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'Bad Sign': Mexican President on suspension of Trump's social media accoun
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has called social media blocks on incumbent US leader Donald Trump a "bad sign" for freedom, expressing "serious" concerns about the private tech companies' might to "silence and censor".
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Brazil's COVID-19 tally tops 8 million
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of registered coronavirus cases in Brazil has topped 8 million, the country's Health Ministry said in a statement.
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Terrorists carry out 23 attacks on Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The Jabhat al-Nusra terrorist group (banned in Russia) shelled Syria's Idlib de-escalation zone 23 times over the past 24 hours, Rear Adm. Vyacheslav Sytnik, deputy head of the Russian Defense Ministry's Center for Reconciliation of Opposing Sides in
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US records 4,000 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 08 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of people who lost their lives to COVID-19 in the United States in a single day exceeds 4,000 for the first time, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University tally.
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Germany reports record 1,188 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hrs
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], January 08 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany has registered 1,188 COVID-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours, which is the largest single-day increase since the start of the pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute reported on Friday.
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Pfizer-funded research claims vaccine might be effective against new coron
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The efficacy of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine (official name BNT162b2) might sustain against the newly-detected mutant strains from the United Kingdom and South Africa, a group of US scientists said in a research paper.
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Russia registers 23,652 new coronavirus cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia's coronavirus tally has increased by 23,652 cases recorded over the past 24 hours, compared to the 23,541 registered the day before, the government's coronavirus response centre said in an update on Friday.
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Brazil's Covid-19 death toll surpasses 200,000
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Brazil's COVID-19 case tally is nearing 8 million, while the related death toll has topped 200,000, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
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France ready to tighten coronavirus curbs, says PM
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], January 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The French government may have to tighten coronavirus restrictions amid increasing pressure on its hospital system, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday.
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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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Spain to receive 1st batch of Moderna vaccine in 7-10 days: Health Ministe
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain, January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Spain will receive the first batch of the coronavirus vaccine developed by US pharmaceutical company Moderna in 7-10 days, Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa said on Thursday.
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Czech Republic hits new daily record of 17,668 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Prague [Czech Republic], January 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Czech Republic has confirmed 17,668 new daily COVID-19 cases, hitting the second successive record, the health ministry said on Thursday.
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