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23.05.2022 09:40

N. Korea reports 167,650 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

SEOUL. KAZINFORM North Korea said Monday around 167,650 new cases of fever and another death have been confirmed, as the country stages what it calls an anti-epidemic war.

23.05.2022 07:40

'COVID-19 is not over anywhere until it’s over everywhere', Tedros warns World Health Assembly

GENEVA. KAZINFORM The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) told global health Ministers on Sunday that although reported COVID-19 cases and deaths have declined significantly, it is not time to lower the guard.

22.05.2022 15:22

Chinese mainland reports 157 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The Chinese mainland on Saturday reported 157 locally-transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which Shanghai and Beijing both reported 52, according to the National Health Commission Sunday, Xinhua reports.

22.05.2022 14:15

UAE among world’s top tea exporting countries: FCSC

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The UAE is a global hub in the tea export market, with total exports of about AED1.2 billion in 2020, according to a report by Federal Competitiveness and Statistics Centre (FCSC), WAM reports.

22.05.2022 11:12

N. Korea reports 186,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea said Sunday around 186,000 new cases of fever and another death have been reported, as it announced a COVID-19 outbreak on its soil earlier this month, Yonhap reports.

22.05.2022 10:35

Australia to see change of gov’t for 1st time in 9 years

SYDNEY. KAZINFORM - Australia's center-left opposition Labor Party declared victory in Saturday's tightly contested general election, returning to power for the first time in nine years, Kyodo reports.

21.05.2022 14:34

Beijing issues high temperature warning

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The Beijing Meteorological Observatory has issued a blue alert for high temperatures over the weekend, Xinhua reports.

21.05.2022 11:43

N. Korea reports nearly 220,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases, one more death

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea said Saturday it has confirmed around 220,000 new cases of fever and another death, nine days after publicly admitting a COVID-19 outbreak in the country, Yonhap reports.

20.05.2022 22:20

COVID-19 kills 9 more Iranians over past 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 141,262 with 9 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Friday, IRNA reports.

20.05.2022 21:09

Belgium lowers voting age to 16 for European elections

BRUSSELS. KAZINFORM - Belgian residents from the age of 16 will be able to vote in the European elections as the federal parliament approved lowering the voting age, Anadolu Agency reports.

20.05.2022 20:20

UAE announces 362 new COVID-19 cases, no death in last 24 hours

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 258,009 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

20.05.2022 15:16

COVID-19: Shanghai to resume public transportation

SHANGHAI. KAZINFORM Shanghai will progressively resume public transportation services beginning on Sunday as the COVID-19 situation continues to stabilize, while the city's postal and express delivery service is expected to resume full operation by mid-June, officials said at a news briefing on Thursday.

20.05.2022 13:00

8 injured in S-Oil refinery explosion in Ulsan: firefighters

ULSAN. KAZINFORM Eight people were injured Thursday in an explosion at a refinery owned by S-Oil Corp., South Korea's third-largest refiner, in the southeastern city of Ulsan, firefighters said.

20.05.2022 12:55

Japan to start 4th vaccine shots for elderly, at-risk groups form Wednesday

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - Japan will begin offering fourth coronavirus vaccine shots next week to the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions, the health ministry said Friday, Kyodo reports.

20.05.2022 10:44

Davos 2022 to tackle global issues, find solutions to world's most urgent challenges

GENEVA. KAZINFORM The world’s top leaders in politics, business, civil society, academia, media and the arts are set to descend on the Swiss mountain village of Davos, as the World Economic Forum (WEF) hosts its first in-person Annual Meeting in over two years.

20.05.2022 09:37

WHO validates 3rd Chinese COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - The World Health Organization (WHO) validated on Thursday the CONVIDECIA COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese developer CanSino Biologics for emergency use, making it the third Chinese vaccine after Sinopharm and Sinopec having been certified by WHO Emergency Use Listing (EUL), Xinhua reports.

20.05.2022 07:16

N. Korea’s total suspected COVID-19 cases surpass 2 million

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea reported over 260,000 new suspected COVID-19 cases Friday, with the total number of such cases surpassing 2 million, eight days after it first confirmed the virus outbreak, Yonhap reports.

19.05.2022 22:22

Iran registers 9 new COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - Iran’s Ministry of Health on Thursday put the daily coronavirus deaths at 9 which take the country’s total fatalities from the respiratory disease to 141,253 since the pandemic began, IRNA reports.

19.05.2022 21:59

Turkiye donated nearly 7M doses of COVID vaccines to 19 countries

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Turkiye has donated nearly 7 million vaccine doses to 19 countries during the COVID-19 pandemic, the nation’s deputy foreign minister said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

19.05.2022 21:14

Singapore reports 6,442 new COVID-19 cases

SINGAPORE. KAZINFORM - Singapore reported 6,442 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, bringing the total tally to 1,254,113, Xinhua reports.