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UK Confident of COVID Vaccinations after Securing EU Guarantees
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain’s government is confident its COVID-19 vaccination program is secure after receiving guarantees from the European Union, trade minister Liz Truss said on Sunday, trying to smooth over a row about vaccine supplies.
WHO Team Visits China's Wuhan Food Market to Investigate Origins of COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An international team from the World Health Organization tasked with investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic visited a food market in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Coronavirus Daily Death Toll in Iran Down to 70
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran dropped again, standing at 70 on Sunday.
Pentagon Pauses Plan to Offer COVID Vaccine to Guantanamo Bay Prisoners
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Pentagon announced Saturday they would pause their plan to offer coronavirus vaccinations to detainees at Guantanamo Bay, reversing course just days after they said that the vaccine would be administered to those that wanted it.
Smartphone-Based COVID-19 Test Delivers Results in 10 Minutes
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Researchers are developing a COVID-19 testing method that uses a smartphone microscope to analyze saliva samples and deliver results in about 10 minutes.
Ali Ansarian’s Health Condition Stable
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former Persepolis defender Ali Ansarian is recovering well from COVID-19 and his health condition is stable.
January's Daily UK COVID Death Toll Averages More than 1,000, Figures Show
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1,000 people in the UK have died of COVID on average each day in January, making it the deadliest month of the pandemic so far by the government’s count, with more than 28,000 deaths as of Thursday.
Iran Seeks to Avert New COVID-19 Wave: President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – President of Iran Hassan Rouhani said his administration has focused efforts to prevent a new wave of coronavirus infections in the last two months of the current Iranian year (ends on March 20) in order to protect the tourism sector, hardly hit by the pandemic.
UK COVID Variant to Become More Dominant in US by Early Spring, Says Fauci
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The new strain of the novel coronavirus that first appeared in the United Kingdom will become more dominant in the United States by the middle of spring, US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci said.
6,573 New COVID-19 Cases Reported in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran hit 1,405,414, the Health Ministry said Friday.
Iran Gives Permission for COVID-19 Vaccine Import from Russia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Food and Drug Administration of Iran has granted emergency use authorization to Sputnik V, a coronavirus vaccine made by Russia’s Gamaleya Center, an official said.
COVID-19 Cases in Iran Close to 1.4 mln
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran is about to hit 1,400,000, the Health Ministry said.
UN Chief Hopes WHO Will Approve Russia’s COVID-19 Vaccine ASAP
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres hoped that the World Health Organization (WHO) will certify Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible.
Ex-Iran, Persepolis Player Minavand Dies of COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ex-midfielder of Iran national football team and Persepolis Mehrdad Minavand died due to COVID-19 Wednesday night.
Pandemic A Wake-Up to World Leaders on Food Frailties, WFP Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Vulnerabilities in the world's food supply system have been laid bare by the COVID-19 pandemic, making global leaders more aware that if not fixed they could mean famine and mass migration, the head of United Nations' World Food Program said.
Indian Covaxin Vaccine Likely Works against UK Coronavirus Variant: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A COVID-19 vaccine produced by India’s government research institute Bharat Biotech is expected to work against the extra-contagious strain of the virus first detected in the UK, a new study suggests.
Mayhem in Jerusalem Al-Quds during Protests over Ongoing Lockdown (+Video)
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rioters threw rocks, blocked roads and scuffled with police in an ultra-Orthodox neighborhood in Jerusalem al-Quds, as anger over Israel’s COVID-19 measures continues to spill into the streets.
Global COVID-19 Cases Surpass 100 Million as Nations Tackle Vaccine Shortages
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday as countries around the world struggle with new virus variants and vaccine shortfalls.
