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![Chinese City on Myanmar Border Locked Down Again over Virus Fears](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/24/1399022415424856520392792.jpg)
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COVID Daily Deaths in Iran Rise to 165
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of patients who have died of the coronavirus infection in Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 165, the highest daily rate over the past three weeks.
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Brazilians Demonstrate against Bolsonaro, Slow Vaccine Rollout
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protesters took to the streets in Brazil on Saturday demanding the impeachment of President Jair Bolsonaro and more vaccines to fight the coronavirus pandemic, as the country faces the world’s second deadliest outbreak after the United States.
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Thousands of South Korean Workers Rally in Coronavirus-Hit Seoul
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of South Korean workers staged a rally in downtown Seoul to demand better conditions, video images showed on Saturday, defying a government ban and shrugging off warnings that their protest could ignite a new wave of the coronavirus.
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China Urges Nations to Build 'Great Wall of Immunity' against Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the international community on Saturday to build a "Great Wall of Immunity" to battle the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Iran Reports 8,000 New COVID Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 8,300, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Supply of COVID Vaccine Improving in Iran: President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the national vaccination program against the coronavirus is gathering pace with the import of foreign vaccines and development of domestic ones.
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Global COVID-19 Cases Drop 1.5 Times in June
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of confirmed novel coronavirus cases reported worldwide in July dropped 1.5 times as compared to June, to levels observed in October 2020.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Over 1,500 Cases Hospitalized
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours surpassed 1,500, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said on Friday.
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President Urges Compliance with Protocols to Avoid New COVID Wave in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for the strict observance of the health protocols and the coronavirus restrictions in order to avert a fifth wave of the pandemic in the country.
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Kim Jong-Un Pledges to Raise Partnership with China to New Level
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un vowed to boost the “strategic” relationship with his main ally, China a day after scolding his own officials for the COVID-19 response. Beijing earlier promised to provide help if needed.
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Rising Delta Virus, Absent Brits Dampen Europe’s Tourism Hopes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will be less than sizzling as the Delta coronavirus spreads and travel hurdles keep British and other sun-seekers at home.
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Coronavirus Cases in Iran Exceed 3.2 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran has surpassed 3,200,000 on Wednesday, while more than 2.87 million patients have recovered across the country.
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Putin Hopes Russia Could Avoid New Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin voiced hope Wednesday that the country could avoid a nationwide lockdown amid a surge of new infections.
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COVID Tourism Impact Could Top $4 Trillion: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The economic impact from the plunge in tourism since the pandemic emerged last year could top $4 trillion, a UN report said Wednesday.
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Russia to Miss 60% Autumn Vaccination Target, Registers Record Virus Death Toll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia will fail to vaccinate 60% of its population against COVID-19 by the autumn as planned due to sluggish demand for the shots, the Kremlin said on Tuesday, after the country recorded its highest number of daily deaths from the virus.
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Over 12,000 New Coronavirus Cases Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 12,700, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Fourth Major Australian City Ordered into Virus Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as officials told residents to stay at home for three days over concerns about the rapid spread of COVID-19.
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UK Defense Secretary, Military Chiefs Self-Isolate after COVID Contact
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The defense secretary and six of the UK’s most senior military commanders have been forced to self-isolate after Gen Sir Nick Carter, the head of the armed forces, tested positive for coronavirus.
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