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23.06.2022 21:14

Russia records 3,166 daily COVID-19 cases, 68 deaths — crisis center

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 3,166 over the past day to 18,409,651, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday, TASS reports.

23.06.2022 20:40

Death toll from Afghanistan earthquake climbs to 1,150

ISLAMABAD. KAZINFORM - The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake in Afghanistan has risen to 1,150, an official said.

23.06.2022 18:45

COVID-19 mortality rate drops 16% in past week, says WHO

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - More than 3.36 million people have been infected with novel coronavirus worldwide over the past week, over 7,500 patients died, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, TASS reports.

23.06.2022 18:12

Emirates to operate extra flights for upcoming Hajj season

DUBAI. KAZINFORM - With the significant demand for air travel during Hajj, Emirates airline is deploying extra flights to ensure more connectivity for the scores of pilgrims making their way to the Holy City of Makkah, WAM reports.

23.06.2022 16:46

Road crash kills 10 in north India

NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM At least 10 people, including four women and six men, died and seven were injured when a vehicle crashed in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, Xinhua reported.

23.06.2022 14:44

Japan city loses memory drive with info on all 460,000 residents

KOBE. KAZINFORM - The western Japan city of Amagasaki said Thursday it has lost a USB flash drive containing personal information on all of its roughly 460,000 residents, Kyodo reports.

23.06.2022 13:11

São Paulo scientists find way to predict severity of COVID-19

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Scientists at the São Carlos Chemistry Institute (IQSC) of the University of São Paulo (USP) have identified a way to potentially predict the severity of COVID-19 infections through blood plasma analysis. The method can serve as a tool for care providers to screen patients and to prevent their state from deteriorating. An article was published in Journal of Proteome Research, Agencia Brasil reports.

23.06.2022 12:16

Foreigners staying in S. Korea rebound to over 2 mln amid receding pandemic

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - The number of foreigners staying in South Korea bounced back above the 2 million mark last month for the first time in 15 months, immigration data showed Thursday, Yonhap reports.

23.06.2022 09:34

New Zealand reports 5,285 new COVID-19 community cases

WELLINGTON. KAZINFORM New Zealand recorded 5,285 new community cases of COVID-19 with 12 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday, Kazinform learned from Xinhua,

22.06.2022 22:20

Denmark to offer 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose in autumn

COPENHAGEN. KAZINFORM - Denmark plans to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose this autumn to almost 2.5 million people residing in nursing homes or aged over 50, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Wednesday, Xinhua reports.

22.06.2022 21:45

Pfizer applies for japan gov’t approval of booster shots for kids

TOKYO. KAZINFORM - U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. on Wednesday applied to Japan's health ministry for approval of its COVID-19 booster shots for children aged 5 to 11, Kyodo reports.

22.06.2022 20:14

N. Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases stay below 20,000 for 4th day: state media

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - North Korea's new suspected COVID-19 cases remained below 20,000 for the fourth consecutive day, according to its state media Wednesday, Yonhap reports.

22.06.2022 19:50

Firefighters battle to control wildfire in southern Türkiye

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Firefighters and other personnel are intervening by land and air to control a wildfire that broke out overnight in a forest in southern Türkiye, an official said Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

22.06.2022 19:19

Russia records 3,058 daily COVID-19 cases, 66 deaths — crisis center

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 3,058 over the past day to 18,406,485, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday, TASS reports.

22.06.2022 16:39

7 more dead in India's Assam floods

NEW DELHI. KAZINFORM - Seven more people have died due to floods in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, authorities said on Wednesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

22.06.2022 16:07

Eighth case of monkeypox in Brazil confirmed

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - The Brazilian Ministry of Health has been notified of the eighth case of the monkeypox virus in the country. The patient is a 25-year-old man and lives in Maricá, in the metropolitan region of Rio de Janeiro. He has not traveled abroad, but had recent contact with foreigners, Agencia Brasil reports.

22.06.2022 13:37

Man arrested after taking woman hostage in internet café near Tokyo

SAITAMA. KAZINFORM - A 42-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday after holing up in an internet cafe near Tokyo with a female part-time worker as a hostage, police said, Kyodo reports.

22.06.2022 12:53

Quake kills at least 255, injures 500 in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL. KAZINFORM At least 255 people were killed and over 500 injured after an earthquake struck the eastern Afghan region early on Wednesday, Xinhua reports citing Bakhtar News Agency reported.

22.06.2022 11:13

Flood response raised to highest level in China’s Pearl River basin

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - Flood control authority in south China's Pearl River basin activated a Level-I emergency response on Tuesday, Xinhua reports.

22.06.2022 10:38

S. Korea reports first two suspected cases of monkeypox

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea has reported its first two suspected cases of monkeypox, public health officials said Wednesday, Yonhap reports.