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New virus cases in 500s for 6th day; tougher curbs partially eased in S. Korea

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases remained in the 500s for the sixth consecutive day Sunday, as the country partially eased restrictions on cafes and gyms to strike a balance between maintaining social distancing and easing the burden on virus-hit businesses, Yonhap reports.

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17.01.2021 16:16

Olympics: Japan scrambles to deny reports that cancelation possible

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Japanese government said Sunday it remains committed to holding the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics this summer, reacting to an international media storm sparked by comments from one of its senior ministers, Kyodo reports.

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17.01.2021 15:12

Beijing sees high COVID-19 vaccine uptake in service sectors

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Over 100,000 drivers for online platforms under Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing have made reservations for COVID-19 vaccines in Beijing, according to the company, Xinhua reports.

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17.01.2021 14:38

WHO report over 688,000 new daily cases of COVID-19

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - More than 688,000 new cases of novel coronavirus have been confirmed globally in the past 24 hours, pushing a total number of infections to 92.5 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in its daily bulletin on Saturday, TASS reports.

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17.01.2021 13:40

S. Korea extends current social distancing level for 2 weeks, eases restrictions on cafes, gyms

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea on Saturday extended its current social distancing level for two weeks while easing business restrictions on cafes, gyms and other indoor facilities, Yonhap reports.

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16.01.2021 18:12

Homebound virus patients top 30,000 amid hospital bed shortage in Japan

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The number of coronavirus patients recuperating at home in Japan reached 30,208 this week, the health ministry said Saturday, Kyodo reports.

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16.01.2021 17:24

Epidemiological situation in Slovakia improving but only slightly – Health Minister

BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - The situation in connection with the novel coronavirus pandemic is slightly improving in Slovakia but about 90 people are still dying from COVID-19 every day, Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) said on Friday, TASR reports.

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16.01.2021 14:09

Chinese mainland reports 115 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The Chinese mainland on Friday reported 130 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which 115 were locally transmitted and the rest arrived from outside the mainland, the National Health Commission said Saturday, Xinhua reports.

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16.01.2021 12:43

Number of COVID-19 fatalities worldwide surpasses 2 mln

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - The total number of fatalities due to the coronavirus worldwide has surpassed 2 mln, according to TASS’ calculations based on official statements by authorities as well as conclusions by experts and media outlets, TASS reports.

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16.01.2021 10:36

Turkey: Online shopping grows 85% in 2020

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Online shopping expenditures increased 85% year-on-year in Turkey last year as the coronavirus pandemic has changed shopping habits of people, according to Association of E-Commerce Operators (ETID), Anadolu reports.

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15.01.2021 22:13

UAE announces 3,407 new COVID-19 cases, 3,168 recoveries in last 24 hrs

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention, MoHAP, announced that it conducted 131,262 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

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15.01.2021 21:23

China’s health insurance coverage for COVID-19 patients tops 1.6 bln yuan

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - More than 1.6 billion yuan (247.5 million U.S. dollars) worth of medical expenses for COVID-19 patients was covered by China's medical insurance funds last year, according to official data, Xinhua reports.

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15.01.2021 20:42

New virus cases in 500s for 4th day in sign of downturn in infections

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - The number of new coronavirus cases in South Korea stayed in the 500s for the fourth consecutive day Friday, in a sign that the third wave of the pandemic has slowed down following a peak on the back of monthlong tougher virus curbs, Yonhap reports.

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15.01.2021 18:45

SLK: Slovakia cannot afford mass testing right now

BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - Slovakia currently cannot afford mass testing, as it brings more risks than benefits, said Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK) president Marian Kollar following his meeting with Health Minister Marek Krajci (OLaNO) on Wednesday (January 13), adding he sees the lockdown as a solution to the coronavirus pandemic for now, TASR reports.

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15.01.2021 16:14

Japan eyes punishment for breaking COVID-19 rules amid concerns

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's administration is readying legislation to punish refusal to comply with government-mandated COVID-19 measures, amid concerns it may infringe too much on personal freedoms, Kyodo reports.

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15.01.2021 15:43

Biden proposes $1.9 tril. virus relief package before taking office

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM U.S. President-elect Joe Biden said Thursday that he is proposing a $1.9 trillion emergency relief plan to change the course of the coronavirus pandemic and put the economy on track for recovery.

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15.01.2021 13:24

Indonesia resumes search for crashed plane's wreckage, victims

JAKARTA. KAZINFORM Rescue teams on Thursday resumed, amid adverse weather conditions, the search for one of the black boxes and the remains of the victims of the passenger aircraft that crashed in Indonesian waters on Saturday without any of the 62 people aboard surviving.

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15.01.2021 12:12

Global studies find COVID-19 circulating outside of China earlier than previously believed

BEIJING. KAZINFORM Researchers from the University of Milan have discovered that a woman in the northern Italian city was infected with COVID-19 in November 2019, according to media reports.

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15.01.2021 09:53

Clinical trials of combined vaccine against flu, COVID-19 may begin in 2022

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The Gamaleya National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology of the Russian Healthcare Ministry plans to begin clinical trials of a combined vaccine against the coronavirus and flu in the middle of 2022, Center’s Director Alexander Gintsburg told TASS on Thursday.

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15.01.2021 09:09

France imposes 6 pm curfews, tightens entry for non-EU travelers

PARIS. KAZINFORM France will impose nationwide curfews from 6 p.m. to become effective Jan. 16, and will tighten border controls, including in overseas territories, requiring negative COVID-19 test results for non-EU travelers, the prime minister announced.

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15.01.2021 07:15

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