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Iran, Cuba to mass produce COVID-19 vaccine amid US sanctions: Official
Jan 22, 2021 13:26Iran and Cuba plan to create the capacity for the mass production of doses of a vaccine to contain the coronavirus pandemic amid crippling sanctions imposed on the two countries by the administration of former US President Donald Trump.
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UK coronavirus strain detected in at least 60 countries: WHO
Jan 22, 2021 02:59The UK coronavirus strain has been detected in at least 60 countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, 10 more than a week ago.
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About 900,000 Americans filed for jobless claims last week
Jan 21, 2021 13:27The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week as the COVID-19 pandemic tears through the nation, raising the risk of a second straight month of job losses.
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US COVID deaths exceed WWII fatalities as Biden warns worst yet to come
Jan 21, 2021 12:43The number of US COVID-19 deaths surpassed the country’s toll of military fatalities in World War II as new US president Joe Biden took office.
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Iran, Cuba’s COVID-19 vaccine project proceeds to clinical trial phase II
Jan 20, 2021 11:37A coronavirus vaccine project being jointly pursued by Iran and Cuba has entered phase II of its clinical trials, with no side effects having been reported so far.
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Record Covid-19 deaths as pandemic shows no sign of abating
Jan 20, 2021 05:26A record number of people have died of Covid-19 in the UK in the past 24 hours as the latest surge in the pandemic – driven mostly by the new coronavirus variant dubbed the “British Virus” – continues to exact a heavy human toll.
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All volunteers in good health after getting Iranian vaccine for COVID-19
Jan 20, 2021 03:16None of the Iranian volunteers who have been injected with a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus in clinical trials has shown any symptoms, an official said.
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Coronavirus death toll in Iran close to 57,000
Jan 20, 2021 03:09The death toll from COVID-19 infection in Iran is about to hit 57,000, while more than 1.13 million patients have recovered across the country.
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Immune system 'remembers' coronavirus for at least 6 months: study
Jan 19, 2021 04:43People may be able to fight off reinfection for at least six months after they recover from COVID-19 thanks to cells that can "remember" the virus, according to research published Monday.
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COVID-19 death toll in Iran surpasses 56,800
Jan 18, 2021 09:30The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 56,880 on Monday, while more than 1,125,000 cases have recovered in the country.