Russia posts over 900 daily COVID deaths for first time
Russia on Wednesday reported more than 900 daily coronavirus deaths for the first time, as the country struggles with stubbornly ...
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Lowest global coronavirus death toll for 11 months
The weekly number of coronavirus deaths worldwide has fallen to levels unseen for almost a year, according to an AFP ...
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Sri Lanka lifts lockdown, save for night curfew
Sri Lanka on Friday lifted a near six-week lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus but maintained a night curfew ...
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Qatar Airways says gets $3 bn state aid after huge loss
Qatar Airways said Monday it received $3 billion in state aid to weather the coronavirus travel downturn and to offset ...
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Ireland ends compulsory hotel quarantine for travellers
Ireland on Saturday stopped its system of mandatory hotel quarantine for travellers arriving in the country, as coronavirus curbs continue ...
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International Day of Peace 2021: Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world
By Gustavo Gonzalez, United Nations Resident Coordinator in the Philippines According to a recent report by the UN Secretary General, “we ...
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US panel wants booster shots for 65 above
A panel of leading US medical experts advising the government voted in favor of authorizing boosters of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine ...
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China inoculates over a billion people
China has fully vaccinated more than one billion people against the coronavirus–71 percent of its population–official figures showed Thursday. The ...
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2 prominent Leyte personalities succumb to COVID
Tacloban City—Two former top public servants from Leyte province have died due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) complications. Former Leyte governor ...
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NCR courts, except SC, stay closed
The Supreme Court has ordered that all courts in National Capital Region, except its offices along Padre Faura Street in ...
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