World News Briefs -- March 1, 2021 (Evening Edition)

 


The WHO has urged countries not to relax measures to combat the coronavirus, saying that it’s too early to rely solely on vaccinations. 

The number of new COVID-19 infections globally rose last week for the first time in seven weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. 

"We need to have a stern warning for all of us: that this virus will rebound if we let it," Maria Van Kerkhove, the WHO technical lead for COVID-19, said during a briefing. 

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 ASIA 

Burma military clash with protesters leaves 18 dead, about 1,000 detained including journalist


Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi appears in court facing new charges. 






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