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2,683 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered during past 24 hours: MoHAP ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced that 2,683 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were given in the past 24 hours.

16.05.2021 15:20

Heger: Slovakia has virus under control, it’s closer to pre-COVID life BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM Slovakia is closer to returning to pre-COVID life, but it’s still far away from reaching herd immunity, said Prime Minister Eduard Heger (OLANO) in a speech on RTVS on Saturday evening.

16.05.2021 13:17

New cases in 600s for 2nd day amid vaccination campaign SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed in the 600s for the second consecutive day on Sunday as the country focuses on its vaccination campaign amid tight vaccine supply.

16.05.2021 12:51

More than 677,000 COVID-19 infections detected worldwide over past 24 hours GENEVA. KAZINFORM The number of confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection worldwide has surpassed 161.51 mln, increasing by more than 677,000 over the past 24 hours. According to the data of the World Health Organization (WHO) published on Saturday, the number of fatalities has increased by more than 12,900, surpassing 3.35 mln.

16.05.2021 11:12

COVID-19 incidence worldwide drops by almost 20% over one week MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus infection worldwide has increased over the past seven days by 5.1 mln, according to TASS’ calculations. It is almost 20% less than the week before, when the world registered a record high number of infections since the beginning of the pandemic.

15.05.2021 15:27

S. Korea aims to fully normalize offline classes in H2: PM SEOUL. KAZINFORM Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said Saturday that South Korea will aim to fully normalize offline classes at local schools later this year amid the country's efforts to speed up its inoculation program.

15.05.2021 14:20

ANSA: Almost all of Italy set to be a yellow zone next week ROME. KAZINFORM Health Minister Roberto Speranza is set to sign orders making all of Italy's regions except for Valle D'Aosta moderate-risk yellow zones next week in the nation tiered system of coronavirus-linked restrictions thanks to improved COVID-19 contagion data.

15.05.2021 13:19

India records 4,000 coronavirus deaths for third straight day NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM India recorded at least 4,000 coronavirus deaths for the third consecutive day on Friday, while the number of daily infections slightly declined to 343,144, according to official figures.

15.05.2021 12:44

Second year of pandemic may be more deadly than the first one, says WHO GENEVA. KAZINFORM The second year of the pandemic of the novel coronavirus infection may result in a higher death toll than the first one, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a briefing in Geneva on Friday.

15.05.2021 11:06

ANSA: Italy to end quarantine for EU arrivals May 16 ROME. KAZINFORM - Health Roberto Speranza has signed an order that will end the obligation for people arriving in Italy from other EU countries, the Shengen area, Great Britain and Israel to spend five days in quarantine as of May 16 if they have tested negative for COVID-19, ANSA reports.

14.05.2021 22:12

Japan secures extra Pfizer vaccine doses for 25 mln people TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan has signed a contract with U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. to receive additional doses of its coronavirus vaccine for 25 million people by September, health minister Norihisa Tamura said Friday, Kyodo reports.

14.05.2021 20:19

Mongolia further eases COVID-19 restrictions ULAN BATOR. KAZINFORM - Mongolia on Friday decided to allow all coffee shops, swimming pools and training and fitness centers across the country to reopen, a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, Xinhua reports.

14.05.2021 18:11

COVID-19 tally stands at 23,890 in Almaty rgn ALMATY REGION. KAZINFORM – In total, 23,890 people have been infected with COVID-19 in Almaty region since the onset of the pandemic, Kazinform correspondent reports.

14.05.2021 16:56

India records over 4,000 daily Covid-19 deaths, 360,000 cases in 24 hours NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM India reported 4,120 Covid-19 deaths and 362,727 fresh cases in the last 24 hours on Thursday, while several states have announced the suspension of the vaccination program to all adults due to shortage of doses.

14.05.2021 15:14

Almaty reports 557 fresh daily COVID-19 cases ALMATY. KAZINFORM – 557 cases of the coronavirus infection, including 474 symptomatic and 83 asymptomatic ones, have been registered in Almaty city in the past 24 hours, Kazinform correspondent reports.

14.05.2021 14:44

S. Korea: New cases above 700 for 2nd day as vaccinations again set to gather pace SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases stayed above 700 for the second day in a row on Friday as the country's vaccination campaign is again set to gather pace with more shipments of vaccines amid a tight supply, Yonhap reports.

14.05.2021 13:15

Russia may register nasal COVID-19 vaccine in 2022 – developer MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia may register a nasal vaccine against COVID-19 developed by the Gamaleya Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology in 2022, if the clinical trials planned for 2021-2022 are successful, head of the center Alexander Ginzburg told TASS.

14.05.2021 11:36

Kazakhstan sends nearly 40 tons of humanitarian aid to India NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - In accordance with instructions from President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and guided by the principles of strategic partnership between the two states, the Government of Kazakhstan has provided humanitarian assistance to India during this serious epidemiological situation of COVID-19, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.

14.05.2021 10:55

More than 1.37B coronavirus vaccine jabs administered worldwide ANKARA. KAZINFORM More than 1.37 billion coronavirus vaccine jabs have been given worldwide, according to data gathered by the Our World in Data website.

14.05.2021 09:13

Japan to impose tougher COVID-19 restrictions in 5 more prefectures SAPPORO. KAZINFORM - The Japanese government plans to impose tougher restrictions under a quasi-state of emergency in five more prefectures amid growing calls for quicker response to an increasing number of infections caused by highly contagious variants of the coronavirus, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday, Kyodo reports.

13.05.2021 22:07

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