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March 04, 2021
Arab foreign ministers re-affirm support for UAE's
full sovereignty over its 3 islands occupied by Iran
March 04, 2021
UAE calls for consolidating joint Arab action in face of regional challenges
WASHINGTON — Russia's Sputnik V has seen rising popularity across Latin America as more countries announce shipments and deals to purchase the COVID-19 vaccine.Nine Latin American countries so far have approved usage of the Sputnik V vaccine — Argentina, Bolivia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Venezuela. Distribution of the vaccine has also begun in Argentina, Bolivia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, and Venezuela.The vaccine has been approved in 39 countries around the world, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which handles the marketing of the vaccine.The Sputnik V vaccine has a cheaper list price and can be stored at higher temperatures than the Pfizer vaccine, which has made it appealing to Latin American countries with...
March 03, 2021
Russia's Sputnik V vaccine expands its reach in Latin America
LONDON — As many as 115.5 million (115,513,850) people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 2,564,471 have died, according to a worldodometer tally. It reported that there have been 91,260,196 cases of global recoveries.Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with over 100 million confirmed cases in 218 countries and more than 2.56 million deaths. The virus is surging in many regions and countries that had apparent success in suppressing initial outbreaks are also seeing infections rise again.The US has recorded nearly 30 million cases and more than 529,465 deaths, the highest figures in the world. Daily cases were at record levels in early January but they have fallen substantially in the last few weeks.Canada, which has a far lower death...
March 03, 2021
Global coronavirus caseload reaches 115.5 million
March 03, 2021
ICC prosecutor to launch formal inquiry into war crimes in Palestinian territories
KUWAIT CITY — Kuwait's Ministry of Health recorded on Wednesday 1,409 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, marking the highest single-day number since the outbreak of the pandemic in the country.The Kuwaiti health ministry also announced five more deaths caused by complications caused by the infection over the past 24 hours.This brings the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 194,781 and virus-related fatalities to 1,097.According to the ministry’s spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, there are currently 11,488 active cases in the country out of which 162 are receiving treatment in intensive care units.A total of 10,554 swab tests were conducted over the past 24 hours, raising the total number of COVID-19 examinations in the country to 1,811,181, Al-Sanad...
March 03, 2021
Kuwait breaks daily COVID-19 case record for third day in a row
March 03, 2021
Protect forests, support forest communities, Guterres urges, marking World Wildlife Day
NEW YORK — More than 168 million schoolchildren globally missed out on learning in class, as schools in some 14 countries remained largely shut for almost an entire year due to coronavirus-related lockdowns, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Wednesday.“As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are again reminded of the catastrophic education emergency worldwide lockdowns have created,” Henrietta Fore, UNICEF executive director, said in a news release, announcing the agency’s findings.“With every day that goes by, children unable to access in-person schooling fall further and further behind, with the most marginalized paying the heaviest price,” she added.According to UNICEF, nine of the 14 countries, where schools remained largely closed between...
March 03, 2021
Over 168 million children miss out on nearly a year of schooling, UNICEF says
WASHINGTON — The long-awaited, one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has now been administered in the United States for the first time outside of a clinical trial.
Barbara Schmalenberger, 86, was the first to receive the vaccine at the Schottenstein Center, in Columbus, Ohio, an arena where mass vaccines are taking place, just days after it was authorized."It was really exciting," Schmalenberger told CNN after getting the shot. "When I got out of my car, I was shaking I was so excited. I couldn't wait."Johnson & Johnson's is the third COVID-19 vaccine to be authorized for use in the United States. Unlike the other two, it only requires one shot and is more easily transported and stored, since it can be kept at normal refrigerator temperatures.Almost 4...
March 03, 2021
Doses of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus
vaccine administered in US for first time
March 03, 2021
Nigeria: Traumatized, abducted schoolchildren need rehabilitation
