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COVID: Italy starts distributing J&J vaccine ROME. KAZINFORM Italy is starting to distribute a batch of 184,000 doses of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine to its regions on Wednesday. Like the AstraZeneca jab, the Italian authorities are recommending the Johnson & Johnson vaccine only be given to over-60s after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) said it could be linked to some highly rare cases of blood clots in younger people.

22.04.2021 13:43

Fifty-nation meeting begins on global food safety during pandemic NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM Underlining the importance of safe and quality food globally amidst the situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 300 experts from 50 countries have begun discussions on how to ensure food safety and quality.

22.04.2021 13:09

India's COVID-19 tally reaches 15,930,965 with single day spike of over 300,000 cases NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM India's COVID-19 tally reached 15,930,965 on Thursday as a record single day spike of 314,835 new cases was recorded in the country.

22.04.2021 12:05

S. Korea: New virus cases in 700s for 2nd day; vaccinations set to top 2 mln SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea reported more than 700 new virus cases for the second straight day on Thursday amid lingering woes over another wave of the pandemic as the country's vaccination campaign gathers pace, with vaccinations set to top 2 million, Yonhap reports.

22.04.2021 11:10

At least 22 Covid patients killed in India after oxygen supply disrupted NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM At least 22 Covid-19 patients were killed on Wednesday at a hospital in India's western state of Maharashtra, after a leak in an oxygen tank led to the supply being disrupted for dozens of patients connected to ventilators.

22.04.2021 09:55

Olympic motto may be altered, IOC President says MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Olympic motto «Faster - Higher - Stronger» may be altered in three months, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach said at a press conference.

22.04.2021 09:09

Turkey announces 4-day holiday curfew ANKARA. KAZINFORM As a measure to stem the spread of COVID-19, Turkey has announced a nationwide curfew starting Thursday evening until Monday morning.

22.04.2021 07:15

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 1,318 new cases, 1,393 recoveries MINSK. KAZINFORM – Belarus confirmed 1,318 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours; another 1,393 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospital, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

21.04.2021 22:38

Japan to receive 50 mln additional doses of Pfizer vaccine TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan expects to receive 50 million additional doses of Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine after Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga called on the pharmaceutical firm to boost supplies, government sources said Wednesday, Kyodo reports.

21.04.2021 22:13

China administers over 200 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses BEIJING. KAZINFORM - China has seen over 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide, a health official told a press conference Wednesday, Xinhua reports.

21.04.2021 21:34

Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 4.43 mln: Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA. KAZINFORM - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,439,823 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said, Xinhua reports.

21.04.2021 16:37

COVID-19: 12,074 new cases, 390 deaths in 24 hours ROME. KAZINFORM The health ministry said Tuesday that Italy has registered 12,074 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours and 390 sufferers of the coronavirus have died here in that time.

21.04.2021 14:12

India records fresh high of nearly 300,000 new COVID-19 cases, over 2,000 more deaths NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM India recorded 295,041 new COVID-19 cases and 2,023 more deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the caseload to 15,616,130 and the death toll to 182,553, according to data released by the health ministry on Wednesday.

21.04.2021 13:41

S. Korea: New virus cases back to over 700, vaccination drive to ramp up SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases bounced back to over 700 Wednesday as the country is ratcheting up efforts to boost vaccination rates amid growing concerns over another wave of the pandemic, Yonhap reports.

21.04.2021 12:40

COVID-19: 1,347 deaths, 30,624 cases registered in 24h in Brazil BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Brazil has reported 374,682 deaths from COVID-19, as per the daily update published by the Health Ministry on Monday (Apr. 19). In 24 hours, 1,347 new fatalities were confirmed by health state secretariats, Agencia Brasil reports.

21.04.2021 10:15

Coronavirus cases wordwide up 14% in past week — WHO GENEVA. KAZINFORM More than 5.2 million novel coronavirus cases were registered worldwide in the past week, which is 11% more than during the previous seven-day period, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a weekly bulletin released in Geneva late on Tuesday.

21.04.2021 09:10

'COVID-19 worst crisis in Asia-Pacific since WW II' KARACHI. KAZINFORM The coronavirus pandemic has created the worst crisis in Asia-Pacific since World War II, exposing structural weaknesses and fault lines, and revealing gaps in health services, social protection, and digital connectivity in the region, according to a new study.

21.04.2021 07:11

Belarus’ COVID-19 latest: 888 new cases, 742 recoveries in Belarus MINSK. KAZINFORM – Belarus confirmed 888 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours; another 742 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospital, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

20.04.2021 22:33

Over 195 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses administered across China BEIJING. KAZINFORM - About 195.02 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered across China as of Monday, the National Health Commission said Tuesday, Xinhua reports.

20.04.2021 22:04

Tokyo metro gov’t to ask Suga for fresh COVID emergency in capital TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Tokyo metropolitan government is set to ask Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga this week to again declare a state of emergency in the capital amid resurging coronavirus infections, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, Kyodo reports.

20.04.2021 20:15

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