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![Beijing Delays School Reopenings after New COVID-19 Outbreak](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/08/08/1400080815090086023933852.jpg)
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Shanghai to Lock Down, Test 2.7 Million As COVID Fears Linger
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai will lock down a district of 2.7 million people on Saturday to conduct mass coronavirus testing, city authorities said, as the Chinese metropolis struggles to fully emerge from punishing curbs.
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New Omicron Subvariants Rise in US COVID-19 Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two new Omicron subvariants are on the rise in the United States, adding to the concern of health experts about whether they may fuel a summer surge in COVID-19 cases.
![Beijing to Reopen Schools, Workplaces as COVID-19 Curbs Ease](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/24/1399022415424856520392792.jpg)
Beijing to Reopen Schools, Workplaces as COVID-19 Curbs Ease
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Beijing will gradually lift COVID-19 restrictions this week, city officials said on Sunday.
![Study Shows Risk of Blood Clots in Lung Doubled for COVID-19 Survivors](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/12/1398121210492110619825472.jpg)
Study Shows Risk of Blood Clots in Lung Doubled for COVID-19 Survivors
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – COVID-19 survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots in their lungs compared to people who weren't infected and double the chance of respiratory symptoms.
![Some in Beijing Back to Work, Shanghai Inches Closer to Ending COVID Lockdown](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1401/01/21/1401012110362510325108962.jpg)
Some in Beijing Back to Work, Shanghai Inches Closer to Ending COVID Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Streets in Beijing were busier on Monday as residents in two districts were allowed to return to work, while Shanghai inched closer towards lifting its two-month old COVID-19 lockdown from Wednesday, as the number of infections across China dropped.
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Beijing to Relax COVID Curbs in Some Areas from Sunday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Beijing will ease curbs in some low-risk areas of the Chinese capital on Sunday to allow a return to normal life, city officials said on Saturday.
![Beijing Ramps Up COVID-19 Quarantine, Shanghai Residents Decry Uneven Rules](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/24/1399022415424856520392792.jpg)
Beijing Ramps Up COVID-19 Quarantine, Shanghai Residents Decry Uneven Rules
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Beijing stepped up quarantine efforts to end its month-old COVID-19 outbreak as fresh signs of frustration emerged in Shanghai, where some bemoaned unfair curbs with the city of 25 million preparing to lift a prolonged lockdown in just over a week.
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New York City Lifts COVID-19 Alert Level to "High"
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New York City, the largest city of the United States, raised its COVID-19 alert level from "medium" to "high" on Tuesday, as infections continue to go up in recent weeks.
![Beijing Locks Down More People in China's 'Zero-COVID' Fight](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/24/1399022415424856520392792.jpg)
Beijing Locks Down More People in China's 'Zero-COVID' Fight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Authorities in Beijing restricted more residents to their homes on Tuesday in a now 3-week-long effort to control a small but persistent COVID-19 outbreak in the Chinese capital.
![Number of COVID Patients Hospitalized in Iran Down to 55](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1401/02/25/1401022515402474125329592.jpg)
Number of COVID Patients Hospitalized in Iran Down to 55
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours dropped to 55, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
![Locked-Down Shanghai to Start Gradually Reopening Malls, Other Businesses](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/05/01/1400050115263183423242382.jpg)
Locked-Down Shanghai to Start Gradually Reopening Malls, Other Businesses
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Chinese financial and manufacturing hub of Shanghai will gradually begin reopening businesses such as shopping malls and hair salons from Monday after weeks in a strict COVID-19 lockdown, the city's vice mayor told a media briefing on Sunday.
![North Korea’s Kim Says COVID-19 ‘Great Turmoil’, 21 New Deaths Reported](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/03/22/1399032203442934920573402.jpg)
North Korea’s Kim Says COVID-19 ‘Great Turmoil’, 21 New Deaths Reported
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Saturday that the spread of COVID-19 had thrust his country into “great turmoil” and called for an all-out battle to overcome the outbreak, while 21 new daily deaths were reported among people with fever.
![Around 400 New COVID Cases Detected in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1401/01/07/1401010714514943925042932.jpg)
Around 400 New COVID Cases Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours stood at around 400.
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North Korea Reports First COVID-19 Outbreak, Orders Lockdown in ‘Gravest Emergency’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national lockdown, with state media reporting an omicron variant had been detected in Pyongyang.
![Around 60 New COVID Cases Hospitalized in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1401/02/21/1401022115474247125304842.jpg)
Around 60 New COVID Cases Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours dropped to 62, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
![Daily COVID Death Toll Drops to 3 in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1401/02/20/1401022016564290325299452.jpg)
Daily COVID Death Toll Drops to 3 in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran recorded only three coronavirus-related deaths on Tuesday as the pandemic appears to have been tackled after around 27 months of efforts.
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COVID in Iran: 570 New Cases Detected
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people who have tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours stood at 570.
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Over 7 Million Recover from COVID in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than seven million coronavirus positive cases have so far recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
![Daily COVID Deaths in Iran Down to Single-Digit Number](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/10/1399021015411025020257662.jpg)