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Iraq reports 2,349 new COVID-19 cases, warns curfew may return
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 2,349 new COVID-19 cases, warning "a full or partial curfew" could return amid the surge in cases.
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Turkey reports 4,215 new COVID-19 cases, 425,628 in total
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey's COVID-19 patients increased by 4,215 on Wednesday, raising the total number in the country to 425,628, the Turkish Health Ministry announced.
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Spain authorizes Phase 3 clinical trials of Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) authorized phase 3 clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Janssen, a subsidiary of the Johnson & Johnson company, the Spanish Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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South Korea's capital region, Gwangju City toughen social distancing rules
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Seoul metropolitan area and the southern city of Gwangju have adopted regulations to enforce stricter social distancing amid a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday.
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Tokyo may raise COVID-19 alert to highest on Thursday amid virus spike
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to update the COVID-19 alert to the highest level amid a record rise in cases both in the capital and nationwide, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing knowledgeable sources.
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Over 1,000 protesters gather in Berlin to participate in rally against COV
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1,000 protesters have gathered near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to participate in an illegal protest rally against the law that underpins COVID-19 restrictions, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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Russia registers 20,985 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 20,985 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from 22,410 yesterday, bringing the total to 1,991,998, the federal response center said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19: Indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy not advisable,
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): The Country's top medical research body--India Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Wednesday said that indiscriminate use of Convalescent Plasma Therapy (CPT) should be avoided as it does not reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients.
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Moscow's toll from COVID-19 rises by 76, tops 8,000
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 76 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 8,009, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Russia registers 22,410 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 22,410 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from the record 22,778 yesterday, bringing the total to 1,971,013, the federal response center said on Tuesday.
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Canada allots USD 1.1 million to fight COVID-19 misinformation
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada is contributing USD 1.15 million towards fighting misinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic, Global Affairs Canada said in a statement at the conclusion of the Global Conference on Media Freedom.
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California pulls brake on reopening, assesses re-imposing curfew due to CO
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], November 17 (ANI/Sputnik): California has decided to pull an "emergency brake" on loosening the coronavirus-related restrictions and is currently assessing imposing curfews amid a surge of cases across the state, Governor Gavin Newsom said at a press conference.
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