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COVID-19 Made 2020 Deadliest in US History, Study Finds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study has found that last year was the deadliest in US history, with COVID-19 helping to drive a 15% increase in deaths, Politico reported on Wednesday, citing sources.
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Trump Says US ‘Probably’ Would Never Have COVID-19 Vaccine If He Wasn’t President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US president Donald Trump on Wednesday said that if it was not for him, Americans would likely never receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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UK COVID-19 Variant Has Significantly Higher Death Rate, Study Finds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A highly infectious variant of COVID-19 that has spread around the world since it was first discovered in Britain late last year is between 30% and 100% more deadly than previous strains, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Los Angeles Schools, Teachers' Union Reach Tentative Deal to Reopen Schools
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Los Angeles Unified School District and its teachers' union reached a tentative deal for children to return to school, as coronavirus containment measures are relaxed.
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Russia to Make Sputnik V Vaccine in Italy; A 1st in EU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia has signed a deal to produce its Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in Italy, the first contract in the European Union, the Italian Russian Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday.
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China Launches COVID-19 Vaccination Certificates for Cross-Border Travel
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China has launched a digital COVID-19 vaccination certificate for its citizens planning cross-border travels, joining other countries issuing similar documents as they seek ways to reopen their economies.
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One Every 500 COVID-19 Patients Have Died in Ten US States: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ten US states have seen more than one in 500 of their residents die from COVID-19, a new report has revealed.
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Over 300 mln People Vaccinated against Coronavirus Globally
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 300 mln people worldwide have already been vaccinated against the novel coronavirus, according to expert and mass media reports.
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Swedish Police Break Up Coronavirus Demonstration in Stockholm
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Swedish police on Saturday dispersed hundreds of opponents of coronavirus restrictions who staged a protest in the capital Stockholm in defiance of a ban on large gatherings.
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Speedy Variants Power Virus Surge Sweeping Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The virus swept through a nursery school and an adjacent elementary school in the Milan suburb of Bollate with amazing speed. In a matter of just days, 45 children and 14 staff members had tested positive.
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Britain Tells EU: Vaccine Export Restrictions Endanger COVID Fight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain said that restrictions on the export of COVID-19 vaccines could endanger the global fight against the virus, adding that it expected the European Union to honor commitments it made over its vaccine programme.
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Japan to Extend Tokyo Area State of Emergency to March 21
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency to combat Covid-19 for Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures until March 21, two weeks longer than originally scheduled, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Friday.
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Number of New Global COVID-19 Cases Rises after Long Decline: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new global cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has risen over the past week after a long decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement.
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Germany to Extend Coronavirus Lockdown until March 28
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany plans to extend its coronavirus lockdown until March 28 while easing some restrictions from next week, a draft document to be discussed by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and federal state leaders showed on Tuesday.
![China Aims to Vaccinate 40% of Population by End of July: Senior Adviser](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/24/1399022415424856520392792.jpg)
China Aims to Vaccinate 40% of Population by End of July: Senior Adviser
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China aims to vaccinate 40% of its population against COVID-19 by the end of July, a senior health adviser told Reuters on Tuesday, requiring a significant increase in inoculations even as it ramps up exports of vaccines.
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Over 400 Acts of Violence against COVID Health Workers in 2020: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Insults, beatings, arrests - health workers battling the coronavirus were subjected to more than 400 acts of violence related to COVID-19 worldwide in 2020, according to a report published Tuesday by a health NGO.
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Czechs Send 30,000 Police, Soldiers to Enforce Travel Limits
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police and military forces in the Czech Republic set up 500 checkpoints across the country as one of the European Union's hardest-hit nations marked the first anniversary of its coronavirus outbreak on Monday by significantly limiting free movement.
![Survey Finds Tumbling Trust in UK PM Johnson’s Handling of Pandemic](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/01/24/1399012420281760420123822.jpg)
Survey Finds Tumbling Trust in UK PM Johnson’s Handling of Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Trust in UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to “do the right thing” has tumbled from 60 per cent at the height of the first lockdown to just 44 per cent now, according to a new survey.
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