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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.
Iran Reports Nearly 10,000 New COVID-19 Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Health Ministry said some 10,000 new coronavirus cases have been detected in the country since Wednesday noon.
Latest Indian Cyclone Kills Five, Thousands Homeless
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of people were homeless Thursday after the latest cyclone to hit Covid-ravaged India left a trail of destruction, although timely evacuations meant the death toll was limited to single figures.
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.
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.
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.
Gun Homicides Surge in US As COVID Lockdowns End
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The year-long surge in gun murders across the United States has shown no sign of easing as COVID lockdowns end, with a jump in shootings over the weekend that left dozens dead or injured.
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
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic claimed 251 lives in Iran over the past 24 hours.
Japan Opens Mass Vaccination Centres Ahead of Olympics
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan opened its first mass vaccination centers on Monday in a bid to speed up a cautious COVID-19 inoculation program with just two months until the virus-postponed Tokyo Olympics.
British PM's Former Top Adviser Says Early COVID-19 Plan Was A 'Disaster'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain's early plan to combat COVID-19 was a "disaster" and "awful decisions" led to the government imposing lockdowns that could have been avoided, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's former top adviser said.
India Battles Fatal Fungal Threat as Coronavirus Deaths near 300,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Doctors in India are fighting a fatal fungal infection affecting COVID-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease amid a coronavirus surge that has driven the country’s fatalities to nearly 300,000.
COVID Daily Death Toll Drops to below 200 in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran was down to 187 on Saturday as officials hail the country’s success in weathering the fourth wave of the pandemic.
COVID-19 Deaths in Latin America Surpass One Million as Outbreak Worsens
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from COVID-19 in Latin America and the Caribbean passed one million people on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic worsening in the part of the world with the highest per capita death rate.
Iran Reports 200 COVID-Related Deaths in 24 Hours
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 78,194 people so far, with 200 more Iranians succumbing to the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Friday.
Vaccinated Travelers from Non-EU Countries Can Visit Spain from June 7
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Spain will let people from non-EU countries who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 enter the country from June 7, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Friday.
‘Black Fungus’ Adds to Woes As India Reports Nearly 260,000 New COVID Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India has reported 259,551 new coronavirus infections over the last 24 hours, while deaths have risen by 4,209 with rising cases of mucormycosis, a fungal disease also known as “black fungus”, further complicating treatment.
UK: Covid Cases Rapidly Rising in Areas Where India Variant Prevalent
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Covid-19 cases are rising rapidly in areas where the Indian strain of the virus is highly prevalent, an analysis of Public Health England local authority data shows.
