KAZINFORM

World News

Chinese mainland's new local COVID-19 infections on the decrease BEIJING. KAZINFORM The Chinese mainland recorded 55 new locally-transmitted COVID-19 infections over the past day, a considerable drop compared with 127 newly reported a day earlier.

20.01.2022 22:25

First disaster relief flight lands in Tonga SYDNEY. KAZINFORM The South Pacific island nation was struck by a powerful eruption of an underwater volcano that triggered a tsunami over the weekend.

20.01.2022 21:53

Over 57 thousand kids said to have taken wrong COVID-19 shot in Brazil BRASILIA. KAZINFORM During Brazil’s immunization campaign against COVID-19, 57,147 children and adolescents across the country have been administered adult doses not authorized for application in people under 18 by the country’s national drug regulator Anvisa. Errors have been detected in all Brazilian states.

20.01.2022 20:44

Over 300 mln COVID-19 cases confirmed all over world, WHO says GENEVA. KAZINFORM The COVID-19 total caseload all over the world has surpassed 330 mln, while the death toll has reached 5.55 mln, the World Health Organization (WHO) stated.

20.01.2022 20:12

Japan gov't panel OKs Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11 TOKYO. KAZINFORM A Japanese health ministry panel approved Thursday the administration of Pfizer Inc.'s coronavirus vaccine to children aged 5 to 11, making it the first in Japan to be available for the age group.

20.01.2022 19:16

COVID: child admissions up 27.5%, 61% under 4, ANSA ROME. KAZINFORM The number of COVID-related child hospital admissions rose 27.5% in the week of January 11-18, and 61% of them were under the age of four, hospital federation FIASO said Wednesday.

20.01.2022 18:33

OPEC daily basket price stood at $88.50 a barrel Wednesday VIENNA. KAZINFORM The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes stood at $88.50 a barrel on Wednesday, 19th January, compared with $88.08 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.

20.01.2022 16:33

WHO says COVID-19 pandemic still 'an extraordinary event' ANKARA. KAZINFORM The World Health Organization (WHO) agreed Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic still constitutes «an extraordinary event« following the 10th meeting of its Emergency Committee.

20.01.2022 15:15

Japan decides to put Tokyo, 12 more areas under COVID quasi-emergency TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan decided Wednesday to place Tokyo and 12 other areas under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency, with a record 41,487 new infections reported nationwide as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads rapidly across the country, Kyodo reports.

20.01.2022 12:51

Daily cases jump to over 6,000 for 1st time in nearly month amid omicron woes in S. Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 6,000 for the first time in 27 days Thursday amid growing worries over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Yonhap reports.

20.01.2022 11:41

COVID: 192,320 new cases, 380 more victims in Italy ROME. KAZINFORM - There have been 192,320 new cases of COVID-19 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 380 more victims of the virus, the health ministry said Wednesday, ANSA reports.

20.01.2022 08:15

Arab Health to address impact of COVID-19 on reproduction and fertility DUBAI. KAZINFORM As the MENA region’s official meeting place for women’s health practitioners, the Arab Health Obs & Gyne Conference returns to Dubai for its 14th edition to discuss current trends in women’s health – among these, the impact of COVID-19 on reproduction and fertility.

19.01.2022 22:25

COVID hospital occupancy rate up to 30% - AGENAS ROME. KAZINFORM The proportion of ordinary-ward hospital places occupied by COVID-19 patients had risen to 30% in Italy after the rate increased in eight regions in the last 24-hour period, the national agency for regional health services, AGENAS, said on Wednesday.

19.01.2022 21:11

Daily cases jump to over 5,000 for 1st time in 20 days amid omicron woes SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday.

19.01.2022 20:20

Kazakh FM pays visit to Brussels BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mukhtar Tileuberdi paid a working visit to Brussels to meet with the European counterparts.

19.01.2022 19:44

COVID-19: Over 80% of parents in Brazil plan to vaccinate kids BRASILIA. KAZINFORM A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), which heard 15,297 parents and guardians of children and adolescents, found that more than 80 percent intend to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19.

19.01.2022 19:15

Tonga evacuates residents from devastated islands as aid presents Covid risk SYDNEY. KAZINFORM Tongan authorities on Wednesday were working to evacuate two of its islands most affected by the weekend's volcanic eruption and tsunami, as the entrance of foreign aid presented a threat to the country's Covid-free status.

19.01.2022 17:14

COVID-19: Over 80% of parents in Brazil plan to vaccinate kids BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (Fiocruz), which heard 15,297 parents and guardians of children and adolescents, found that more than 80 percent intend to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19. The research is dubbed VacinaKids and investigates vaccine hesitancy. An online questionnaire was answered by 70 percent of parents from the Southeast, 11.13 percent from the South, 8.27 percent from the Northeast, 7.6 percent from the Central West, and 2.4 percent from the North, Agencia Brasil reports.

19.01.2022 14:43

Japan set to put Tokyo, 12 other areas under COVID quasi-emergency TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan on Wednesday will decide to place Tokyo and 12 other areas under a coronavirus quasi-state of emergency as the rapid spread of the Omicron variant lifts nationwide COVID-19 cases to new record highs and threatens to stretch the health care system, Kyodo reports.

19.01.2022 12:12

Daily cases jump to over 5,000 for 1st time in 20 days amid omicron woes in S. Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases jumped to over 5,000 for the first time in 20 days Wednesday amid growing concerns over the spread of the omicron virus variant ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday, Yonhap reports.

19.01.2022 08:16

Load more

Archive

Up