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Mongolian cashmere exported to Italy by land

ULAANBAATAR. KAZINFORM - Khanbogd Cashmere LLC shipped 20 tons of cashmere that meet international quality requirements and standards to Italy on June 2 and the shipment arrived in Italy today, on June 22, MONTSAME reports.

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22.06.2021 22:32

One-fifth of women with young children left jobs amid pandemic: poll

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - About a fifth of women with children up to sixth grade left their jobs amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a poll showed Tuesday, Yonhap reports.

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22.06.2021 22:06

Iran, Cuba joint COVID-19 vaccine 62% effective

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - Iran-Cuba joint COVID-19 vaccine project manager said that reports suggested the vaccine proved 62 percent effective in the third phase of the clinical test carried out in Cuba, IRNA reports.

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22.06.2021 21:39

Tokyo Olympics organizers reverse plan to allow alcohol sale at venues

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Tokyo Olympic organizers reversed an earlier plan to allow alcoholic beverages to be sold to spectators at competition venues during the global sports event as voices grew against apparent consideration for sponsors such as Asahi Breweries, sources close to the matter said Tuesday, Kyodo reports.

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22.06.2021 21:12

COVID-19: Cluster of Delta variant cases in north Italy

ROME. KAZINFORM - The local heath authority of the northern Italian city of Piacenza has uncovered a cluster of 24 cases of the Delta variant of COVID-19, local daily La Libertà reported on Tuesday, ANSA reports.

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22.06.2021 19:36

Nearly 1.05bln doses of COVID-19 vaccines administered in China

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Nearly 1.05 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in China as of Monday, the National Health Commission said on Tuesday, Xinhua reports.

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22.06.2021 17:11

Slovakia’s recovery and resilience plan gets green light

BRATISLAVA. KAZINFORM - Slovakia’s recovery and resilience has been greenlighted, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen announced on Monday at a press conference in Bratislava, noting that the document meets set criteria and is ambitious, TASR reports.

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22.06.2021 15:14

New infections back under 400, virus fight hampered by rising variants, pandemic fatigue

SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 400 in about a week on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but rising COVID-19 variant cases, along with pandemic fatigue, are hampering the country's virus battle amid the accelerating vaccinations.

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22.06.2021 14:20

COVID: 495 new cases, 21 more victims, ANSA

ROME. KAZINFORM There have been 495 new cases of COVID-219 in Italy in the last 24 hours, and 21 more victims of the virus, the health ministry said Monday.

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22.06.2021 12:18

Experts warn less vaccinated areas more at risk for highly contagious Delta variant

WASHINGTON. KAZINFORM While the White House claimed milestone of administering over 300 million COVID-19 vaccine shots in the first 150 days since U.S. President Joe Biden took office, the highly contagious Delta variant continues threatening the country, especially in states with the lowest vaccination numbers.

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22.06.2021 11:45

Over 2.66B coronavirus vaccine shots given worldwide

ANKARA. KAZINFORM Over 2.66 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been given worldwide so far, figures compiled by Our World in Data, a tracking website, showed on Monday.

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22.06.2021 07:14

COVID-19 kills 136 more Iranians over past 24h

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 83,101 with 136 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Monday, IRNA reports.

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21.06.2021 22:19

New study warns of risks from declining oxygen levels in large cities worldwide

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - A Chinese research team has recently revealed the emerging risks of declining oxygen levels in large cities around the world, raising concerns over people's health and the potential for sustainable development in major cities, Xinhua reports.

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21.06.2021 21:47

Japan’s COVID-19 vaccinations for under-65s start at hundreds of sites

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan's COVID-19 vaccination program for people under the age of 65 went into full swing Monday as companies and universities have joined hands with the government in launching on-site inoculations at hundreds of venues, Kyodo reports.

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21.06.2021 21:09

Belarus reports 475 new COVID-19 cases, 267 recoveries in past 24h

MINSK. KAZINFORM – Belarus confirmed 475 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours; another 267 coronavirus patients were discharged from hospital, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

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21.06.2021 20:36

ANSA: Almost all of Italy now a COVID white zone

ROME. KAZINFORM - All of Italy bar the Val d'Aosta is a low-COVID-19 risk white zone as of Monday after Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Marche, Tuscany, Sicily and the autonomous province of Bolzano were bumped down from moderate-risk yellow thanks to improved contagion data, ANSA reports.

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21.06.2021 20:21

Tokyo Olympic spectator cap set at 10,000 people per venue

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics organizers on Monday agreed to allow up to 10,000 spectators to enter each games venue, provided it does not exceed 50 percent of a venue's capacity, Kyodo reports.

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21.06.2021 15:39

New infections back under 400, virus fight hampered by rising variants, pandemic fatigue

SEOUL. KAZINFORM South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 400 in about a week on Monday due to fewer tests over the weekend, but rising COVID-19 variant cases, along with pandemic fatigue, are hampering the country's virus battle amid the accelerating vaccinations.

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21.06.2021 13:36

ANSA: Italy imposes 5-day quarantine on arrivals from UK

ROME. KAZINFORM Health Minister Roberto Speranza said Friday he had signed a new ordinance introducing a five-day quarantine with an obligation to have a COVID test for all those arriving in Italy from the United Kingdom, effective from Monday.

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21.06.2021 12:40

Public schools in UAE set to welcome back students

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM Emirates Schools Establishment (ESE) announced the reopening of public schools (physical learning) for the next academic year 2021-2022, in line with the country’s efforts towards returning to everyday life and in coordination with the concerned authorities. Precautionary and preventive measures will be highly implemented, considering the safety of the students, teachers and administrators.

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21.06.2021 11:13

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