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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.

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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.

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29.10.2020 21:20

Pakistan fears 2nd wave amid rise in coronavirus cases

ISLAMABAD. KAZINFORM - Pakistan on Thursday recorded 908 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily number since July 30, the Health Ministry said, Anadolu Agency reports.

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29.10.2020 21:09

European Commission announces new proposals to enhance EU-level coordination to address COVID-19

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) member states to shoulder responsibility at all levels to fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Xinhua reports.

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29.10.2020 20:46

Vietnam: Fatalities hit 16 due to Storm Molave

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Death toll in the storm-hit region of Vietnam reached 16 after five more bodies were recovered from the site of a landslide, local media reported on Thursday.

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29.10.2020 20:19

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.

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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.

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29.10.2020 18:50

S. Korea raises guard against highly pathogenic bird flu

SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea said Thursday it has bolstered measures to prevent the spread of avian influenza (AI) from wild birds to local poultry farms as the country reported yet another outbreak near Seoul.

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29.10.2020 18:14

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.

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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.

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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.

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29.10.2020 14:46

Chinese mainland reports 47 new confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Chinese health authority said Thursday that it received reports of 47 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Wednesday, including 23 that were domestically transmitted and 24 imported, Xinhua reports.

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29.10.2020 12:41

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.

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29.10.2020 11:20

France to go back into nationwide lockdown as COVID-19 second wave hits hard

PARIS. KAZINFORM - France will go into national lockdown starting from Friday to stem the second wave of the coronavirus epidemic, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Wednesday evening, Xinhua reports.

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29.10.2020 09:00

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.

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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.

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28.10.2020 19:53

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.

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28.10.2020 18:40

Iran’s parliament speaker contracts coronavirus

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - Iran's parliament speaker has announced he tested positive for the novel coronavirus, weeks after he faced criticism from government officials for his visit to a hospital in the capital Tehran, Anadolu Agency reports.

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28.10.2020 16:48

Russia documents record-high 346 deaths from COVID-19 in past 24 hours

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia documents record-high 346 deaths from COVID-19 in past 24 hours - crisis center, TASS reports.

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28.10.2020 14:00

Chinese mainland reports 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 22 in Xinjiang

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Chinese health authority said Wednesday that it received reports of 42 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland Tuesday, including 22 that were domestically transmitted and 20 imported, Xinhua reports.

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28.10.2020 11:18

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