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WHO Calls for Intensified Measures over ‘Alarming’ Virus Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization’s European branch on Thursday said more needed to be done to deal with the alarming situation brought on by a recently discovered variant of the novel coronavirus.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Daily Death Toll, Hospital Admissions Drop Again
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital in Iran and the daily deaths from the pandemic have decreased again, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said on Wednesday.
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More than 600 Journalists Killed by COVID-19: NGO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 600 journalists have died of COVID-19 last year since March 1, a press freedom organization said, calling for media workers to have priority access to vaccines.
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Impasse over WHO Virus Mission 'Not Just A Visa Issue': China
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Delays to a long-planned mission by WHO experts to China to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic are "not just a visa issue", Beijing said Wednesday.
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Tokyo Daily Coronavirus Cases Hit Record As State of Emergency Looms
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tokyo reported a record 1,591 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, as Japan's government faces increasing pressure from health experts to impose a strict state of emergency for the greater metropolitan area.
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US Could Soon Give 1 Million COVID Vaccinations A Day, Says Anthony Fauci
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US could soon be giving at least a million COVID-19 vaccinations a day despite the sluggish start, Dr. Anthony Fauci has said, even as he warned of a dangerous next few weeks as the coronavirus surges.
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Russia's Putin, Germany's Merkel Discuss Possible Joint COVID-19 Vaccine Production
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the possibility of jointly producing coronavirus vaccines in a phone call, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Daily Death Toll Down to 2-Digit Number
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran stood at below 100 on Tuesday for the first time after several weeks.
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Britons Ordered to Stay at Home As Third National Lockdown Begins
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain began its third COVID-19 lockdown on Tuesday with citizens under orders to stay at home and the government calling for one last major national effort to contain the virus before mass vaccinations turn the tide.
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Germany to Prolong Shutdown As Virus Deaths Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders are expected Tuesday to extend a shutdown in Europe's top economy as coronavirus deaths continue to mount despite tough restrictions in the run-up to the holidays.
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New York Confirms State's First Case of More Contagious COVID Strain
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New York has found its first case of the more contagious variant strain of the coronavirus initially reported in the UK, Andrew Cuomo, the New York governor, said on Monday.
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Global Number of COVID-19 Cases Top 85 Million: Johns Hopkins University
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of detected coronavirus cases worldwide exceeded 85 million on Monday, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University, which calculates based on information from international organizations, federal and local authorities.
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Some 6,000 New COVID-19 Cases Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran is about to hit 1.25 million after the detection of over 6,000 new patients in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Monday.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Hospital Admissions Below 500
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Health Ministry said 497 coronavirus patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country over the past 24 hours.
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US Marks 277,000 COVID Cases in 24 Hours, A New Record
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States on Saturday saw its highest number yet of coronavirus cases recorded in one day, with more than 277,000 infections.
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Coronavirus Recoveries in Iran Surpass One Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than one million coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran so far, the Health Ministry said.
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India Holds Vaccine Drills Ahead of Mass Inoculation Drive
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India on Saturday staged nationwide drills to start one of the world’s biggest coronavirus vaccination programs as the drug regulator prepared to approve the first vaccine.
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Tokyo to Request New Emergency Declaration As COVID-19 Cases Climb
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will ask the central government of Japan later on Saturday to declare a state of emergency following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases, local media reported.
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