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Iran COVID updates: Daily cases continue to rise
Jan 27, 2022 10:15COVID-19 infections in Iran continue to rise, with 14,285 new cases reported over the past 24 hours.
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COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, US study suggests
Jan 27, 2022 04:59The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for intensive care and fewer deaths, according to a new US study.
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Boris Johnson keeps clinging to power, refuses to resign
Jan 27, 2022 04:14British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not resign against the backdrop of a scandal involving lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and residence during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nearly 700 new COVID-19 cases hospitalized in Iran
Jan 26, 2022 08:43The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 700, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
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British police investigate Downing Street lockdown parties as PM under pressure to resign
Jan 26, 2022 04:18London's Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation into parties held at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Downing Street office and residence during the coronavirus pandemic.
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UK Labor leader urges Johnson to resign, calls him ‘national distraction’
Jan 26, 2022 04:10Britain’s main opposition leader, Keir Starmer, has called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to resign after new revelations confirmed that a party was held for him in his office during the COVID-19 lockdown.
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New COVID cases surging in Iran
Jan 25, 2022 08:01The number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours has increased by around 22 percent compared with a day earlier, raising alarms about a new wave of pandemic caused by the mutated variant of the virus.
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UK's Johnson faces make-or-break week with 'Partygate' scandal report due
Jan 24, 2022 10:43British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces a make-or-break week for his premiership as lawmakers await the findings of a probe into 10 Downing Street parties held during COVID-19 restrictions in the country.
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Nearly 7,700 new COVID cases detected in Iran
Jan 24, 2022 10:22The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours has increased slightly compared to the daily rates over the past week, standing at around 7,700 cases.
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Thousands of protesters clash with police in Belgian capital in protest against COVID restrictions
Jan 23, 2022 14:16Thousands marched in Brussels on Sunday to protest the Belgian federal government's COVID restrictions.