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Iran begins first human trial of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 29, 2020 09:43Iran has begun the first phase in the human trial of the homegrown COVID-19 vaccine after successfully completing the initial steps, including tests on animals, and obtaining necessary approvals.
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New COVID variant cases identified in Canada, Japan, South Korea
Dec 29, 2020 05:35Japan, Canada, and South Korea have successively reported their identified cases of new coronavirus variant infections, which were first detected in the UK, raising an alarming awareness among the global public over the more transmissible mutation.
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Iran in second trial phase for binational COVID-19 vaccine: Geneticist
Dec 29, 2020 03:27A geneticist in charge of the Pasteur Institute of Iran says a binational project to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, has entered its second trial phase.
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Trump signs coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law
Dec 28, 2020 11:01US President Donald Trump has signed off on a $2.3 trillion spending legislation that includes $900 billion for coronavirus relief and the remainder for government spending through next September.
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Hundreds of trucks still stranded at UK port of Dover
Dec 28, 2020 10:55Hundreds of trucks were still stranded at the English Port of Dover on Sunday trying to cross the Channel into France.
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Coronavirus recoveries in Iran above 960,000
Dec 28, 2020 10:39More than 960,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran as of Monday, the Health Ministry said.
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Formula for decline in COVID-19 cases without vaccine discovered: IRGC chief
Dec 28, 2020 10:26The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said a unique door-to-door screening campaign with the participation of Basij (Volunteer) Forces has led to a fall in the number of coronavirus cases in Iran without the need for vaccine.
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Iran to produce 1.5 million doses of domestic COVID-19 vaccine in 40 days
Dec 28, 2020 10:06Iran will produce one and a half million doses of a homegrown vaccine within the next 30 to 40 days, said the director of Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam after meeting with the researchers who produced the vaccine.
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Iraq lifts hurried ban on passenger travel from Iran
Dec 28, 2020 08:59The Iraqi government has allowed travel of passengers from neighboring Iran just two days after it announced borders would close for two weeks over fears about the spread of a new variant of the coronavirus.
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US surpasses 19mn COVID cases as officials warn ‘worst is yet to come’
Dec 28, 2020 03:31The United States has surpassed 19 million coronavirus cases, adding one million new cases in just less than a week.