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15.04.2022 10:53

S. Korea to fully lift COVID-19 quarantine in late May: KDCA

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea will fully lift the seven-day mandatory quarantine for COVID-19 patients starting in late May, the public health agency said Friday, Yonhap reports.

15.04.2022 07:37

Death toll from floods in South Africa climbs to 341

JOHANNESBURG. KAZINFORM The death toll from devastating floods in the eastern coastal South African province of KwaZulu-Natal has risen to 341, a top official announced late Thursday.

14.04.2022 22:34

COVID-19 kills 33 more Iranians over past 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 140,744 with 33 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday, IRNA reports.

14.04.2022 20:41

S. Korea’s new COVID-19 cases below 150,000 as omicron wave wanes

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's new COVID-19 cases fell below 150,000 on Thursday, amid the continuing modest decline in infections after the worst omicron outbreak passed its peak last month, Yonhap reports.

14.04.2022 20:13

Elon Musk proposes to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, around $43B

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk announced Thursday that he has proposed to buy Twitter for $54.20 per share, which amounts to around $43 billion, Anadolu Agency reports.

14.04.2022 19:45

COVID-19: Italy registers 62,037 new cases, 155 deaths

ROME, APR 13 - Italy has registered 62,037 new COVID-19 cases and 155 coronavirus-linked deaths in the last 24-hour period, the health ministry said on Wednesday, ANSA reports.

14.04.2022 18:47

Over 120 dead in Philippines after typhoon, many buried by landslides

MANILA. KAZINFORM - At least 123 people have died in the Philippines after Typhoon Megi tore through central regions over the weekend and triggered massive landslides, local authorities said Thursday, as search operations continued for those still missing, Kyodo reports.

14.04.2022 17:43

Russia’s COVID-19 cases surge by almost 11,350

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 11,348 over the past day to 18,041,927, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Thursday, TASS reports.

14.04.2022 16:40

Chinese mainland reports 2,999 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The Chinese mainland on Wednesday reported 2,999 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 26,391 new asymptomatic carriers, according to the National Health Commission's report Thursday, Xinhua reports.

14.04.2022 15:12

COVID-19 still a global health emergency despite drop in cases, deaths: WHO

GENEVA. KAZINFORM As the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up COVID-19 response rapidly.

14.04.2022 13:13

Brazil to install 12,000 internet access points in public schools

BRASILIA. KAZINFORM - Brazil’s government announced the installation of 12 thousand new internet access points in public schools across the country. The move should take place as part of program WiFi Brasil, spearheaded by the Ministry of Communications, Agencia Brasil reports.

14.04.2022 11:49

Foreign residents in S. Korea to rise to 4.3% of population in 2040 - report

SEOUL. KAZINFORM - South Korea's total population has started to decline amid low childbirths, but the number of foreigners here is forecast to continue to increase to make up of 4.3 percent of the population in 2040, a report showed Thursday, Yonhap reports.

14.04.2022 07:18

Heavy rains kill 253 in S. Africa

JOHANNESBURG. KAZINFORM The death toll due to heavy rains in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal Province has risen to 253, said a government official on Wednesday.

13.04.2022 22:20

COVID-19 kills 33 more Iranians over past 24 hours

TEHRAN. KAZINFORM - The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 140,711 with 33 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Wednesday, IRNA reports.

13.04.2022 21:44

UAE announces 237 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths in 24h

ABU DHABI. KAZINFORM - The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) announced that it conducted 298,981 additional COVID-19 tests over the past 24 hours, using state-of-the-art medical testing equipment, WAM reports.

13.04.2022 21:14

Cooperation btw Kazakhstan and ODIHR in electoral field debated

NUR-SULTAN. KAZINFROM - The importance of further strengthening cooperation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in the electoral field was noted today at the meeting of Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko with an ODIHR expert group, Kazinform cites the Kazakh MFA.

13.04.2022 20:14

Turkey reports over 6,600 new coronavirus cases

ANKARA. KAZINFORM - Turkey registered 6,635 new coronavirus cases over the past day, official data showed on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports.

13.04.2022 18:48

Russia’s COVID-19 cases surge by almost 11,700 — crisis center

MOSCOW. KAZINFORM - Russia’s COVID-19 case tally rose by 11,754 over the past day to 18,030,579, the anti-coronavirus crisis center reported on Wednesday, TASS reports.

13.04.2022 17:39

WHO reports 18% decline in weekly COVID-19 cases worldwide

GENEVA. KAZINFORM - Over 7 million people contracted the novel coronavirus infection worldwide over the past week, more than 22,000 patients died, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday, TASS reports.

13.04.2022 16:15

Chinese mainland reports 1,500 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases

BEIJING. KAZINFORM - The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 1,500 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission's Wednesday report showed, Xinhua reports.