Fauci: All Indications Suggest Omicron Less Severe than Delta
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Early studies suggest the omicron variant, while highly transmissible, causes less severe illness than the deadly delta strain of the coronavirus, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday.
US Sets New Daily High for COVID Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US logged its highest single-day total of new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, with 441,278 infections surpassing the previous daily record by close to 150,000.
UK Health Chiefs Expected ‘Imminent’ Pandemic in 1997
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UK Health chiefs believed a pandemic was “imminent” in 1997 and drew up a contingency plan that included a mass vaccination programme and closing borders.
Some 2,700 COVID Patients in Iran’s ICUs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Of the patients diagnosed with the coronavirus infection in Iran, more than 2,700 are in the intensive care units of hospitals.
Omicron Risk Remains ‘Very High’: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The risk posed by the omicron variant is still “very high,” the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after COVID-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week.
Europe Locks Up amid COVID-19 Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Countries across Europe are imposing restrictions on social life during the holiday season in response to a growing number of COVID-19 cases.
No COVID Deaths Reported in 25 Provinces of Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Twenty-five provinces in Iran have reported zero new deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.
Iran Registers Lowest Daily COVID Death Toll in 20 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of patients who have died of the coronavirus infection in Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 34, the lowest death toll in the past 580 days.
End of COVID-19 Pandemic Impossible to Predict, Says WHO Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – WHO (World Health Organization) Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge considers it impossible to forecast when the COVID-19 pandemic will end.
Airlines Cancel More Flights After 8,000 Were Scrapped over Christmas Weekend
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – COVID-related flights cancellations continued on Monday.Airlines across the world cancelled just under 8,000 flights over the three-day Christmas weekend over a shortage of staff due to the spread of the Omicron variant and bad weather.
Young People from Poorer Homes in UK Twice as Likely to Quit Job since Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The damaging effects of COVID-19 on employment and earnings for young people from less affluent backgrounds is revealed in a stark new report on the economic and social fallout from the pandemic.
Only 316 New COVID Cases Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 316, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
France Reports over 100,000 New COVID-19 Cases as Omicron Rages
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France reported a daily record of more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases as President Emmanuel Macron weighs measures to contain the fast-spreading omicron variant.
Iran Coronavirus Daily Death Toll Lowest in 9 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran stood at 42, showing a remarkable decline compared to the past weeks.
UK Sets New Record for COVID Cases As Omicron Sweeps London
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain reported another day of record COVID-19 cases on Friday, with new estimates showing swathes of London's population are carrying the virus, underlining the relentless advance of the Omicron variant.
Biden Expresses Some Regret for COVID-19 Test Shortage
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden said Wednesday that the current shortage of coronavirus tests is not a failure of his administration but expressed regret that he did not ramp up supplies sooner ahead of the rapid spread of the omicron variant.
New COVID Cases in Iran below 2,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours has been reduced to around 1,900.
France Says Omicron to Be Dominant COVID-19 Variant Soon, Resists New Restrictions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France could soon see 100,000 new COVID-19 cases a day due to the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant but the government does not plan to introduce new restrictions for the time being, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday.
