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Global Covid-19 Caseload Tops 164.6 Million

In its latest update on Thursday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 164,600,910 and 3,412,920, respectively.

256 Dead, Including 69 Children, In Mideast Hostilities: UN
256 Dead, Including 69 Children, In Mideast Hostilities: UN

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 219 Palestinians, including 63 children, were killed in Gaza. In the West Bank, 25 Palestinian deaths were tallied, including four children. Israeli sources reported 12 people killed, including two children and a soldier. Thousands of people are injured, mainly in the West Bank and in Gaza.

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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Nepal, 3 Injured

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on the Richter scale hit the Lamjung district in northern-central Nepal on Wednesday, leaving at least three people injured, a local official said.

COVID19: Australia Prevented 30,000 Deaths Implementing Strict Measures, Says PM Morrison
COVID19: Australia Prevented 30,000 Deaths Implementing Strict Measures, Says PM Morrison

"I'm not going to take risks with Australian lives. I'm not going to do that and I'm going to ensure that we maintain a regime that has so far avoided the loss of 30,000 lives in this country and has seen more Australians come back into work than were there before (the pandemic)."

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Death Toll In Gaza Climbs To 181

Tensions between Israel and Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip have continued unabated for a seventh consecutive day, as the death toll in the coastal enclave climbed to 181, officials said.

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Israel Will Pursue Hamas As Long As Necessary: Netanyahu

Hamas continued to attack Israel with rockets on Sunday and the Israeli army struck back with force as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to pursue the Palestinian militant group for as long as necessary.

Philippines Reports More Cases With ‘Indian COVID Variant’
Philippines Reports More Cases With ‘Indian COVID Variant’

The Department of Health said 10 more patients were found to have the B.1.617 strain of Covid-19, bringing to 12 the total number of cases of the more contagious Indian variant in the country, reports dpa news agency.

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Guterres Calls For Unified UNSC Over Israel-Palestine Conflict

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a unified Security Council over the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and regretted the lack of multilateralism.

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Sniffer Dogs To Identify Covid Patients At Islamabad Airport

Authorities at the Islamabad airport have decided to bring in sniffer dogs to identify coronavirus-infected inbound travellers to the Pakistani capital city, the media reported on Friday.

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Fully-Vaccinated Americans Don't Need Masks: US CDC

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will no longer recommend masks for Americans, who have been fully-vaccinated against Covid-19, indoors or outdoors, including in crowds, according to its new guidance.

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Israel-Gaza Tension Continues, Death Toll Of Palestinians Climbs To 83

Tension between Israel and militant groups in the Gaza Strip continued on Thursday, while the Hamas-run health ministry officials said the death toll in the besieged coastal enclave has climbed to 83.

Catastrophic Mouse Plague In Australia: Relief Package Announced For Farmers
Catastrophic Mouse Plague In Australia: Relief Package Announced For Farmers

"We are going to provide free chemical poison baits for farmers, primary producers, croppers, to challenge this scourge."

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CDC Panel Endorses Use Of Pfizer Covid Vaccine For Kids

A panel of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has endorsed using the Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children as young as 12 years

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57 US Congressmen Urge Biden To Bolster COVID-19 Assistance To India

Fifty-seven US Congressmen have written to President Joe Biden, urging him to bolster America's COVID-19 assistance to India

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Israel-Gaza Violence Spirals As Netanyahu Vows To Intensify Attacks

Hundreds of rockets were fired upon Israel from Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip throughout Tuesday, as Israel pummelled the tiny coastal territory with airstrikes and the death toll mounted on both sides.

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