'Extreme' COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination Risks Leaving Africa Behind: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70 per cent of its population is vaccinated by the end of next year, yet "extreme vaccine discrimination" is leaving the continent behind, according to a report published on Monday.
Clashes Erupt at Brussels Protest against COVID Rules
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Belgian police fired water cannon and used tear gas Sunday to disperse protesters opposed to compulsory health measures against the coronavirus pandemic.
COVID in Iran: Daily Hospitalizations below 600
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of the coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 590, the Health Ministry said.
More than 40,000 March in Vienna against Coronavirus Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 40,000 people marched through Vienna on Saturday to protest against a lockdown and plans to make vaccinations compulsory to curb the coronavirus pandemic.
Merkel Urges Germans to Get Vaccinated in Final Podcast
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to get vaccinated against COVID-19, speaking days ahead of leaving office in the final episode of more than 600 weekly video podcasts.
COVID Daily Deaths in Iran at Lowest Level in 9 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran stood at the lowest rate over the past nine months on Saturday with 58 fatalities.
WHO Says No Omicron Deaths Yet, As Variant Spreads Worldwide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been reported, the WHO said on Friday, as authorities worldwide rushed to stem the heavily mutated COVID-19 strain’s spread amid warnings that it could damage the global economic recovery.
COVID Death Toll in Iran Exceeds 130,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran has risen to above 130,000, the Health Ministry said.
India Detects Two Cases of Omicron Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India has detected two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the southern state of Karnataka, a health ministry official said on Thursday.
First Omicron Case in US Adds to Global Alarm over Virus Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after the first case was reported in the United States and the Japanese central bank warned of economic pain as countries respond with tighter containment measures.
Germany Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll in 9 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany reported the highest number of deaths from coronavirus since mid-February on Wednesday as hospitals warned that the country could have 6,000 people in intensive care by Christmas, above the peak of last winter.
Some 4,300 New COVID Cases Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours declined remarkably compared to the daily rates over the past weeks, standing at around 4,300 cases.
Japan Expands Travel Ban to Some Foreigners with Resident Status
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan has expanded its travel ban on foreigners coming into the country, preventing entry to those with resident status from 10 southern African nations, as media reported a second case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus had been found.
Full Travel Ban Won’t Stop Coronavirus: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization believes that the novel coronavirus infection cannot be contained by a full ban on international travel, the organization said in its advice for international traffic in relation to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
US Fed Chief Says Omicron Poses ‘Downside Risks’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his first public remarks on the omicron variant of the coronavirus, said it poses risks to both sides of the central bank’s mandate to achieve stable prices and maximum employment.
Some 800 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 801, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
WHO Warns Omicron Poses 'Very High' Global Risk As Variant Spreads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The global risk of the new omicron variant is “very high,” the World Health Organization said Monday, as more countries reported cases of the variant that has sparked worldwide concern that there is more pandemic suffering ahead.
COVID-19 to Cost Global Tourism $2 Trillion in 2021: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN’s tourism body said Monday, calling the sector’s recovery “fragile” and “slow”.
