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Emirates becomes first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents

DUBAI. KAZINFORM - Emirates is the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Travel Pass solution on six continents as it rolls out this digital health pass to customers at all its destinations, WAM reports.

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23.09.2021 22:23

107-yr-old Japanese identical twins recognized as world’s oldest

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Two Japanese sisters aged 107 years and 300 days have been certified as the world's oldest living identical twins and the oldest ever recorded, Guinness World Records Japan said Monday, Kyodo reports.

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23.09.2021 21:38

Daily new cases likely to reach record high in S. Korea; post-holiday resurgence worrisome

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases are expected to reach a new record high, health authorities said Thursday, as concerns run high over a potential resurgence across the country following the Chuseok holiday, Yonhap reports.

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23.09.2021 19:41

Hospital beds in some regions of Slovakia to be set aside for COVID patients

BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - Beds in hospitals in Kosice, Presov, Nitra and Banska Bystrica regions will be set aside for patients admitted with COVID-19, said Health Minister Vladimir Lengvarsky (an OLaNO nominee) following the Cabinet session on Wednesday, adding that the number of coronavirus-positive patients will continue to grow, TASR reports.

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23.09.2021 17:47

Dubai Health Authority launches post-COVID-19 clinics

DUBAI. KAZINFORM The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has introduced Post-COVID-19 clinics at two of its health centres in Dubai. The clinics will take place on Tuesdays at Al Barsha Health Centre and Thursdays at Nad Al Hammar Health Centre.

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23.09.2021 16:47

Japan startup SkyDrive aims for flying taxi service at 2025 World Expo

TOKYO. KAZINFORM While flying cars may seem like a futuristic fantasy from science fiction movies, a startup in Japan is aiming to offer people rides in such vehicles in about four years' time at the World Exposition in Osaka.

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23.09.2021 13:40

Volcanic eruptions intensify on Spain's Canary Islands

MADRID. KAZINFORM Eruptions from a volcanic grew in intensity Wednesday on the island of La Palma that has forced more than 6,000 people to be evacuated on the Canary Islands off southwest Spain.

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23.09.2021 12:10

Iran’s foreign ministry to ease import of 15m COVID vaccine doses weekly

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - A senior official in Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that 15 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines would be imported by tomorrow and the ministry aimed efforts at receiving 15 million doses on a weekly basis, IRNA reports.

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22.09.2021 22:23

Russia sees COVID morbidity rate rise in 36 regions, says top sanitary doctor

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - The coronavirus morbidity rate is on the rise in 36 Russian regions, stated Anna Popova, the nation’s chief sanitary doctor, on Wednesday, TASS reports.

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22.09.2021 21:45

COVID-19 jabs prevent hospitalizations, severe illness: WHO to skeptics

GENEVA. KAZINFORM The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called on people to get COVID-19 vaccine jabs, saying 99% of COVID-19 deaths are among unvaccinated people.

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22.09.2021 18:21

S. Korea: New cases over 1,700 for 2nd day; concerns grow over post-holiday surge

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases stayed in the 1,700s for the second consecutive day on Wednesday despite fewer tests during an extended Chuseok holiday, raising concerns over a spike in new infections across the nation after the holiday, Yonhap reports.

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22.09.2021 17:15

Australia seeks COVID vaccine approval for children as young as five

CANBERRA. KAZINFORM The Australian government has urged Pfizer to seek approval to administer its coronavirus vaccine to children as young as five.

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22.09.2021 12:33

COVID-19: Brazil has 21.24 mi cases, 590.9k deaths

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus since the pandemic started has reached 21,247,667. In 24 hours, 7,884 new positive diagnoses were registered, Agencia Brasil reports.

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22.09.2021 10:56

Japan eyes lifting COVID-19 emergency at end of month: sources

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Japanese government is leaning toward lifting the COVID-19 state of emergency covering 19 prefectures including Tokyo at the end of the month as scheduled, government and ruling party sources said Tuesday, Kyodo reports.

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21.09.2021 21:41

2,543 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Mongolia

ULAANBAATAR. KAZINFORM - On September 21, 2,543 new cases have been detected after conducting tests nationwide within the past 24 hours, reported the Ministry of Health, MONTSAME reports.

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21.09.2021 21:17

Pfizer vaccine found to be safe, effective for children aged 5-11

TOKYO. KAZINFORM Pfizer Inc. said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective for children aged between 5 and 11 following clinical trials that showed participants had a strong immune response against the virus.

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21.09.2021 16:51

Universal Beijing Resort starts formal operation

BEIJING. KAZINFORM The Universal Beijing Resort, currently the largest in scale worldwide, opened to the public on Monday, which coincided with this year's Mid-Autumn Festival holiday from Sept. 19 to 21.

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21.09.2021 15:11

COVID-19: Brazil reports 21.2 mi cases, 590.7k deaths

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from COVID-19 in Brazil rose to 590,752. In 24 hours, 244 fatalities were registered, Agencia Brasil reports.

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21.09.2021 13:42

Tokyo reports 302 new coronavirus infections, lowest in 3 months

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Tokyo metropolitan government reported Monday 302 new coronavirus infections, its lowest figure in three months, as officials continue to request that people refrain from unnecessary outings despite the downward trend, Kyodo reports.

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20.09.2021 22:09

New cases over 1,600 in S. Korea; concerns grow over further spread after Chuseok holiday

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily coronavirus cases fell to around 1,600 on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but concerns have grown over a possible surge in infections after the Chuseok holiday, Yonhap reports.

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20.09.2021 21:38

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