Covid-19: World sees 10,963 new deaths in 24 hours

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The novel coronavirus has killed at least 2,453,070 people since the outbreak emerged in China in December 2019. At least 110,700,000 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 67,895,900 are now considered recovered. These figures are based on daily tolls provided by…

Brazilians back on the streets against Pres Bolsonaro

Brazilians backed on the streets demanding impeachment for President Jair Bolsonaro BRASILIA, Feb 21 (NNN-TELESUR) — Brazilian demonstrators mobilized in at least 70 cities holding rallies to demand an immediate and free COVID-19 vaccination for the entire population. Pres Jair Bolsonaro has dismissed the scope of the pandemic since its…

Covid-19: Peru suffering medical oxygen crunch amid coronavirus spike

People wait in long lines to get medical oxygen in San Juan de Lurigancho, near Lima LIMA, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Hundreds of Peruvians waited in long lines to get medical oxygen for loved ones with COVID-19, amid a shortage of the gas in the pandemic’s second wave. In San…

Covid-19: Argentina’s new health minister pledges fair vaccine access after scandal

Argentinian Minister of Health, Carla Vizzotti BUENOS AIRES, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Argentina’s new Health Minister Carla Vizzotti was sworn in on Saturday after the country was rattled by a scandal over VIP coronavirus vaccine access, pledging to strengthen oversight and transparency of the inoculation program. Her predecessor stepped down on…

US: Pres Biden approves Texas disaster declaration following deadly freeze

Cars line up to receive free cases of water after the city of Houston implemented a boil water advisory following an unprecedented winter storm HOUSTON, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration for Texas as the state struggles with the fallout from a winter storm that killed…

US, EU ‘deeply concerned’ by reports Myanmar security forces fired on protesters

Demonstrators fill the streets in Yangon WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States is “deeply concerned” by reports that Myanmar security forces have fired on protesters and continue to detain and harass demonstrators and others, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in tweet. “We stand with the people of Burma,” Price tweeted.…

US shooting: 3 killed, 2 injured in shooting at gun store in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (Louisiana, US), Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Three people are dead and another two injured after a shooting inside a gun store in the state of Louisiana, authorities said. The deadly shootout occurred just before 3 p.m. local time Saturday at the Jefferson Gun Outlet in Metairie, located in…

US: United Airlines flight lands safely after engine failure sends debris near Denver

Debris from a United Airlines Boeing 777 landed by a home in Broomfield, Colorado DENVER (Colorado, US), Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A United Airlines Boeing 777-200 jet with 241 people aboard landed safely with no injuries at Denver International Airport after engine failure caused debris to fall Saturday afternoon about…

US snow storms: Gas stations still dark as Texas emerges from freeze

 HOUSTON (Texas, US), Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 1,700 gas stations are without electricity because of the Texas power disaster, threatening to push pump prices even higher with key refineries in the state still shut. The total represents more than 13% of the stations in Texas, Patrick DeHaan, head of…

Over 200 million vaccine doses administered globally, 45% in G7 countries

PARIS, Feb 21 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in at least 107 countries and territories. Some 45 percent of the injections took places in countries belonging to the wealthy G7 club, whose members promised to share doses more fairly with worse-off countries. The…
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