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Takeda to supply 50 mil. coronavirus vaccine doses in Japan in 2021 TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Thursday it plans to supply 50 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine, developed by U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc., in Japan from the first half of next year, Kyodo News reports.

29.10.2020 22:25

Favipiravir permanently registered in Russia for COVID-19 treatment MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Favipiravir, a drug used to treat COVID-19, has received permanent registration in Russia, Russian Deputy Health Minister Viktor Fisenko said on Thursday, TASS reports.

29.10.2020 21:20

EU urges swift, united action as Covid second wave rolls across Europe MADRID. KAZINFORM Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the Covid-19 situation across the European Union was «very worrying» and urged member states to start preparing infrastructure for an eventual vaccine and to work closely on data sharing.

29.10.2020 19:27

COVID-19: Germany records 16,774 cases in a day BERLIN. KAZINFORM - Germany on Thursday reported a record daily jump in coronavirus cases for a second consecutive day, Anadolu Agency reports.

29.10.2020 18:50

Passengers without PCR test results to stay under 7-day quarantine NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM The passengers who arrive in Kazakhstan without PCR test results will stay under quarantine for 7 days, the new decree of the chief state sanitary doctor of Kazakhstan reads.

29.10.2020 17:00

Russia sees new record high of 17,717 daily coronavirus cases MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 17,717 in the past day, a record high since the start of the pandemic, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday, TASS reports.

29.10.2020 16:53

Japan reaches 100,000 confirmed coronavirus cases TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan reached 100,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday amid a recent uptick in the number of new infections, Kyodo News reports.

29.10.2020 15:40

India: COVID-19 infections surpass 8M mark NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - India’s coronavirus infections crossed the 8 million mark on Thursday after it recorded more than 49,000 new cases in the last 24 hours, according to official figures, Anadolu Agency reports.

29.10.2020 14:46

Number of COVID-19 cases in adults over 40yrs growing in Nur-Sultan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Chief sanitary officer of Nur-Sultan city Zhanna Praliyeva revealed that over 200 people are being treated for the coronavirus infection in the Kazakh capital, Kazinform reports.

29.10.2020 12:25

New virus cases above 100 for 2nd day, cluster infections remain problem in S Korea SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new coronavirus cases rose by triple digits for the second straight day Thursday, as cluster infections at nursing homes and other risk-prone facilities continued to pile up amid eased social distancing measures, Yonhap reports.

29.10.2020 11:20

3,201 people under coronavirus treatment in Kazakhstan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – 3,201 people, including 287 children, are being treated for the COVID-19 virus in Kazakhstan, Kazinform reports citing the Telegram channel of the Health Ministry of Kazakhstan.

29.10.2020 10:34

More people recover from COVID-19 in Kazakhstan NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan has recorded 176 COVID-19 recoveries in the past 24 hours, Kazinform has learnt from coronavirus2020.kz.

29.10.2020 09:22

New COVID-12 cases rise sharply in Kazakhstan, total exceeded 111,000 NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakhstan has added 268 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, up 120 from previous day, Kazinform has learnt from coronavirus2020.kz.

29.10.2020 08:37

Tourist traffic in Russia expected to plunge 40-50% by end of 2020 MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The tourist traffic in Russia can drop by 40-50% by the end of 2020, head of the Federal Tourism Agency Zarina Doguzova said in an interview posted on the website of the NTV TV channel on Wednesday.

28.10.2020 21:36

President got familiarized with Kazakhstani coronavirus vaccine development progress NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev received director general of the Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems Kunsulu Zakariya, the Akorda press service informs.

28.10.2020 21:00

Japan mulls extending travel subsidy campaign past January TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Japanese government is considering extending its domestic travel subsidy program beyond late January to continue support for the tourism sector amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday, Kyodo News reports.

28.10.2020 20:50

All in-person meetings suspended at UN New York headquarters due to COVID-19 infections UNITED NATIONS. KAZINFORM - All in-person meetings at the UN headquarters in New York were suspended on Tuesday after five diplomats of a country's UN mission tested positive for COVID-19, a UN spokesman said, Xinhua reports.

28.10.2020 19:53

ANSA: COVID: Record infections, almost 22,000, 221 victims ROME. KAZINFORM Tuesday saw a fresh record in the number of daily COVID infections in Italy at 21,994, the health ministry said.

28.10.2020 19:14

New COVID-19 cases in Pakistan spark fear of 2nd wave ISLAMABAD. KAZINFORM - Pakistan on Wednesday reported over 800 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours sparking fears of a second wave of the virus, according to the Health Ministry.

28.10.2020 18:40

Kazakh doctors receive training to fight possible 2nd wave of COVID-19 NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFORM – Kazakh Prime Minister Askar Mamin in his response to the deputies’ query told about the number of doctors at the disposal of the country to fight the COVID-19 virus, Kazinform correspondent reports.

28.10.2020 18:20

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