G-20 should lead preparation for next pandemic: vaccine alliance chief
TOKYO. KAZINFORM The Group of 20 major economies should lead global efforts to prepare for the next pandemic, the head of one of the organizations co-leading a body promoting global access to COVID vaccines has said, expecting their leaders to make progress to that end later this month in Rome.
Belarus, Kazakhstan discuss joint efforts to maintain regional security
MINSK. KAZINFORM During the visit of the Belarusian delegation to Nur-Sultan, State Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Belarus Aleksandr Volfovich toured a number of local research facilities and industrial enterprises on 21 October, BelTA learned from the State Secretariat of the Security Council.
ANSA: Italy's COVID-19 Rt number, incidence up slightly
ROME. KAZINFORM Italy's COVID-19 Rt transmission number was up slightly at 0.86 in the period between September 29 and October 12, according to a draft of the latest coronavirus monitoring report of the health ministry and the Higher Health Institute (ISS).
Death toll in gunpowder plant blast in central Russia rises to 16 — source
MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - The death toll in a gunpowder plant blast and fire in the Ryazan Region in central Russia has risen to 16 people and the bodies of 12 of them have been found, a source in emergencies services told TASS on Friday.
Kazakh Ambassador meets with Speaker of UK House of Commons
LONDON. KAZINFORM - Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the UK Erlan Idrissov met with the Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP. The sides discussed the current state of bilateral ties, including inter-parliamentary cooperation, Kazinform has learnt from the press service of the Kazakh MFA.
Cinematographer killed, director injured after accidental shooting involving Alec Baldwin
NEW MEXICO. KAZINFORM - On the set of the movie «Rust» in New Mexico, its director of photography was killed and movie director injured after actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop firearm on Thursday, according to a law enforcement statement provided to CNN.
Coronavirus transmission in Brazil still on wane
BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - The transmission of the novel coronavirus (Sars-CoV-2) continues on the decline, as per the COVID-19 Observatory report, by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz). For the epidemiological week comprising October 10 through 16, daily decreases were reported—4.8 percent in the case tally and 3.6 percent in the death toll. In this time span, daily averages of 10.2 thousand confirmed cases and 330 fatalities were reported across the country, Agencia Brasil reports.
Tokyo, Osaka to lift COVID curbs on eateries Mon. as infections drop
TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Tokyo and Osaka governments said Thursday they will lift coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and bars from next week for the first time in 11 months as infections continue to decline across Japan, Kyodo reports.
ANSA: 2mn more COVID tests in 7 days thanks to Green Pass -GIMBE
ROME. KAZINFORM There have been over two million more COVID tests in the last seven days thanks to Green Pass health certificate legislation that requires the unvaccinated to have a swab in order to enter the workplace, health group GIMBE said Thursday.
Violent storm leaves 250,000 households in France no electricity
PARIS. KAZINFORM A violent storm swept through north France Wednesday night till Thursday morning, causing damages and leaving some 250,000 households without electricity, Enedis, France's public power distribution system, said Thursday.
Unemployment rate at 7.09 percent in September in Slovakia, lowest figure since May 2020
BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - The unemployment rate in Slovakia fell to 7.09 percent in September, a low since May 2020, when it stood at 7.2 percent, said Labour Minister Milan Krajniak (We Are Family) during the Government session this week, TASR reports.
Russia records isolated cases of AY.4.2 COVID-19 variant, says expert
MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia registered some isolated cases of the AY.4.2 COVID-19 variant, a subtype of the Delta strain, Kamil Khafizov, Head of the Scientific Group for the Development of New Diagnostic Methods of the Russian Central Scientific Research Institute of Epidemiology, said, TASS reports.
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