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Coronavirus travel restrictions imposed in 5 Iranian cities
Oct 14, 2020 06:21The Iranian president has approved a proposal to impose three-day travel restrictions in five cities hit hardest by the coronavirus outbreak, the health minister said.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Nearly 2,000 new cases admitted to hospital
Oct 13, 2020 10:26Nearly half of more than 4,000 new COVID-19 cases detected in Iran over the past 24 hours have been admitted to the hospital, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman announced.
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Iran cancels fare hikes amid low demand for air travel
Oct 13, 2020 05:44Iranian airlines would not be allowed to increase fare prices despite lower demand for air travel and restrictions imposed on the number of passengers booked for flights to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, says the country’s chief aviation authority.
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Letting virus 'run free' with eye to herd immunity 'unethical': WHO
Oct 13, 2020 04:26The World Health Organization chief has warned against suggestions by some to just allow COVID-19 to spread in the hope of achieving so-called herd immunity, saying this was "unethical."
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India becomes second country to report 7 million COVID-19 cases
Oct 13, 2020 03:34India has become the second country after the United States to report seven million COVID-19 cases on Sunday, with the health ministry data showing a rise of 74,383 new cases in one day.
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Fauci censures Trump campaign as ad twists his words on COVID-19
Oct 12, 2020 05:12US top government scientist Anthony Fauci has criticized President Donald Trump's reelection campaign after it aired an edited ad which showed him praising Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Trump suggests contracting disease from Gold Star families, triggering new wave of criticism
Oct 12, 2020 05:05US President Donald Trump has triggered a new wave of criticism against his treatment of the military after suggesting the coronavirus was transmitted to him from Gold Star families.
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Wales set to be hit hard by coronavirus second wave
Oct 12, 2020 04:56As the government grapples with rising coronavirus infections in England, there is a danger that the rapidly worsening situation in neighboring Wales could be overlooked.
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More than 407,000 patients recover from the coronavirus infection in Iran
Oct 12, 2020 02:36The number of coronavirus patients who have died in Iran in the past 24 hours has risen to a new record with more than 250 fatalities, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
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Iran to announce advances in making COVID-19 vaccine in weeks: Minister
Oct 11, 2020 12:08Iran's Health Minister said he has good news about a vaccine being developed in the country for the coronavirus disease, saying the world would hear the news of such a breakthrough in the coming weeks.