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Japan sets new single-day record of COVID-19 cases with 2,684 new infectio
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan has confirmed 2,679 new cases of the coronavirus, the highest single-day increase since the pandemic started, amid an ongoing surge in infections, national media reported on Wednesday.
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Foreign envoys laud India's COVID-19 vaccine development programme
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], December 9 (ANI): Many of the 60 foreign heads of missions who visited the biotech companies in Hyderabad-- Bharat Biotech and Biological E-- lauded the work being done at the Indian facilities for the development of Covid-19 vaccines.
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Over 2 million UK families likely to plunge into poverty amid COVID-19 cri
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Over one million UK families comprising 2.4 million people experienced destitution in 2019, but the number is expected to double, as the COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the United Kingdom's economy into its deepest recession since recording began, a study
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Bangladesh records 24 coronavirus deaths within 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 9 (ANI): Bangladesh on Wednesday recorded 24 Covid-19-related deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of fatalities due to the deadly virus to 6,930 here.
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COVID-19: Sri Lanka consider calling off tour of South Africa
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 9 (ANI): Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) is considering cancelling the forthcoming tour of South Africa or may offer to host the Proteas at home after the three-match ODI series between England and South Africa was called off due to outbreak of coronavirus cases.
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100 million vaccine shots in 100 days: Part of Biden's 3-pronged plan to c
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Wilmington [US], December 9 (ANI): Announcing a three-part plan of "masking, vaccinations, and opening schools" in an effort to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the first 100 days of taking office, US President-elect Joe Biden has pledged "at least 100 million" vaccine shots in "100 day
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Pakistan records 2,963 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths in last 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 9 (ANI): Pakistan has reported 2,963 new cases of coronavirus and 60 deaths in the last 24 hours.
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S Korea vows to launch COVID-19 vaccination after monitoring situation in
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Seoul [South Korea], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): South Korea will roll out its vaccination campaign against coronavirus after sufficiently monitoring the results of the vaccines' use in other countries, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Wednesday.
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India's active COVID-19 caseload at 3.78 lakh, continues to decline
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New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): The ongoing trend of contraction of India's total active COVID-19 cases continues as the active caseload of the country stands at 3,78,909. The share of active cases in the total positive cases has further shrunk to 3.89 per cent.
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Over 60 envoys to visit biotech companies in Hyderabad developing COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): More than 60 foreign heads of missions will on Wednesday visit leading biotech companies in Hyderabad - Bharat Biotech and Biological E - which are developing vaccines against the novel coronavirus, sources said.
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With 32,080 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally reaches 97,35,850
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI): With 32,080 new COVID-19 infections reported in the last 24 hours, India's total coronavirus cases have risen to 97,35,850, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday.
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Argentina's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 40,000
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Argentina has topped 40,000, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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