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India posts highest daily rise of 412,262 COVID-19 cases, 3,980 deaths

India witnessed a record rise in COVID-19 cases as well as related deaths in a single day, registering 412,262 new cases and 3,980 casualties, said the country's health ministry on Thursday.

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Pelosi: U.S. lawmakers will set up commission to probe Capitol attack

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday lawmakers will establish a commission to review the "facts and causes" related to the deadly January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-

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China lodges stern representations to BBC over COVID-19 fake news

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it has lodged stern representations to BBC over its fake news related to COVID-19 in China.

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S. Korea's Justice Party chief steps down for sexual harassment claims

South Korea's Justice Party Chairman Kim Jong-cheol has stepped down after admitting to sexual harassment allegations against him, according to Yonhap on Monday."Having accepted the related allegatio

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Women turn to midwives as COVID-19 stretches hospital resources

02:16 With many hospitalsaround the world overstretched ​amid a pandemic, many people including pregnant women try to avoid non-COVID-19 related hospital visits. ​In Mexico, more women

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Global COVID-19 deaths pass 2m mark: Johns Hopkins University

Global COVID-19-related deaths passed the two million mark while the caseload worldwide has surpassed 93 million, according to Johns Hopkins University.

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China holds key conference on rural development

The central rural work conference was held in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday, emphasizing the work related to agriculture, rural areas and rural people.

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Biden to receive first national security briefing on Tuesday

Joe Biden will meet with the U.S. national security experts on Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware to discuss key issues related to security, according to media reports quoting Biden's team.Diplomatic, i

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Virus strain traced to Beijing's Xinfadi market isolated and cultured

The Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (China CDC) has succeeded in isolating and culturing the novel coronavirus strain collected from cases related to Xinfadi market in Beijing.

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UK COVID-19 deaths rise to 40,597 as another 55 patients die

Another 55 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 40,597, the British Department of Health and Social

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UK COVID-19 deaths top 40,000 as another 357 patients die

Another 357 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 40,261, the British Department of Health and Social Ca

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UK COVID-19 deaths top 37,000 as another 134 patients die

Another 134 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Monday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 37,048, the Department of Health and Social Care said Tu

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UK COVID-19 deaths hit 36,393 as another 351 patients die

Another 351 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 36,393, the Department of Health and Social Care said

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UK COVID-19 deaths hit nearly 34,000 as another 348 patients die

Another 348 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Thursday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 33,998, the Department of Health and Social Care sa

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Another 627 COVID-19 patients die in UK

Another 627 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Monday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 32,692, the Department of Health and Social Care sa

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UK COVID-19 death toll tops 32,000 as another 210 patients die

Another 210 COVID-19 patients have died in Britain as of Sunday afternoon, bringing the total coronavirus-related death toll in the country to 32,065, the Department of Health and Social Care said Mo

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Another 616 COVID-19 patients dead in UK hospitals

Another 616 people who tested positive for COVID-19 died in hospitals in Britain as of Wednesday afternoon, bringing the total number of coronavirus-related deaths to 18,738, the Department of Health