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Poland aims to reach COVID-19 vaccination target by Q2 2021, says Prime Mi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Polish government is hoping to vaccinate enough of the country's population against COVID-19 to overcome the pandemic by the second quarter of 2021, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Sunday.
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US sees over 226,000 new COVID-19 cases in sharp rise from day before
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Maryland [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States recorded more than 226,000 COVID-19 new cases for Saturday, which is more than a twofold increase from a day earlier, data compiled by Johns Hopkins University shows.
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New York medical provider suspected of illegally obtaining, distributing C
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): New York State Police have launched an investigation into the Parcare Community Health Network's alleged violation of state guidelines by fraudulently obtaining and distributing vaccines against coronavirus, Health Commissioner Howard Zucker said.
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Muscovites aged over 60 can sign up for Covid-19 vaccination from Monday,
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The Russian capital of Moscow begins accepting applications for Covid-19 vaccination from people aged over 60 starting December 28, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Sunday.
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Russia registers 28,284 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 28,284 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up from 29,258 the day before, bringing the total to 3,050,248, the federal response center said on Sunday.
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Earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hits Turkey
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): A magnitude 5.3 earthquake hit Turkey's eastern city of Elazig, the country's Disaster and Emergency Management Authority said on Sunday.
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Security forces kill 7 Taliban members in southern Afghanistan - Defense M
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Seven Taliban terrorists have been killed after the Afghan military foiled an attack on security checkpoints in the southern Afghan district of Zheria, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
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Shooting during music video filming in Massachusetts leaves 1 dead, 5 inju
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Massachusetts [US], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): One person has died, and at least five others were injured in a shooting that took place during the filming of a music video in the US state of Massachusetts, the Fox News broadcaster reported.
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Guaido says Venezuela's opposition to continue work despite election resul
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Venezuela's opposition lawmakers will continue their work despite the parliamentary elections held earlier this month, former head of the National Assembly, opposition leader Juan Guaido said.
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2 cases of new coronavirus variant registered in Canada
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The first two cases of the new coronavirus strain that emerged in the UK earlier this month have been confirmed in Canada, Ontario authorities announced in a statement.
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3 killed, 3 injured at Illinois bowling alley in 'random' shooting
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Illinois [US], December 27 (ANI): At least three people have been killed and three injured in a shooting at Don Carter Lanes in Rockford, Illinois, reported Sputnik.
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Afghan security official killed in roadside bomb blast in Helmand
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helmand, (Afghanistan), December 27 (ANI/Sputnik): A local director of national security was killed in Afghanistan's southern Helmand Province in a roadside bomb explosion on Saturday, local authorities said.
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