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NZ-China differences becoming harder to reconcile: New Zealand PM
In a keynote speech to the China Business Summit in Auckland, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said New Zealand's relationship with China was one of the country's most significant, However, given the two countries' different histories, world views and political and legal systems, they were going to "take different perspectives on some important issues", Ardern said.
Canada to pause 1st batch of J&J Covid vax over quality issues
The Candian government agency found that a "drug substance" needed to become the final J&J vaccine was made at the Emergent Biosolutions plant in Baltimore, Maryland, the globalnews.ca reported.
India travel ban not racist: Australian FM
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne said that the "temporary" move to ban travel from India to Australia was made in response to the high number of Covid-19 infections among Australians in hotel quarantine who have returned from the country, Xinhua news agency reported on Monday.
UK mulls scrapping quarantine for Covid contacts
Currently, the people are required to quarantine at home for 10 days but the measure could be scrapped if a trial in England, which gives daily lateral flow tests to as many as 40,000 people, is successful, Xinhua news agency quoted a Sky News report as saying on Sunday.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 152.4 mn
In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 152,475,547 and 3,198,397, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,420,918 and 577,041, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Covid variants make up majority of Canada's new cases
Coronavirus variants now make up the majority of Canada's new Covid-19 cases, Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, said on Sunday. As of Sunday afternoon, a cumulative total of 121,068 variants were reported, including 115,887 B.1.1.7 variants, 4,468 P.1 variants and 713 B.1.351 variants.
People shot at Wisconsin casino, gunman in custody
The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Seven people were shot, but Green Bay police have not confirmed the number and have not provided any details, local media reported. The seriousness of the victims' injuries is unknown yet. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul tweeted that the scene at the Oneida Casino is "contained," and there was no longer a threat to the community.
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 151.7 mn
In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 151,774,770 and 3,188,331, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,389,652 and 576,719, respectively, according to the CSSE.
Over 100 mn Americans fully vaccinated against Covid
The fully vaccinated account for 30.5 per cent of the US population Xinhua reported More than 144 million Americans received at least one Covid-19 shot, accounting for 43.6 per cent of the population, according to the CDC. About 240 million Covid-19 vaccine shots have been administered across the country by Saturday, while more than 308 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been distributed, CDC data show.
Pakistan Generals worried that India may bond with Taliban
Pakistan is not happy with the Taliban. A report by prominent Pakistani journalist Hamid Mir published in The News, a daily newspaper, says that Pakistani security officials have approached the Afghan Taliban leadership in Doha and made it very clear to them that their refusal to participate in the Istanbul Conference was a big blow to the Afghan Peace Process and if they do not show some flexibility they will have to face the consequences.
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