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Russia reports record daily COVID-19 deaths
Dec 11, 2020 16:02Russia reported on Friday its highest COVID-19 daily death tally a day after official data revealed a surge in excess deaths in October that made it Russia's most deadly month in a decade.
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Rising death toll tempers US enthusiasm over vaccine
Dec 11, 2020 15:59A mounting US death toll has tempered enthusiasm about a coming COVID-19 vaccine with high fatalities projected every day for the months ahead, even with a rapid rollout of inoculations, which could start as soon as Monday.
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Daily US COVID-19 deaths hit new record, prompting pleas to scale back Christmas
Dec 10, 2020 16:35The United States’ daily death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 3,000 for the first time, prompting pleas for Americans to scale back Christmas plans even with vaccines on the cusp of winning regulatory approval.
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Iran's coronavirus death toll declining gradually
Dec 10, 2020 12:17The trajectory of the coronavirus death toll in Iran has shown a gradual downward trend with the country’s Health Ministry reporting 284 new deaths in 24 hours.
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WH task force: Vaccine may not reduce virus spread until late spring
Dec 10, 2020 08:07The White House coronavirus task force has warned the governors across the United States that the ongoing vaccination plan won't reduce the spread of the disease until the end of spring.
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US COVID deaths pass 3,000 in 24 hours as vaccine approval looms
Dec 10, 2020 07:07The United States has registered more than 3,000 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours on Wednesday, the highest daily toll since April.
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Rich countries have bought too many COVID-19 vaccines: Amnesty
Dec 10, 2020 02:25Rich countries have secured enough coronavirus vaccines to protect their populations nearly three times over by the end of 2021, Amnesty International and other groups said on Wednesday, possibly depriving billions of people in poorer areas.
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Over 765,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Dec 09, 2020 09:11More than 765,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran so far, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
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White House hindering Iran efforts to import vaccine, medicine: President Rouhani
Dec 09, 2020 09:08President Hassan Rouhani has lashed out at his US counterpart, Donald Trump, for hampering Iran’s purchase of medical equipment and vaccines required to fight the coronavirus pandemic, saying the “evil” team at the White House did not even spare the elderly and the disabled from the “cruel” measures.
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UN chief urges support for Iran's economy amid pandemic
Dec 09, 2020 05:39UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for initiatives in support of trade relations with Iran during the current economic and health challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.