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Coronavirus in Iran: 1,600 Cases Hospitalized
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 1,600, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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China Locks Down Part of Guangzhou amid Outbreak of Indian COVID Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese authorities in Guangdong province have cancelled flights and locked down communities in response to what is believed to be the first community outbreak of the Indian variant in China.
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WHO Agrees to Study Major Reforms, Meet Again on Pandemic Treaty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization, battling to coordinate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, agreed on Monday to study recommendations for ambitious reforms made by independent experts to strengthen the agency.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Over 11,000 New Cases Detected
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 11,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Hunger Stalks India’s Poor in Pandemic Double Blow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rasheeda Jaleel lives in fear that she may not be able to feed her seven children as millions of Indian families are forced into poverty by a devastating new coronavirus wave.
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Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Close to 80,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from COVID-19 infection in Iran is about to hit 80,000, while more than 2.44 million patients have recovered from the disease across the country.
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Anti-Vaccine Passport Protesters Storm Westfield Mall in London
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hundreds of anti-vaccine passport protesters invaded the Westfield shopping centre in Shepherd’s Bush on Saturday evening at the culmination of a mass march that drew many thousands and snaked miles through central and west London.
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Vietnam Detects Hybrid of Indian, UK COVID-19 Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Vietnam health minister Nguyen Thanh Long said on Saturday the country has detected a new variant of the coronavirus, a mix of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants that spreads quickly by air, online newspaper VnExpress reported.
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Coronavirus Cases in Iran Surpass 2.89 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran exceeded 2,893,000 on Saturday as the death toll and the cases admitted to the hospital have been on the decline in recent days.
![Over 1,500 COVID Patients Hospitalized in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/01/10/1400011014252728522497222.jpg)
Over 1,500 COVID Patients Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus cases who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours surpassed 1,500, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Nearly 17 mln Russians Have Had One Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia has administered at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine to almost 17 million people, the RIA news agency cited Health Minister Mikhail Murashko as saying on Thursday.
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China Says Politics behind US Call for Virus Origin Probe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China on Thursday accused the Biden administration of playing politics and shirking its responsibility in calling for a renewed investigation into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic that was first detected in China in late 2019.
![Iran Marks Lowest Daily COVID Deaths in 7 Weeks](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/02/18/1400021814363693122721192.jpg)
Iran Marks Lowest Daily COVID Deaths in 7 Weeks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of patients who have died of the coronavirus infection in Iran over the past 24 hours has dropped to 163, the lowest death toll since April 9.
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UN Official: Conflicts Make Controlling COVID More Difficult
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Despite last year’s UN call for global cease-fires to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, many conflicts never stopped including in Syria, Yemen and Congo and new ones erupted making it more difficult to control the spread of the virus and care for infected people in many countries.
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EU Leaders Agree to Donate 100 mln Doses of Vaccines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – EU leaders agreed Tuesday to donate at least 100 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to poorer nations by the end of the year as supplies steadily rise across Europe.
![Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Surpasses 79,000](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/02/14/1400021414095518122695332.jpg)
Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Surpasses 79,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 79,000 on Tuesday.
![At Least 115,000 Health Workers Have Died from COVID-19, WHO Chief Says](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/11/18/1399111810402794822175882.jpeg)
At Least 115,000 Health Workers Have Died from COVID-19, WHO Chief Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO chief said on Monday, calling for a dramatic scale-up of vaccination in all countries.
![COVID Daily Death Toll in Iran Stands at 251](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1400/02/19/1400021914413968422727942.jpg)
COVID Daily Death Toll in Iran Stands at 251
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic claimed 251 lives in Iran over the past 24 hours.
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