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ADB calls for far-reaching reforms to build resilient education systems am
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Manila [The Philippines], Jan 25 (ANI): Governments and stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific should initiate far-reaching reforms to strengthen the resilience of education and training systems as they deal with the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, according to a guidance note from th
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COVID-19: Pakistan authorises emergency use of Russia's Sputnik V vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Drug Regulatory Authority has approved the emergency use of the Russian-made vaccine against the coronavirus disease, Gam-COVID-Vac, commonly known as Sputnik V.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in US surpass 24 million
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Baltimore [US], January 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the United States has surpassed 24 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Brazil's health regulator authorises use of AstraZeneca, Sinovac vaccines
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (Anvisa) on Sunday approved the use of two vaccines against the coronavirus disease, developed by companies AstraZeneca and Sinovac.
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German specialists probing 10 deaths of people vaccinated against Covid-19
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 15 (ANI/Sputnik): Specialists from Germany's Paul Ehrlich Institute are looking into the deaths of 10 people who passed away soon after having been inoculated against the novel coronavirus disease, Brigitte Keller-Stanislawski, the head of the institute's department
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Brazil's COVID-19 death toll tops 205,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil's COVID-19 death toll reached 205,964 on Wednesday after 1,274 more people died of the novel coronavirus disease in the previous 24 hours.
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Mexico begins vaccination against Covid-19 at 879 hospitals
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Some 879 hospitals in Mexico on Wednesday simultaneously began vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), giving priority to healthcare workers.
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Over 1.2m UAE citizens, foreigners vaccinated against COVID-19: Abu Dhabi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 13 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Arab Emirates has vaccinated more than 1.2 million people, including both the country's citizens and foreigners living in the UAE, against the coronavirus disease, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has said.
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Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa tests positive for Covid-19
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Madrid [Spain], January 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has tested positive for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), although he has no symptoms.
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Production of Sputnik V to begin in Brazil on January 15
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 11 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil will begin manufacturing the Russian-developed Sputnik V vaccine against the coronavirus disease on January 15, according to the vaccine's Twitter account.
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Germany's COVID-19 death toll exceeds 40,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of deaths from the coronavirus disease in Germany has exceeded 40,000, the Robert Koch Institute said.
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Finland extends entry ban over COVID-19 to February 9
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Finland has extended its restrictions on entry from various countries, including Russia, until February 9, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease, the country's interior ministry said Thursday.
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