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Russian Vaccines Effective against UK Coronavirus Strain: Research Center
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia's coronavirus vaccines, Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona, are effective against the UK strain of the coronavirus, Russian research Centre Vector confirmed Tuesday.
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New Variants Risk Fresh COVID-19 Surge, ECDC Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tough and immediate public health interventions are needed to prevent a fresh wave of COVID-19 deaths caused by more infectious variants of the virus that are sweeping the continent, European health authorities warned.
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China Reports 16 New COVID-19 Cases vs 9 A Day Earlier
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported 16 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Feb. 15, compared to nine a day earlier, the health commission said on Tuesday.
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New Zealand Outbreak Involves UK Variant of Virus: Ardern
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that genomic sequencing of two recent COVID-19 cases that prompted a lockdown in Auckland, the country’s largest city, showed they were the variant B117, a more transmissible variant first detected in the UK last year.
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US Hospitals Face Severe Shortages as Pandemic Grinds Forward
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hospitals around the US say their supplies of crucial medical supplies including personal protective equipment (PPE) are lower than ever as demand for different items has soared to an all-time high.
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UK Closes In on 15 Million Vaccine Target, Pressure to Unlock Grows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain is on course to hit a target of offering a first vaccine dose against COVID-19 to its 15 million most vulnerable citizens by Monday, increasing pressure on the government to start reopening schools and loosening far-reaching lockdown measures.
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Nearly A Third of US Adults Undecided on COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Almost a third of US adults are undecided on whether they'll get the COVID-19 vaccine and are taking a “wait and see” approach, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed.
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No End to Pandemic without Equal Vaccine Access, Say Experts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Developing new COVID-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday.
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Merkel Warns Mutations Could Wreck Progress in Virus Fight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that aggressive coronavirus mutations will gain the upper hand in Germany sooner or later, threatening to destroy progress made in containing the pandemic.
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Two-Thirds of Americans Dissatisfied with Vaccine Rollout: Gallup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two-thirds of Americans surveyed in a new Gallup poll expressed dissatisfaction with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the US.
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China Calls on US to Invite WHO Experts to Study Origins of Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called on Washington to hold an open, transparent, and scientific attitude and invite experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct studies on the origins of the novel coronavirus in the United States.
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Germany Plans to Extend Lockdown until March 14
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany plans to extend restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until March 14, a draft agreement for talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of the 16 federal states on Wednesday showed.
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WHO Says Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked from China Lab
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A World Health Organization expert said the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species.
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UK Mulls Tougher Testing for International Arrivals As Virus Variants Spread
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain is looking at greater testing of all people who have arrived from abroad while they are self-isolating to defend against new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, a minister said on Tuesday.
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How Americans View Biden’s Coronavirus Response
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two in 3 Americans approve of US President Joe Biden’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll by ABC News-Ipsos, with widespread support for his efforts to pass a relief bill.
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China Reports No New Local COVID-19 Infection for First Time in Nearly Two Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed on Monday, adding to signs that it has managed to stamp out the latest wave of the disease.
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Venezuelan President Maduro Says Russia’s Sputnik V Vaccine ‘Is Safest’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Sunday that in his opinion Russia’s Sputnik V anti-coronavirus vaccine is the safest.
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UK Strain Doubling Every 10 Days in US: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The COVID-19 strain first discovered in the UK is doubling in the US every 10 days, presenting a potential risk of increased cases and deaths in the country, according to a study released Sunday.
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