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Iran-Cuba vaccine cooperation sends signal of independence to White House
Mar 11, 2021 01:55Iran’s cooperation with Cuba on manufacturing a COVID-19 vaccine is indicative of a strong and clear signal to Washington that its illegal sanctions will not cripple an independent country, says an Iranian expert on geopolitics.
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Iran to start manufacturing Sputnik V vaccine this month: Official
Mar 10, 2021 14:14A joint scheme between Iran and Russia to mass produce Russia’s signature coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V is to begin in Iran this month, according to a senior official in the country’s health ministry.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Daily deaths, hospital admissions decline
Mar 10, 2021 11:19The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic and the number of new cases admitted to the hospital in Iran have dropped, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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England's $32 billion COVID-19 test and trace not making a difference: Lawmakers
Mar 10, 2021 10:44England’s $32 billion test and trace system has not made a clear impact on the progress of COVID-19, the British Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee said on Wednesday, decrying the “unimaginable” costs of the program.
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‘Army of history-making angels’: Leader hails Iranian women at forefronts
Mar 09, 2021 08:11Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the sacrifices of the “army of history-making angels” including the female veterans of the Islamic Revolution and the ensuing eight-year imposed war as well as the female medial workers currently at the forefront of the fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 8,554 cases, 81 deaths in 24 hours
Mar 09, 2021 08:18The Health Ministry has confirmed 8,554 COVID-19 infections and 81 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran to start general vaccination program against coronavirus in May: Official
Mar 09, 2021 08:15The general vaccination program for the coronavirus in Iran with the homegrown ‘COV Iran Barkat’ vaccine will begin in May, an official said.
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Israeli occupation exacerbating COVID-19 effects on Palestinian women: UN
Mar 09, 2021 04:42UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the occupied Palestinian territory Lynn Hastings says the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Palestinian women have worsened amid Israeli violence across the occupied lands.
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One in three global destinations shut to tourism over pandemic: UN
Mar 09, 2021 03:02Almost one-third of destinations worldwide are currently completely closed to international tourists because of the pandemic, the United Nations tourism body says.
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Syrian President Assad, wife test positive for COVID-19, both in good health and stable condition
Mar 08, 2021 13:56Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his spouse Asma have tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement by his office, but they are both in good health.