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Iran’s daily COVID infections fall to 3-digit figure for 1st time in 20 months
Jan 09, 2022 04:03The number of patients with coronavirus infection in Iran dropped to a three-digit figure for first time in nearly 20 months, the Health Ministry said.
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Britain calls in military to help with hospital COVID staffing crunch
Jan 08, 2022 05:55Britain's Ministry of Defense began the deployment of the military to support hospitals experiencing staff shortages and extreme pressures due to record COVID-19 cases in the country on Friday.
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Overwhelmed by Omicron surge, US hospitals delay surgeries
Jan 08, 2022 00:53Hospitals across the United States are postponing elective surgeries to free up staff and beds due to a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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UK NHS staff absences hit record high, data shows
Jan 07, 2022 13:08The British government faced the highest level of hospital staff absence in early January since the vaccine rollout, data from National Health Service (NHS) shows.
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Iran reports less than 20 COVID-19 related deaths
Jan 07, 2022 12:06Health Ministry on Friday reported 1,178 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,204,224.
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Japan to declare COVID-19 curbs in three regions hosting US bases
Jan 07, 2022 06:15Japan decided on Friday to declare quasi-emergency measures in three regions in order to stem a COVID-19 surge that some officials have linked to US military bases in the country.
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Calling Omicron 'mild' a mistake, warns WHO
Jan 07, 2022 03:33The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is killing people across the globe and should not be dismissed as mild, the World Health Organization insisted Thursday.
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French parliament approves Macron’s new ‘vaccine pass’
Jan 06, 2022 10:25France’s parliament has approved President Emmanuel Macron’s plans for a “vaccine pass” to help curb the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after three days of tumultuous debates, which were sparked by Macron’s comment that he wants to “annoy” the unvaccinated.
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Omicron wreaking disruption on US economy, 4th stimulus checks not expected
Jan 06, 2022 07:37The American economy is getting hit as the US federal government is grappling with the Omicron variant which has prompted Covid-19 cases to surge to record levels.
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Iran reports lowest unemployment rate in 25 years at 8.9%
Jan 06, 2022 02:56Iran’s unemployment rate has dropped to its lowest point in the past 25 years mainly because the country’s economically active population has shrunk because of the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by the Iranian government's statistics agency.