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Pakistan to get another 2.4M doses of Covid-19 vaccine
United States: According to a White House official, the US government will ship 2.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan on Thursday, bringing the total number of doses supplied to the South Asian country to around 18.3 million, the most of any country. The shipment is part of a larger US vaccine diplomacy…
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Mexico Became the first Latin American Country to Receive Corona Vaccine
Mexico City, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): Mexico on Wednesday became the first Latin American country to receive coronavirus vaccines for mass immunization against a disease that has had a devastating impact across much of the region. The government plans to start inoculations on Thursday after the first doses produced by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its…
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Donald Trump Vetoed a Broad Defense Funding Bill
Washington, Dec 23 (AFP/APP): US President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defense funding bill sent to him by Congress Tuesday, complaining that it helps Russia and China and objecting to provisions to rename military bases. The National Defense Authorization Act “fails to include critical national security measures, includes provisions that fail to respect our veterans…
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Global tourism loses $320 billion due to coronavirus pandemic: UN chief
UNITED NATIONS, August 25 (APP): The global tourism industry has been devastated by the coronavirus pandemic, with $320 billion lost in exports in the first five months of the year and more than 120 million jobs at risk, the United Nations chief said on Tuesday. Launching his latest policy brief on tourism, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres…
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WHO sees ‘green shoots of hope’ in fight against coronavirus
UNITED NATIONS, August 10 (APP): The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday there are glimmers of hope in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, even as global cases from the virus near 20 million and deaths approach 750,000. “I know many of you are grieving and that this is a difficult moment for the…
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Number of deaths due to coronavirus in Vietnam
Baaghi TV: Coronavirus kills 3 in Vietnam, not a single death case was appeared in Vietnam before this. Vietnam’s health sector was proud of its role in preventing deaths from the corona epidemic. According to the state news agency, a 70-year-old man from the central city of Hoi An was the first person to die…
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Japanese envoy welcomes resumption of polio vaccination drive in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Jul 26 (APP):Japanese Ambassador MATSUDA Kuninori has lauded the resumption of polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan on July 20 after a four-month suspension due to the COVID-19 outbreak. “A total of 58 polio cases have been reported in Pakistan as of July 20 in the current year, Japan welcomes Pakistan’s initiative to eradicate polio…
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Temporary Basic Income could slow coronavirus surge, help world’s poorest
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 23 (APP):”Temporary Basic Income” payments could stem the spread of the coronavirus pandemic by allowing the world’s poorest people to stay at home, a new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) said on Thursday. The report, “Temporary Basic Income Protecting Poor and Vulnerable People in Developing Countries,” estimates that it…
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Pakistan, China resolve to take post-COVID-19 economic recovery measures
ISLAMABAD, Jul 23 (APP):Pakistan and China on Thursday held Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations wherein the two sides reaffirmed their resolve to take relevant measures to support economic recovery in the aftermath of COVID-19 and to deepen bilateral co-operation in the health sector. The bilateral consultation was held between Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood and…
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UN marks World Chess Day to help calm nerves during coronavirus pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (APP):With the coronavirus pandemic leading to a pause for most sport worldwide, the United Nations on Monday marked the first-ever World Chess Day to celebrate the game that can transcend national boundaries and break down racial, political and social barriers. “Today is a day of celebration for an intellectual game that…