The World Health Organization (WHO) announced Thursday a 17 percent drop in new Covid-19 cases worldwide, a trend recorded in all six regions it monitors.
But this hopeful statistic may mask incomplete data from smaller countries and a lack of understanding regarding new variants of the virus.
The WHO’s latest tally recorded 3.15 million new cases of Covid-19 worldwide in one week – a 17 percent drop from the previous week and the fourth consecutive week of declines.
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MIDDLE EAST
Heavy clashes rage in central Yemen, dozens killed.
Syrian army says air defences intercepted 'Israeli aggression' over Damascus.
Saudi Arabia says it foiled new Houthi strike, as US set to lift 'terror' tag.
Iran says it will end snap IAEA inspections if nuclear deal terms not met.
Iran disowns minister's warning pursuit of nuclear weapons on the table.
Turkish President Erdogan accuses US of backing Kurdish militants.
White House says no call planned to Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia extends COVID-19 curbs for 20 more days.
Israel study touts Pfizer jab's effectiveness as country fights Covid disinformation.
ASIA
Myanmar coup: Western embassies warn military to avoid violence.
Japan protests Chinese vessels near Senkaku Islands.
New Zealand locks down Auckland over mystery COVID cases.
Japan's stocks soar despite economy shrinking in 2020.
AFRICA
Ethiopia's secret war in Tigray region: Ethnic killings, rapes, near-starvation reported.
Guinea declares new Ebola epidemic, five years after West Africa’s deadliest outbreak.
WHO pledges urgent aid after Guinea health officials warn of new Ebola 'epidemic'.
Ebola: DR Congo launches Butembo vaccination campaign.
Women fleeing Burkina Faso violence face sexual assault.
DR Congo's Tshisekedi names new PM after power struggle.
South Africa: Jacob Zuma declines to show up for graft trial.
EUROPE
Kosovo leftist Kurti declares victory after election.
French hospitals to move into crisis mode from Thursday, report says.
Coronavirus: Germany mostly shuts Czech, Austria land borders.
Catalonia election: Socialists win, but separatists expand majority.
Catalan separatists boost majority in regional elections in Spain.
Brussels deliberately destroyed framework of Russia-EU ties, says Lavrov.
AMERICAS
More than 2.7million Texans are without power after wind turbines FREEZE as coast-to-coast Winter Storm Uri brings perilous ice, heavy snowfall and dangerously low temperatures to 150 million people.
Seven-day average for COVID cases has dropped by 64% since January peak, hospitalizations have HALVED and former CDC director says we still haven't seen the impact of vaccines - as New York couples enjoy Valentine's Day inside restaurants.
CDC chief warns it's too soon in U.S. to lift COVID-19 mask mandates.
Biden pledges action on guns amid resistance.
Seven COVID lineages with same mutation spotted in the US, prompting concerns among scientists.
Dispute over Haiti presidential term triggers unrest.
Harry and Meghan's second child will be US citizen.
Carlos Menem, former President of Argentina, dies at 90.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Saudi Arabia will continue to treat Houthis as terrorists, says Saudi UN representative.
White House launches review of Guantanamo Bay prison.
France fights hold of Islamist radicals with dragnets, laws.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
World stocks rally, bringing Japanese market to 30-year high.
Oil hits pandemic high as winter storm pushes demand and poses production risk.
Parler announces official relaunch, says it is back online.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala becomes 1st woman, African to helm WTO.
Jaguar car brand to be all-electric by 2025.
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More than 2.7million Texans are without power after wind turbines FREEZE as coast-to-coast Winter Storm Uri brings perilous ice, heavy snowfall and dangerously low temperatures to 150 million people.
This was a major political battle that Democrats lost and will lose over the next week.
Is it Kursk sized?
Remains to be seen.
This Act of God is laid squarely at the feet of the Democrats since their policy prescriptions were followed. Texas lost 10% of their electrical capacity.
Just think if Texans had Californicated and mandated that all utilities especially furnaces
be electrical and not gas, People would be dying of hypothermia. People still might.
Utility crews are risking life and limb to deice wind turbines using fossil fuel powered helicopters and fossil fuel based deicers.
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