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LONDON -- Another 3,862 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,333,042, according to official figures released Sunday.

The country also reported another 19 coronavirus-related deaths. The total number of coronavirus-related deaths in Britain now stands at 126,592. These figures only include the deaths of people who died within 28 days of their first positive test. (Britain-Coronavirus)

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HOUSTON -- More than one million first doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be shipped to providers across the U.S. state of Texas next week, local media quoted the Texas Department of State Health Services on Sunday.

The department said it is allocating over 800,000 doses to 779 providers in 202 Texas counties. In addition, more than 200,000 additional first doses are expected to be available to pharmacy locations and federally-qualified health centers directly from the federal government. (US-COVID-19-Vaccine)

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YEREVAN -- Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced on Sunday he would resign for the up-coming snap elections.

"I will resign in April. I will resign in order to let early elections take place," he said to local people during his visit to the country's Armavir region on Sunday. (Armenia-PM-Resign)

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RABAT -- The Moroccan security on Sunday seized 4.9 tonnes of cannabis in the central city of Ait Melloul.

According to a statement by the Moroccan police, the operation was part of an investigation undertaken following the seizure on Thursday of 2 tonnes and 10 kg of cannabis in the town of Oulad mlike. (Morocco-Cannabis) Enditem

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