], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Algeria on Thursday reported 246 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections in the North Africa country to 104,852.

2021-01-21T23:57:54.026299+00:00 IST