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French Minister Rules Out New Strict Lockdown As Delta COVID-19 Variant Spreads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France must "live with the virus" rather than count on a new lockdown to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19, a key ally of President Emmanuel Macron said ahead of a presidential address.
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Coronavirus Cases in Iran Exceed 3.37 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran surpassed 3,373,000 on Sunday, while more than 3 million patients have recovered across the country.
![EU Delivers Enough Doses to Vaccinate 70% of Adults, Von Der Leyen Says](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/04/25/139804252307471317904192.jpg)
EU Delivers Enough Doses to Vaccinate 70% of Adults, Von Der Leyen Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully vaccinate at least 70% of adults in the bloc, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement on Saturday.
![Locked-Down Sydney Warned Worse May Be Ahead, COVID-19 Cases at 2021 High](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/04/07/1400040715544865023110662.jpg)
Locked-Down Sydney Warned Worse May Be Ahead, COVID-19 Cases at 2021 High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia’s New South Wales state reported its biggest daily rise in locally acquired coronavirus infections this year on Saturday, with authorities warning that worse may yet to come for Sydney, which is in a three-week hard lockdown.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Over 3,600 Patients in ICU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 3,600 coronavirus patients in Iran are being treated in intensive care units of hospitals, the Health Ministry said.
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Moscow Mayor Says COVID-19 Situation Stabilizing, But Cases Still High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moscow's mayor said the COVID-19 situation was gradually stabilizing after a surge in infections blamed on the more contagious Delta variant, but the new daily case tally remained high nationwide on Thursday.
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Seoul Spy Agency: No Sign North Korean Leader Has Been Vaccinated
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – There is no sign that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has been inoculated against the coronavirus and his country hasn't received any foreign vaccines, South Korea's spy agency said Thursday.
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Over 1,700 COVID Cases Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to hospitals across Iran over the past 24 hours surpassed 1,700, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
![Britain to End Quarantine for Vaccinated Travelers in Boost for Airlines](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1393/09/22/139309221618344364281242.jpg)
Britain to End Quarantine for Vaccinated Travelers in Boost for Airlines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British transport minister Grant Shapps is expected to set out the details of a plan to scrap quarantine for fully vaccinated travelers who return from medium risk countries later on Thursday, in what will be a huge boost for airlines.
![World Passes Four Million COVID Deaths As Asia Battles Fresh Outbreaks](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/12/1398121210492110619825472.jpg)
World Passes Four Million COVID Deaths As Asia Battles Fresh Outbreaks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than four million people have now died from COVID-19, the WHO said on Wednesday, as many rich nations prepare to loosen restrictions even as countries in Asia battle surging infections.
![Coronavirus in Iran: Over 17,000 New Cases Detected](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/04/02/1400040214542226423085182.jpg)
Coronavirus in Iran: Over 17,000 New Cases Detected
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 17,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
![Australia's Largest City Sydney Locks Down for Third Week](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/04/07/1400040715544865023110662.jpg)
Australia's Largest City Sydney Locks Down for Third Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sydney’s two-week lockdown has been extended for another week due to the vulnerability of an Australia population largely unvaccinated against COVID-19, officials said on Wednesday.
![Current Stage of Coronavirus Pandemic 'Very Dangerous', WHO Chief Says](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/11/23/1398112309404135119665512.jpg)
Current Stage of Coronavirus Pandemic 'Very Dangerous', WHO Chief Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The novel coronavirus pandemic is at a very dangerous stage at the moment, despite the global community’s successes in fighting it, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday.
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COVID Deaths in Iran Surpass 85,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the coronavirus infection in Iran exceeded 85,000 on Tuesday as the country’s health society is geared up to deal with the fifth wave of the pandemic.
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India’s COVID-19 Death Rate Hit Record in June after Calls for Better Data
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India’s COVID-19 deaths relative to infections hit a record high in June after cases peaked in early May, an analysis of government data shows, amid pressure on authorities to accurately report deaths from a second wave of the virus
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We Can't Think Only about COVID, British Health Minister Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The world can no longer think only about COVID-19 and ignore the other critical health issues, economic problems and education challenges that have build up during the pandemic, Britain's health minister said on Tuesday.
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Johnson Says UK Must Live with Virus As He Announces Easing
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to unveil plans Monday to scrap mandatory mask-wearing and social distancing in England in two weeks’ time, despite surging coronavirus infections driven by the highly contagious delta variant.
![COVID Cases Surging in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/04/14/1400041414535377723149952.jpg)
COVID Cases Surging in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran has doubled during the past two days with growing concerns about the fifth wave of the pandemic after the spread of the Delta variant.
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