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Azerbaijani Minister of Education names conditions under which schools will not close

We all need to be vaccinated so that the educational process in the traditional form is not interrupted, Minister of Education of Azerbaijan Emin Amrullayev said in an interview to Real TV channel, Trend reports.

Minister noted that everyone welcomed the recovery of the traditional form of education with joy: “But we must not forget that the pandemic is not over yet. The more people get vaccinated, the longer the traditional form of education will last.”

Amrullayev stressed that everyone should be attentive and responsible in this matter

According to him already 80 percent of educational workers have been vaccinated: “There are a small number of workers who have not been vaccinated, but I think they will be vaccinated before the schools open”.

 

Source: TREND News Agency

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Emma Raducanu wins women’s 2021 US Open in her first Grand Slam title

Emma Raducanu, the hope of British tennis, won the 2021 US Open women’s singles title on Saturday, her first Grand Slam championship, according to Anadolu Agency.

Raducanu, 18, beat her 19-year-old Canadian opponent, Leylah Fernandez, in straight sets 6-4, 6-3 in the all-teen final at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City.

Raducanu become the first British woman to win the US Open since 1968 when Virginia Wade took the top prize.

Raducanu was awarded the 2021 trophy and $2.5 million in prize money.

Fernandez is returning home with the finalist plate and $1.25 million.

Like Raducanu, it was Fernandez’s first major final.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Ronaldo makes magical return to Man Utd, scores brace in Newcastle win

Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo made a fiery return to Manchester United on Saturday, scoring two goals against Newcastle United in an English Premier League (EPL) match that the Red Devils won 4-1.

The 36-year-old scored in the first half’s injury time at the Old Trafford in Manchester.

He made an easy tap to finish as Newcastle goalkeeper Freddie Woodman failed to hold the ball after Mason Greenwood’s deflected shot.

But Javier Manquillo pulled the level for Newcastle in the 56th minute.

Ronaldo scored once again in the 62nd minute with a left-footed low strike in the box as the ball went between Woodman’s legs into the goal.

Manchester United made it 3-1 in the 80th minute as another Portuguese player, Bruno Fernandes, fired outside the area to beat Woodman.

English midfielder Jesse Lingard took the score to 4-1 after a teamwork goal near the end of the match.

Ronaldo was picked the man of the match for his two goals.

Manchester United are leading the Premier League standings with 10 points in four matches.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Army pays official visit to Turkey

First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Chief of General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army Lieutenant General Karim Valiyev is on an official visit to the Republic of Turkey.

As part of the visit, it is planned to hold a number of meetings of the Azerbaijani delegation with the military leadership of the Republic of Turkey.

During the meetings, the issues of cooperation in the military, military-technical, military-educational and a number of other spheres will be discussed.

It should be noted that the First Deputy Minister of Defense of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Chief of General Staff of the Azerbaijan Army pays his first foreign visit to the fraternal Republic of Turkey.

The visit will last until September 14.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Japan’s two-shot vaccine rate tops 50% as it tracks G7 peers

More than 50% of Japan’s population has received two shots of a COVID-19 vaccine, with the vaccination rate on course to soon draw level with major economies in Europe, the minister in charge of the country’s coronavirus response said Sunday, Kyodo News reports.

“If vaccinations move ahead at the current pace, it will surpass 60% by the end of this month,” Yasutoshi Nishimura said on a TV program, drawing a comparison with current rates in U.K. and France.

Japan initially lagged behind other major economies with its vaccine rollout but has made relatively fast progress since.

In the United States, about 53% of the population has been fully vaccinated, according to data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, while more than 80% of people in Singapore have received two doses.

The government aims to complete the full vaccination of all those who are eligible and willing to get the shots by early November.

Nishimura said increasing the vaccination rate to 80% will have a considerable impact on COVID-19 infection numbers.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency

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Azerbaijan`s coronavirus cases surpass 460,000, as death toll reaches 6,103

The number of COVID-19 cases in Azerbaijan over the past day has risen by 2,676, reaching 460,092, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers told AZERTAC.

“As many as 3,893 people were discharged from hospitals in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 409,404.

38 coronavirus patients died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 6,103,” the Task Force said.

“Azerbaijan conducted 13,536 tests for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, bringing the overall number of tests carried out so far to 4,652,996,” the Task Force added.

 

Source: Azerbaijan State News Agency