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Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
Jan 16, 2022 08:16Beijing will require travelers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in the Chinese capital, media announced on Sunday, a day after the city reported its first Omicron case and as it readies to stage the Winter Olympics next month.
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US students walkout of classes, demand safer COVID protocols
Jan 16, 2022 05:23Student throughout the US have walked out of classes to protest inadequate anti-COVID-19 health measures, demanding a return to remote learning amid the persisting surges of the Omicron variant across the nation.
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President urges reopening of live events in conformity with COVID protocols
Jan 16, 2022 03:52Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for plans to allow people to attend exhibitions and matches in stadiums in compliance with the coronavirus protocols.
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COVID daily deaths in Iran drop to below 20
Jan 16, 2022 03:44The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran was down to 18 on Saturday, while fewer than 200 patients have been hospitalized across the country.
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COVID jabs injected in Iran surpass 125 million
Jan 14, 2022 10:21The Health Ministry said on Friday that more than 125 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been injected across the country.
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Iran reports 30 COVID-related daily deaths
Jan 13, 2022 11:17The Iranian Health Ministry reported 30 more coronavirus-related daily deaths on Thursday, putting the total number of COVID-19 victims in the country at 132,002.
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Many schools close in France, as teachers strike over chaotic COVID strategy for schools
Jan 13, 2022 10:43French teachers walk off the job over what they say is the government's failure to adopt a coherent policy for schools to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and protect pupils and staff against infection.
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Struggling with recruitment, US Army offers largest enlistment bonus ever
Jan 13, 2022 05:31Struggling with new recruitment amid coronavirus-related disruptions, the US Army has increased its enlistment bonus by 25 percent, offering $50,000 to recruits who join the military service for six years.
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China blocks dozens of flights arriving from US due to surge of Omicron in America
Jan 12, 2022 09:10China has ordered the cancellation of more than two dozen flights from the United States amid a surge of the highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the US.
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Around 2,000 new COVID cases detected in Iran
Jan 12, 2022 08:28The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours declined remarkably compared to the daily rates over the past weeks, standing at slightly above 2,000 cases.