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Russia ready to produce COVID-19 vaccine in Algeria, says Ambassador
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia stands ready to produce a vaccine against the novel coronavirus on the territory of Algeria and has already discussed the matter with the country's authorities, Russian Ambassador to Algeria Igor Belyaev told Sputnik in an interview.
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Japan's AnGes begins Phase 2 clinical trials of DNA vaccine against COVID-
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan's AnGes biopharmaceutical company said on Tuesday that it had started phase 2 clinical trials of its DNA vaccine against the coronavirus.
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Japan to adopt new economic stimulus package worth more than USD 707 billi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan will adopt new stimulus measures on Tuesday including a package worth 73.6 trillion yen (over USD 707 billion) aimed at supporting the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said.
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Mexico's COVID-19 death toll tops 110,000
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Mexico since the start of the epidemic has reached 1,182,249, with 110,074 deaths, a senior health official said.
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Covid-19 vaccine will be free, non-mandatory in Brazil: Bolsonaro
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): People in Brazil will be able to get vaccinated against the coronavirus for free, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has announced.
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US judge blocks Trump administration restrictions on TikTok
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): A US federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from imposing a ban on the video-sharing platform TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company ByteDance.
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UN urges continued ceasefire in Libya amid 'concerning' reports
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations sees concerning reports from Libya and urges warring parties to adhere to ceasefire agreements to ensure the success of an ongoing political dialogue, spokesman Stephan Dujarric told reporters on Friday.
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Around 2,000 Moscow residents get vaccinated against Covid-19, says Mayor
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI): Around 2,000 Moscow residents got vaccinated against the coronavirus this weekend, Sputnik quoted Sergei Sobyanin, Mayor of Moscow on Monday.
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Over 340 people detained during weekend protests in Belarus
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Minsk [Belarus], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 340 people were detained in Belarus on Sunday for violating the law on mass gatherings, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus told reporters.
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Spanish head of CIAT kidnapped in Colombia
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bogota [Colombia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Spanish citizen Jesus Quintana Garcia, head of the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), has been kidnapped in the southwest of Colombia, the local RCN radio station reported.
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Japan ready to deploy military nurses to coronavirus-hit regions, says Chi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese authorities are prepared to send medical staff from the national Armed Forces to the country's regions where the epidemiological situation is particularly difficult, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato told reporters on Monday
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Russia records 28,142 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 28,142 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, down from the record 29,039 the day before, bringing the total to 2,488,912, the Federal Response Centre said on Monday.
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