German Daily COVID Deaths Toll Nears 1,000 A Week into Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany reported a record daily coronavirus death toll of 962 on Wednesday, a week after the start of a hard lockdown that has forced most stores as well as hair salons and other services to close.
BioNTech CEO Confident COVID-19 Vaccine Will Work on UK Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German pharmaceutical company BioNTech is confident that its coronavirus vaccine works against the new UK variant, but further studies are needed to be completely sure, its chief executive said Tuesday.
COVID-19 Death Toll in Iran Exceeds 54,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic surpassed 54,000 in Iran.
US Loses One Life Every 33 Seconds to COVID-19 in Deadliest Week So Far
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In the United States last week, someone died from COVID-19 every 33 seconds. The disease claimed more than 18,000 lives in the seven days ended Dec. 20, up 6.7% from the prior week to hit another record high, according to a Reuters analysis of state and county reports.
COVID-19 Updates in Iran: Some 6,000 New Cases Detected
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran exceeded 1,164,000 after the detection of over 6,100 new patients in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Monday.
Unclear If New Coronavirus Strain Will Lead to Higher Fatality Rate: WHO Expert
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) currently has no evidence to prove that the newly emerged coronavirus strain will lead to a higher fatality rate, Director of the Pandemic and Epidemic Diseases Department at the WHO Sylvie Briand said.
More EU Nations Ban Travel from UK, Fearing Virus Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A growing list of European Union nations and Canada barred travel from the UK on Sunday and others were considering similar action, in a bid to block a new strain of coronavirus sweeping across southern England from spreading to the continent.
British Health Secretary: New COVID-19 Strain 'Out of Control'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Health Secretary Matt Hancock warned the new mutant strain of the coronavirus is "out of control" and suggested parts of England will be stuck in the new highest tier of restrictions until a vaccine is rolled out.
Over 885,000 Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 885,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran so far, the Health Ministry said.
Coronavirus in Iran: Hospital Admissions, Death Toll Falling
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital in Iran and the daily deaths from the pandemic decreased again on Saturday, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
US Authorizes Moderna's COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Moderna Inc's coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the US Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation with a staggering COVID-19 death toll of over 307,000 lives lost.
India Hits 10 mln Coronavirus Cases But Pace Slows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India exceeded 10 million infections of the new coronavirus on Saturday, much later than predicted only a month ago as the pace of infections slow, despite many in the country giving up on masks and social distancing.
UN Head Stresses Need of Virus Vaccine for All Nations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The secretary general of the United Nations on Friday stressed that as wealthy nations roll out the coronavirus vaccine for their citizens, the world also needs to ensure it is available for “everyone, everywhere.”
China to Vaccinate 50 mln People for Lunar New Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China is planning to vaccinate 50 million people in the high-priority group against the coronavirus before the start of the peak Lunar New Year travel season early next year, the South China Morning Post reported on Friday.
COVID-19 Deaths in Iran Surpass 53,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran has exceeded 53,000, the Health Ministry said.
WHO Vaccine Scheme Risks Failure, Leaving Poor Countries No COVID Shots until 2024
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The global scheme to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to poorer countries faces a “very high” risk of failure, potentially leaving nations home to billions of people with no access to vaccines until as late as 2024, internal documents say.
Coronavirus in Iran: Daily Deaths Drop to 213
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran is decreasing gradually and has stood at 213 in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.
California Orders Thousands of Body Bags As COVID Death Toll Grows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – California has purchased thousands of body bags and has dozens of refrigerated storage units on standby as it prepares to deal with a growing death toll from COVID-19, Gov. Gavin Newsom said.
