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25,000 March through Amsterdam to Protest about Coronavirus Pass
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some 25,000 people marched through central Amsterdam on Sunday in protest at the coronavirus measures, despite the wet weather.
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Australia's Delta Outbreak Spreads to New States
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia reported more than 1,900 new infections of the Delta coronavirus on Sunday, health data showed, with authorities struggling to quell the outbreak in the two most populous states and cases spreading to new states.
![Global COVID-19 Deaths Hit 5 Million As Delta Variant Sweeps World](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/12/1398121210492110619825472.jpg)
Global COVID-19 Deaths Hit 5 Million As Delta Variant Sweeps World
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Worldwide deaths related to COVID-19 surpassed five million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, with unvaccinated people particularly exposed to the virulent Delta strain of the coronavirus.
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US Surpasses 700,000 COVID Deaths: Johns Hopkins
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US fatalities from COVID-19 surpassed 700,000 on Friday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, a toll roughly equivalent to the population of the nation’s capital Washington.
![COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Down 10% in Past Week: WHO](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/11/18/1399111810402794822175882.jpeg)
COVID-19 Cases Worldwide Down 10% in Past Week: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over 3.3 million novel coronavirus cases and more than 55,000 deaths were registered worldwide in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a weekly bulletin released in Geneva early on Wednesday.
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WHO Looks to Revive Probe into COVID-19 Origins: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is looking to revive a probe into the origins of the COVID-19 virus, assembling a team of 20 scientists to hunt for new evidence, the Wall Street Journal reported.
![Covid-19 Pandemic Cut Life Expectancy by Most since World War II: Study](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1398/12/12/1398121210492110619825472.jpg)
Covid-19 Pandemic Cut Life Expectancy by Most since World War II: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Covid-19 pandemic reduced life expectancy last year by the largest amount since World War II, according to a study published on Monday by Oxford University, with the life expectancy of American men dropping by more than two years.
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Melbourne Anti-Lockdown Protests Fizzle Out As Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit Pandemic High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Melbourne’s streets were largely quiet on Thursday after three days of anti-lockdown protests, with hundreds of police officers on patrol in the city to prevent another rally as COVID-19 cases in Victoria hit a daily pandemic record.
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New Zealand Increases Fines for COVID-19 Rule Breakers
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand on Friday announced higher fines of up to NZ$12,000 ($8,400) for individuals breaching coronavirus restrictions amid concerns that the current outbreak may spread beyond Auckland to other regions due to people breaking rules.
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UN Agency: Innovation Continued Last Year Even As Coronavirus Emerged
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UN's intellectual property agency said Monday that innovation marched forward last year despite the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
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New Zealand Sees Small Increase in Daily COVID-19 Cases over Weekend
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand reported 24 new locally acquired coronavirus cases on Sunday, up from 20 on Saturday, showing an upturn after several days of lower numbers, as the country's largest city Auckland awaits to hear if its lockdown restrictions will ease.
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COVID-Hit Chinese City Tells Residents to Stay Home as Holiday Starts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A city in southeast China hit by COVID-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home and closed various venues, as infections spread in the country's latest hotspot during a key holiday travel season.
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Police Use Pepper Spray at Protest in Australia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police used pepper spray to subdue protesters Saturday at an anti-lockdown rally in Melbourne, Australia’s second-largest city.
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COVID-19 Cases in Southeast China More than Double As Delta Spreads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China's southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities said on Tuesday, prompting officials to quickly roll out measures including travel restrictions to halt the spread of the virus.
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Putin Will Self-Isolate Due to COVID Cases in His Inner Circle: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in conversation with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon that he would have to self-isolate due to COVID-19 cases in his inner circle, the Kremlin reported on Tuesday.
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UK's Johnson Hopes to Avoid Lockdown in Winter Virus Roadmap
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce how his government plans to control the coronavirus during the fall and winter — hoping vaccinations, rather than restrictions, will keep COVID-19 in check.
![New Zealand Keeps Auckland in Strict Coronavirus Lockdown to Beat Delta](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/11/29/139911291055178322260542.jpg)
New Zealand Keeps Auckland in Strict Coronavirus Lockdown to Beat Delta
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand extended a strict lockdown in its largest city on Monday, requiring 1.7 million people living in Auckland to remain indoors for at least another week to snuff out small outbreaks of the highly infectious Delta variant of the coronavirus.
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Africa's COVID-19 Cases Pass 8.02 mln: Africa CDC
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,024,502 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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