William, Kate lead royals at Easter service Vietnam reports 14,660 new Covid cases

LONDON: Senior British royals including Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle. Queen Elizabeth II, who has been experiencing mobility problems, did not attend the service at St George's Chapel on the castle grounds, a fixture in the royals' calendar. William and Kate, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were accompanied by two of their three children: Prince George, 8, and 6-year-old Princess Charlotte. Also in attendance were the queen's youngest son, Prince Edward, with his wife Sophie and their children, and Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew. The queen, who turns 96 on Thursday, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne.

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Vietnam reported 14,660 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 3,814 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health. The new infections, which are all domestically transmitted, were recorded in 60 cities and provinces. Vietnamese capital Hanoi remained the epidemic hotspot with 1,253 new cases on Sunday, followed by the northern provinces of Yen Bai with 801 and Quang Ninh with 778. The infections brought the total tally to 10,432,547 with 42,944 deaths. Nationwide, as many as 8,936,846 COVID-19 patients, or nearly 86 per cent of the infections, have so far recovered. Approximately 209.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the country, including more than 192.2 million shots on people aged 18 and above, said the Ministry.