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![UNICEF More than Doubles Coronavirus Appeal to $1.6 bln](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/02/1399020209443988320192672.jpg)
UNICEF More than Doubles Coronavirus Appeal to $1.6 bln
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - United Nations children's agency UNICEF appealed on Monday for $1.6 billion, more than doubling its initial request for money two months ago to help children already suffering through humanitarian crises and now hit with the coronavirus pandemic.
![UN Says 7 Or 8 `Top' Candidates for A COVID-19 Vaccine Exist](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/11/23/1398112309404135119665512.jpg)
UN Says 7 Or 8 `Top' Candidates for A COVID-19 Vaccine Exist
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The World Health Organization chief said Monday there are around seven or eight “top” candidates for a vaccine to combat the novel coronavirus and work on them is being accelerated.
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Trump Dismisses Concern over Virus Spreading in White House
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed concerns over the possible spread of coronavirus in the White House but said he may limit contact with Vice President Mike Pence.
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France Takes Cautious Steps Out of Coronavirus Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - France tiptoed out of one of Europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns Monday, allowing non-essential shops, factories and other businesses to reopen for the first time in eight weeks as the risks of a second wave of infections loomed large.
![Over 80% of US Small Businesses Expect Longer Impact of Pandemic: Survey](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/15/1399021511320693820292822.jpg)
Over 80% of US Small Businesses Expect Longer Impact of Pandemic: Survey
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Eighty-one percent of small US companies surveyed by Veem, a global payments network, expect the new coronavirus pandemic to affect their business over the next 12-16 months, and nearly 90% are bracing for an economic slowdown, the company said Monday.
![Iran Records Lowest Daily COVID-19 Deaths in over 2 Months](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/10/1399021015411025020257662.jpg)
Iran Records Lowest Daily COVID-19 Deaths in over 2 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran has recorded its lowest daily death toll from the novel coronavirus in more than two months, the Health Ministry spokesman announced Monday.
![Men More Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than Women Because of Key Enzyme](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/22/1399022214305677020370212.jpg)
Men More Likely to Die From COVID-19 Than Women Because of Key Enzyme
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Men's blood has higher levels than women's of a key enzyme used by the new coronavirus to infect cells, according to a new study.
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No UK Economic Return until July: Raab
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The British government says non-essential retailers will not go back to work until June at the earliest, while other sectors will not resume until at least July.
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New Coronavirus Outbreaks Spark Unease in China
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An untraced coronavirus outbreak in a Chinese city near the Russian border and a spate of new cases in Wuhan has prompted fears of a fresh wave of infections in China.
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Rise in German Virus Infections Spurs Concern
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Germany's coronavirus spread appears to be picking up speed again, official data showed Sunday, just days after Chancellor Angela Merkel said the country could gradually return to normal.
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Coronavirus: Thousands Could Be Forced to Leave UK under Current Home Office Guidelines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Thousands of people in the UK could be forced to leave the country within weeks because their visas are set to expire before the end of May.
![Over 86,000 Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Iran](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/21/139902211350203020361972.jpg)
Over 86,000 Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients recovering and being released from the hospital in Iran has exceeded 86,100 as of Sunday, the Health Ministry spokesman announced.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Highlights Western Failure in Coronavirus Battle
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei highlighted the defeat that the West has suffered in handling the COVID-19 outbreak, stressing that such failure must be made public to enable the nations to make important decisions about their fate.
![Arrests, Conspiracy Theories at Australia Anti-Lockdown Protest](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/21/1399022116024064220363262.jpg)
Arrests, Conspiracy Theories at Australia Anti-Lockdown Protest
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ten people were arrested and a police officer injured Sunday at an anti-lockdown protest in Melbourne, where demonstrators claimed coronavirus was a government-engineered conspiracy designed to control the population.
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Fauci among Three Members of US Virus Task Force to Quarantine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Three members of the White House coronavirus task force, including Anthony Fauci, placed themselves in quarantine after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the virus.
![Barack Obama Describes Trump's Handling of Pandemic as A 'Chaotic Disaster'](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1395/11/12/139511121612074569859032.jpg)
Barack Obama Describes Trump's Handling of Pandemic as A 'Chaotic Disaster'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Barack Obama has described Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic as a "chaotic disaster".
![More People Think UK Has Handled Coronavirus Worse than Spain, Italy, Poll Shows](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/01/24/1399012419334936920123772.jpg)
More People Think UK Has Handled Coronavirus Worse than Spain, Italy, Poll Shows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - More people in إBritain now believe the UK has performed worse than Italy, Spain and France in the Covid-19 crisis than say it has done better than its European neighbors, according the latest Opinion poll for the Observer.
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China to Reform Disease Prevention System
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China will reform its disease prevention and control system to address weaknesses exposed by the coronavirus outbreak, a senior health official said on Saturday.
![Pandemic Fuels Historic US Job Losses, EU Wants Borders Kept Shut](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/01/09/1399010910100075420004452.jpg)