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Spain records over 11,000 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain reported the highest jump in daily COVID-19 infections in weeks Wednesday, with the Health Ministry confirming another 11,078 cases.
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S. Africa reports over 10,000 new COVID-19 infections
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): South Africa on Wednesday reported more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 883,687, the country's health department reported.
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Bulgaria reports 1,959 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bulgaria confirmed 1,959 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 186,246, according to data published by the country's Unified Information Portal on Thursday.
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Poland reports 12,454 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Warsaw [Poland], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Poland confirmed on Wednesday 12,454 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total caseload to 1,159,901, according to the health ministry.
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Mexico adds 10,297 COVID-19 cases
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 10,297 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 670 relevant deaths on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 1,277,499 and 115,769, respectively, according to the health ministry.
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COVID-19 vaccines "not a silver bullet": WHO
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) regional office for the Western Pacific on Thursday called for greater vigilance amid the roll-out of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, saying the vaccine is not a "silver bullet" that will end the nearly year-
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New York embraces major winter storm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): New York City has been experiencing a wallop of heavy snow, strong wind, and hazardous travel conditions since Wednesday afternoon as the Northeast and mid-Atlantic areas are hammered by winter storm Gail.
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Belgium reports 3,636 new COVID-19 cases, 615,058 in total
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Belgium registered on Thursday 3,636 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing its national tally to 615,058, the public health institute Sciensano reported.
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New Zealand delivers better wages for lowest paid
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government confirmed it will deliver on its commitment to raise the minimum wage to 20 NZ dollars (14.26 US dollars) per hour from April 1, 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said on Thursday.
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Nigerian president orders immediate reopening of land borders
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate reopening of the nation's four land borders which were shut 16 months ago in a bid to curb smuggling, said a senior government official on Wednesday.
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Italy approves national plan for COVID-19 vaccination
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Italian authorities approved a national plan for COVID-19 mass vaccination on Wednesday after a meeting between the central government and regional governors.
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New Zealand secures two new COVID-19 vaccines, enough for every citizen: P
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government will purchase COVID-19 vaccines from pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca and Novavax, meaning every New Zealander will be able to be vaccinated, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Thursday.
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