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US: California second state to detect new COVID variant
WASHINGTON: California has become the second US state to detect the new variant of COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newsom said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reported. The governor made the revelation during a virtual conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the
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Nigeria to suspend passports of those who shun virus tests
ANKARA: The Nigerian government announced Tuesday that the details of the passports of the first 100 passengers who fail to undergo COVID-19 testing after returning to the country will be revealed publicly and the passports will also be suspended until June
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Spain warns of ‘hard Brexit’ possibility in Gibraltar
OVIEDO: The small British territory of Gibraltar will be surrounded by hard borders if a deal is not reached between Spain and the UK before Jan 1, said the Spanish foreign minister on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reported. “There’s no plan B. Either the UK and
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Turkey urges Armenia to observe ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh
ANKARA: Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy condemned the violation of the ceasefire in unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh and called on Armenia to observe it, reported Sputnik news agency. On Monday evening, the Russian Defence Ministry reported that the Centre for Reconciliation
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Trump signs spending bill that includes coronavirus relief legislation
MOSCOW: Incumbent United States President Donald Trump has signed the coronavirus relief and government spending bill, Trump said in a statement. “I am signing this bill to restore unemployment benefits, stop evictions, provide rental assistance, add money for PPP, return
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Iran in talks to buy foreign coronavirus vaccine: Health Ministry spox
GORGAN: Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday that Iran is currently talking with the countries producing coronavirus vaccine to purchase it. After a meeting with the officials of Golestan Medical Sciences University, she told Islamic Republic
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Germany extends UK travel ban despite EU urging to scap restrictions
BERLIN: Germany on Tuesday extended its travel ban from Britain until Jan 6 amid concern over a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, despite a European Commission recommendation earlier for member states to lift the ban. An updated travel advisory released Tuesday
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Biden gets vaccinated for COVID-19, tells people to follow suit
WASHINGTON: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine Monday, setting an example for others to follow while many Americans say they are unwilling to get the shot. Biden is one of the first high-ranking U.S. officials to
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Canada to halt passenger flights from Britain to contain coronavirus
OTTAWA: Canada is to halt the entry of passenger flights from Britain for 72 hours from midnight Sunday, reports Xinhua news agency quoted the authorities’ announcement Sunday. Canada became the latest nation to take action over a new fast-spreading strain of
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Turkey ends nationwide weekend Coronavirus curfew
ANKARA: Turkey ended a countrywide weekend curfew early Monday as part of measures to stem the spread of the coronavirus, reported Anadolu Agency. The curfew began on Friday at 9 p.m. and ended on Monday at 5 a.m. local time.
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