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Brazil to receive 15 million doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Ja
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The first batch of 15 million doses of Oxford University and AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine will be shipped to Brazil in January and February, Health Minister Eduardo Pazuello said.
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COVID-19 vaccination to be free in Finland
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The COVID-19 vaccination in Finland will be free and will start in early 2021, the country's Health Ministry said.
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Macron condoles death of former French President Giscard d'Estaing
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Paris [France], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed condolences over the death of the country's former leader, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, the presidential press service said in a statement.
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Over 100,000 COVID-19 patients currently hospitalised in US
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Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of coronavirus patients, who currently remain in hospitals across the United States, has exceeded 100,000 for the first time since the start of the outbreak, the COVID Tracking Project said.
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Moscow's COVID-19 toll rises by 73 over past day to 9,126
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 73 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 9,126, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Biden COVID-19 advisory board pledges to fight disproportionate virus impa
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President-elect Joe Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board pledged to address the outsized impact of the pandemic on minorities in a meeting with the US Hispanic community, the transition team said in a statement Wednesday.
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US executing plans to reduce troop presence in Afghanistan by Jan 15
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): US President Donald Trump's administration is making progress on its intent to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by January 15, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley said on Wednesday.
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Putin asks government to start mass vaccination against Covid in Russia ne
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday asked Deputy Prime Minister Tatiana Golikova to start mass vaccination against the coronavirus next week.
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Israeli PM Netanyahu congratulates UAE on its 49th National Day
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Moscow [Russia], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday congratulated UAE Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the country's people on the 49th National Day, wishing bilateral cooperation to become more powerful.
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Head of UN assistance mission in Afghanistan met with Taliban leaders in D
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Moscow [Russia], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), Deborah Lyons, met with leaders of the Taliban radical movement on Wednesday in Doha, they reaffirmed commitment to faster progress in the crisis settlement, UNAMA said.
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Singapore becomes first country to approve sales of Lab-grown meat
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Singapore, December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Singapore has become the first country to green-light sales of cultured chicken after the national food agency determined on Wednesday that it is safe for consumption, The Straits Times reported.
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Japanese parliament passes Bill to guarantee free COVID-19 vaccination for
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese parliament passed a bill on Wednesday to make vaccination against the coronavirus free for residents, obligating the government to cover all costs.
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