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Number of newborns registered in China drops 15% amid population decline fears
The number of newborns registered with the government in China dropped almost 15% last year, amid widespread concern over falling birthrates in the world's most populous country. According to figures published by the Ministry of Public Security this...
Pope appoints first woman Under-Secretary with right to vote in Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis has for the first time appointed a female Under-Secretary to the Synod of Bishops, the Vatican announced Saturday. French Sister Nathalie Becquart will be the first woman to be appointed to the position, and will have voting rights in t...
The UAE’s Hope Probe is arriving at Mars and will attempt to orbit it
The United Arab Emirates' first mission to Mars arrives at the red planet on Tuesday and will attempt a tricky maneuver to place it in orbit. The Emirates Mars Mission is known as the Hope Probe, and it is expected to arrive at Mars and send back a s...
Why bad news_copy for AstraZeneca’s vaccine is a roadblock on the way out of the pandemic
As reported by CNN it's the news_copy the many feared: early data shows the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine may provide only "minimal protection" against mild to moderate illness caused by the coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa. But thi...
U.S. Senate begins considering impeachment against Trump
The US Senate is starting a process on Tuesday that will determine whether former US President Donald Trump should be impeached. The trial will focus on a single charge – "incitement to mutiny": Trump is accused of calling for riots in the Capitol o...
The number of COVID-19 infections in the world exceeded 106.4 million, the number of victims – 2.3 million
The number of detected infections with coronavirus in the world since the beginning of the pandemic on Tuesday morning was 106 474 965 cases, according to data from the American University of Johns Hopkins. Worldwide, the number of deaths from COVI...
During the day, due to COVID-19, 127 people died in Ukraine, 2,656 new cases were detected, 8,865 people recovered
In Ukraine, 2,656 new cases of coronavirus were detected yesterday. The Minister of Health of Ukraine Maxim Stepanov announced this on his Facebook page. Over the past day, 865 people were hospitalized; 127 patients died and 8,865 people recovered....
Out of 829 new cases of coronavirus, 314 were detected in Tbilisi
Out of 829 new cases of infection detected in the country today: 314 cases were detected in Tbilisi, Adjara – 37, Imereti – 150, Kvemo Kartli – 37, Shida Kartli – 63, Guria – 43, Samegrelo – Zemo Svaneti – 95, Kakheti – 73, Mtskheta-Mtianeti – 9, Sam...
Ukraine will not buy Russian Sputnik V vaccine – Zelensky
Ukraine will not purchase the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine due to the lack of confirmation of its effectiveness, said President Vladimir Zelensky. "There is no confirmation of the effectiveness of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine," – Zelensky ...
European Commission President urged EU to donate coronavirus vaccines to Ukraine
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen called on EU member states to donate coronavirus vaccines to Ukraine. As UNIAN reports, von der Leyen said this during an online broadcast for a speech at the all-Ukrainian forum "Ukraine 30. Corona...
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