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Third of Afghans estimated to have contracted coronavirus: Health ministry
Aug 06, 2020 00:49Nearly a third of Afghanistan’s population – or 10 million people – has been infected with the coronavirus, according to health ministry estimates published Wednesday.
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Nearly 275,000 coronavirus patients recover in Iran
Aug 05, 2020 07:44Some 275,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Global COVID-19 cases top 18.3 million, over 694,000 dead
Aug 04, 2020 06:42More than 18.3 million people have so far tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, and over 694,000 others have lost their lives to the illness across the world, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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US teachers protest school reopenings as virus deaths pass 155,000
Aug 04, 2020 03:40US teachers across the country have protested the reopening of schools while many states are witnessing the resurge of the coronavirus.
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Russia aims to launch mass production of coronavirus vaccine by 2021
Aug 04, 2020 03:05Russia says it aims to launch mass production of a coronavirus vaccine next month and turn out "several million" doses per month by next year.
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Over 270,000 coronavirus cases recover in Iran
Aug 03, 2020 07:54TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus positive cases that have recovered from the viral disease in Iran has surpassed 270,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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WHO envoy hails Iran's response to COVID-19
Aug 03, 2020 06:23The World Health Organization’s Representative in Iran, Christoph Hamelmann, hailed the Islamic Republic’s response to the coronavirus, saying also that the organization has plans to provide Iran with hygiene supplies.
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Iran declares 20 cities of northern province coronavirus ‘red zones’
Aug 03, 2020 05:55Iran’s Coronavirus Fight National Headquarters urged people not to travel to Mazandaran, saying 20 cities of the northern province are currently considered as high-risk “red zones”.
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Top coronavirus advisor warns US in 'new phase' of pandemic
Aug 03, 2020 03:40The United States has entered a "new phase" of the pandemic, White House coronavirus advisor Deborah Birx warned Sunday, with rural areas just as threatened as major cities.
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Palestinian prisoner contracts coronavirus in Israeli jail
Aug 03, 2020 02:41A Palestinian prisoner recently arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has tested positive for the coronavirus amid mounting concerns that the health condition of detainees in Israeli jails are at great risk.