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US sanctions block Iran’s purchase of COVID-19 vaccine
Dec 08, 2020 14:29The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says inhumane sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran prevent the country from purchasing coronavirus vaccine as the deadly virus takes its toll on the Iranian nation.
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India experts baffled by hundreds affected by illness
Dec 08, 2020 14:03Health officials and experts are still baffled by a mysterious illness that has left more than 500 people hospitalized and one person dead in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
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Iran planning to import 42mn doses of COVID-19 vaccines
Dec 08, 2020 14:01Iran aims to take delivery of nearly 42 million doses of coronavirus vaccines from abroad to immunize high-risk groups of the population against the disease while the public will receive jabs being developed inside the country.
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Iran allocates $40mln for purchase of COVID-19 vaccines
Dec 07, 2020 17:24The Iranian government has allocated $40 million for purchase of vaccines needed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic amid efforts to secure the supply of the jabs both from abroad and through domestic companies.
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US sanctions block Iran’s purchase of COVID-19 vaccine: CBI governor
Dec 07, 2020 11:33The governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) says inhumane sanctions imposed by the United States against Iran prevent the country from purchasing coronavirus vaccine as the deadly virus takes its toll on the Iranian nation.
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Trump's personal attorney Giuliani tests positive for coronavirus
Dec 07, 2020 07:30US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, Trump announced on Twitter Sunday.
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COVID-19 deaths expected to rise to 539,000 in US by April: Study
Dec 06, 2020 14:16The number of people killed by COVID-19 could nearly double in the United States to 539,000 deaths by April 1, according to a new report.
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Daily coronavirus death toll in Iran drops to below 300
Dec 06, 2020 13:41The number of patients who have died of the coronavirus infection in Iran over the past 24 hours stands at below 300 after several days of high death tolls, the Health Ministry said.
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Pfizer seeks emergency use of COVID-19 vaccine in India
Dec 06, 2020 12:10Pfizer India has become the first pharmaceutical firm to seek an emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in India, which has the second highest number of coronavirus infections.
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Indonesia minister arrested over pandemic aid corruption
Dec 06, 2020 09:03Indonesia's social affairs minister was arrested Sunday for allegedly taking $1.2 million in bribes linked to food aid for those hit by the coronavirus pandemic.