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Russia registers record single-day increase of over 23,000 cases
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered a record single-day increase of 23,610 COVID-19 cases, up from 20,985 yesterday, bringing the total to 2,015,608, the federal response center said on Thursday.
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Iranian Foreign Ministry says Pompeo's 'Maximum Pressure' policy failed
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Saeed Khatibzadeh on Wednesday responded to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, saying his policy of "maximum pressure" on Tehran had failed.
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Pfizer, BioNTech offer Brazil COVID-19 vaccination plan for 2021
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German laboratory BioNTech have proposed a plan for the Brazilian government on vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the first half of 2021, the companies said in a statement.
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COVID-19 related deaths in US exceed 250,000
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)-related deaths in the United States has exceeded 250,000, according to data compiled by the John Hopkins University Coronavirus Resource Center.
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Berlin police detain 365 people at protest against COVID-19 restrictions
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Police in the German capital of Berlin have detained at least 365 people during a day of protests against the restrictive measures currently in force to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease, law enforcement officials said on Wednesday.
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Moscow's death toll from COVID-19 rises by 73 to 8,082
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 19 (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 8,082, the city's coronavirus response center said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Nearly 2,425 troops killed in Karabakh conflict, says Armenia health minis
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Yerevan [Armenia], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): A total of 2,425 Armenian servicemen have been killed since the long-simmering dispute in the unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh was reignited in late September, the Armenian Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Spain authorizes Phase 3 clinical trials of Janssen's COVID-19 vaccine
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Spanish Agency of Medicines and Medical Devices (AEMPS) authorized phase 3 clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Janssen, a subsidiary of the Johnson & Johnson company, the Spanish Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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Residents of Northern Afghan city of Kunduz protesting recent civilian cas
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Kabul [Afghanistan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Residents of Afghanistan's northern city of Kunduz have gathered in front of the governor's office to protest the civilian deaths in last night's clashes, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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South Korea's capital region, Gwangju City toughen social distancing rules
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Seoul metropolitan area and the southern city of Gwangju have adopted regulations to enforce stricter social distancing amid a spike in the number of coronavirus cases, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported on Wednesday.
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Tokyo may raise COVID-19 alert to highest on Thursday amid virus spike
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Tokyo metropolitan government intends to update the COVID-19 alert to the highest level amid a record rise in cases both in the capital and nationwide, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, citing knowledgeable sources.
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Over 1,000 protesters gather in Berlin to participate in rally against COV
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 1,000 protesters have gathered near the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to participate in an illegal protest rally against the law that underpins COVID-19 restrictions, a Sputnik correspondent reported on Wednesday.
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