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Scientists find potential new organs inside human head

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM A group of Dutch researchers has discovered what may be a previously unidentified set of organs inside the human head.

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21.10.2020 16:35

COVID-19 continues to batter France

PARIS. KAZINFORM - French health officials reported 20,468 new cases of coronavirus infections Tuesday, a spike compared to Monday, Anadolu Agency reports.

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21.10.2020 14:22

Antiparasitic used in Brazil may slash COVID-19 viral load by 95%

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Brazil’s Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation Marcos Pontes, stated Monday (Oct. 19) that the drug nitazoxanide, an antiparasitic known in Brazil for its use in the treatment against the rotavirus, can reduce the COVID-19 viral load in patients early after infection by up to 95 percent, Agencia Brasil reports.

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21.10.2020 13:21

NASA explorer touches down on asteroid Bennu for sample collection

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM - A NASA space explorer on Tuesday touched down on the surface of the asteroid Bennu to collect rock samples and return them to Earth for study in what would be the first such mission for the U.S. space agency, Kyodo News reports.

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21.10.2020 11:20

Japan, China likely to resume travel this month

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Japan and China are likely to resume travel between the two countries for businesspeople this month as part of Tokyo's efforts to revive its domestic economy, local media reported on Tuesday.

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20.10.2020 22:13

Elderly more affected by COVID-19 due to high cell protein content — scientist

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM The high percentage of the coronavirus infection incidence among the elderly is connected to the higher, compared to younger people, content of the ACE2 protein which facilitates the penetration of the virus into lung tissue cells, Head of the Department of Medical Informatics and Statistics of Sechenov University Andrei Gerasimov said at an online conference on challenges, possibilities and prospects of modern immunoprophylaxis on Tuesday.

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20.10.2020 21:17

UAE, US, Israel announce establishment of Abraham Fund

TEL AVIV. KAZINFORM The United Arab Emirates, the United States of America, and Israel, have announced the establishment of the Abraham Fund, which fulfils a commitment made in the Abraham Accords.

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20.10.2020 20:18

184 countries and economies have joined COVAX: WHO chief

GENEVA. KAZINFORM A total of 184 countries and economies have now joined COVAX, an international initiative co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners to ensure effective and equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines, the WHO chief announced on Monday.

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20.10.2020 18:30

Korean-born adoptee in U.S. finds her biological family after 44 years

SEOUL. KAZINFORM A 47-year-old Korean-born woman adopted by an American family 44 years ago has reunited with her biological family after conducting a DNA test through a South Korean mission in the United States, the foreign ministry said Sunday.

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20.10.2020 18:16

Northern hemisphere faces difficult winter ahead: WHO

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The World Health Organization chief on Monday warned that as the northern hemisphere enters winter, new coronavirus cases have started to rise sharply, especially in Europe and North America, and the next few months will be difficult, Anadolu reports.

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20.10.2020 17:05

Deer-friendly digestible paper bags developed in Japan

NARA. KAZINFORM - Wild deer at Nara Park in western Japan, a major tourist attraction, have often suffered from eating plastic bags discarded by visitors, but local companies have now succeeded in developing paper bags that the animals can digest, Kyodo News reports.

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20.10.2020 16:43

Russia to produce about 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by end-October

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia will produce around 300,000 doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine by the end of October, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said in an interview aired by the Rossiya-24 TV news channel, TASS reports.

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20.10.2020 15:45

Septuagenarian found dead in S. Korea one day after getting flu vaccine shot

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - A septuagenarian was found dead inside her home in the southwestern province of North Jeolla on Tuesday after getting a flu vaccine shot at a neighborhood clinic the previous day, provincial officials said, Yonhap reports.

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20.10.2020 13:44

Latin America and Caribbean reports dangerous surge

BOGOTA. KAZINFORM - Latin America and the Caribbean surpassed 10.4 million cases and 380,000 deaths Monday from the novel coronavirus, which has infected more than 40 million people worldwide, Anadolu Agency reports.

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20.10.2020 12:39

UNICEF to stockpile syringes for COVID-19 vaccination

UNITED NATIONS. KAZINFORM - The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has begun laying the groundwork for COVID-19 vaccination by purchasing and pre-positioning syringes and other necessary equipment, said the fund on Monday, Xinhua reports.

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20.10.2020 09:55

Expo 2020 Dubai, DP World, Zoological Society of London form alliance to protect natural world

DUBAI. KAZINFORM - Expo 2020 Dubai, DP World and the Zoological Society of London, ZSL, have joined forces to drive meaningful, global action that will have a measurable impact on animal and habitat conservation to help safeguard our planet, WAM reports.

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20.10.2020 07:46

Global COVID-19 cases top 40 mln -- Johns Hopkins University

BEIJING. KAZINFORM The global COVID-19 caseload surpassed the milestone of 40 million on Monday, reaching 40,040,902, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.

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19.10.2020 22:17

Iran breaks single-day record of virus deaths with 337

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM Iran recorded its worst day of daily death toll from the novel coronavirus with 337, the health ministry said on Monday.

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19.10.2020 20:39

Rains, floods, landslides kill over 80 in Vietnam

HANOI. KAZINFORM - Heavy rains, floods and landslides have killed nearly 84 people in Vietnam, local media reported on Monday, Anadolu reports.

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19.10.2020 19:30

Belarus to complete ID roll-out by 2030

MINSK. KAZINFORM - Belarus will complete the ID roll-out by 2030, Belarus' First Deputy Communications and Information Minister Pavel Tkach said in an interview with BelTA.

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19.10.2020 17:47

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