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Kyiv, Mar 25 (EFE), (Camera: EPA ARCHIVE).- Ukraine reported a record daily number of Covid-19 cases and deaths on Thursday as the country prepares to receive its first doses of the Chinese vaccine Sinovac.The Health Ministry said that 16,669 new infections were detected and 362 people died from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest figures since the pandemic began.Ukraine has seen a rapid increase in coronavirus cases in recent weeks with record-breaking numbers over the last three days.ARCHIVE FOOTAGE OF COVID-19 VACCINATION CAMPAIGN IN KYIV.
India's economy grew by a record 20.1 percent between April and June, compared to the same period last year when the country was experiencing a deep recession. The strong growth comes despite India seeing a surge in Covid-19 cases during that period. Also today, we hear how French luxury giants saw tens of billions of euros wiped off their market value after a warning that China's rich may have to pay more tax.
Colombo, Aug 10 (EFE/EPA).-According to the Health Authorities of Sri Lanka, 111 Covid-19 deaths were reported in Sri Lanka on Monday, the highest ever number recorded on a daily basis. The Indian Ocean island nation is currently in the midst of the third wave of the coronavirus pandemic and the number of cases is increasing day by day. Sri Lanka has so far recorded a total of 332,947 Covid-19 cases with 5,222 deaths while a total of 11,260,795 people have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine and 3,249,670 have already received the second one. Sri Lanka is currently using Oxford AstraZeneca, China's Sinopharm, Russian Sputnik V, and Moderna Covid -19 vaccines for the Vaccine rollout.(Camera: CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE)SHOT LIST: VACCINATION DRIVE IN COLOMBO, SRI LANKA.
India's government will provide free Covid-19 vaccinations for all adults, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Monday, as the capital New Delhi and financial hub Mumbai eased lockdowns on falling infection levels. The nation of 1.3 billion people was hit by a massive coronavirus surge with record-breaking infections and deaths in April and May, becoming the second worst-hit nation after the United States with just under 29 million infections.
A brewery in Sterling, Virginia, gives away Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine shots and free beer for those receiving an injection.
U.S.-led air strikes hit 10 units of Islamic State fighters in Syria in recent days as well as militants with the al Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. Jillian Kitchener reports.
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