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Iran’s President Urges Compliance As COVID-19 Cases Rise
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani called for strict compliance with the health protocols as the country is facing a growing trend in the coronavirus contagion that has afflicted almost all parts of the country.
First Case of Coronavirus Found in Tokyo Olympic Village
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Officials confirmed that a COVID-19 infection was identified in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan, a week before the games begin.
Sydney Tightens Lockdown as Australia’s COVID-19 Cases Rise
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Australian city of Sydney on Saturday ordered a shutdown of building sites, banned non-essential retail and threatened fines for employers who make staff come into the office as new COVID-19 cases kept rising three weeks into a citywide lockdown.
One in Two Covid Hospital Cases Develop Complications: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As many as one in every two people hospitalized with severe Covid-19 go on to develop other health complications, according to comprehensive new research released on Friday.
COVID Daily Deaths in Iran Close to 200
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran rose to 199 on Friday as the country is struggling with the fifth wave of the pandemic.
UK Warns Covid-19 Curbs May Return If Cases Get Out of Control
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UK held out the prospect of restoring some Covid-19 restrictions amid a surge in new cases, just three days before it plans to drop all remaining social distancing rules.
Vehicles Set Ablaze amid Clashes in Paris over Macron's New COVID Laws (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police shot tear gas at protesters in Paris during violent demonstrations against France's new COVID laws.
Argentina COVID-19 Death Toll Tops 100,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Argentina became the fifth country in Latin America to surpass 100,000 deaths linked to COVID-19, as the country suffers a surge in coronavirus cases that have strained its healthcare network and worsened an already dire economic crisis.
Iran Receives over One Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran on Thursday took delivery of more than one million doses of coronavirus vaccines.
South African Riots Add to Pressure on Strained Health Services
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Africans vulnerable to severe COVID-19 because of existing diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV and diabetes are at further risk as deadly riots put increased pressure on an already stretched health-care system.
Nearly 3,000 Confined to Cabins after COVID-19 Case on Singapore Cruise
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Genting Cruise Lines ship on a "cruise to nowhere" has returned to Singapore after a confirmed case of COVID-19 in a passenger, and the nearly 3,000 passengers and crew on board were confined to their cabins through most of Wednesday.
New COVID Cases, Death Toll Rising in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran has soared to above 23,000 and the daily deaths have surpassed 180 as the country is struggling with the fifth wave of the pandemic after the spread of the Delta variant.
Nearly 2,400 COVID Patients Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus cases who have been admitted to hospitals across Iran over the past 24 hours has been close to 2,400, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
Iran Sympathizes with Iraq after Deadly Hospital Blaze
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson expressed condolences to Iraq over deaths in a blaze at Nasiriya hospital’s coronavirus ward, the second incident to hit a COVID unit at an Iraqi hospital in three months.
COVID-19 Vaccine Shortage Hits Indian Capital, Several States
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Indian capital city Delhi and several others states have claimed their ongoing COVID-19 vaccination programme has been affected by a shortage of vaccine stocks.
Lack of COVID Awareness at Euro Final 'Devastating': WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A WHO epidemiologist said she had been devastated to watch unmasked crowds singing and shouting at the Euro 2020 soccer final in London on Sunday, expressing concerns that it would spur COVID-19 transmission, including of the Delta variant.
Black People Could Bear Brunt of COVID Third Wave in UK
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Black communities are at risk of bearing the brunt of the UK’s third wave of COVID infections, according to senior doctors who said efforts to vaccinate the most vulnerable people in certain ethnic groups must be redoubled to improve their protection.
French Minister Rules Out New Strict Lockdown As Delta COVID-19 Variant Spreads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France must "live with the virus" rather than count on a new lockdown to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19, a key ally of President Emmanuel Macron said ahead of a presidential address.
