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China imposes fresh lockdowns as COVID-19 cases surge after holiday
Oct 10, 2022 09:44Chinese cities have begun to impose fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a week-long holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week.
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Despite mounting death toll, Biden says 'pandemic is over'
Sep 19, 2022 03:04US President Joe Biden says "the pandemic is over," even though the country continues to contend with mounting coronavirus fatalities.
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800,000 children face hunger in UK; don’t qualify for free school meals: Report
Aug 29, 2022 02:01Hundreds of thousands of children could go hungry across Britain as their families do not qualify for free meal programs that are run by schools.
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President Raeisi asks Iranians to keep observing COVID protocols
Aug 21, 2022 00:19Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for uninterrupted compliance with the health protocols to tackle the coronavirus pandemic as the new school year and the Arba'een pilgrimage season are looming.
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Iran reports 84 daily coronavirus deaths as cases rise
Aug 11, 2022 13:16The number of COVID-19 deaths seems to have taken an upward trend in Iran over the past weeks, with the country’s health officials saying more than 80 people have lost their lives in the past 24 hours in the latest wave of the pandemic.
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North Korean leader’s sister warns Seoul of 'retaliation' over COVID outbreak
Aug 11, 2022 04:08Tensions have flared between the two Koreas over the source of a COVID-19 contagion in the North, with the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un accusing the South of having caused the outbreak in her country and warning of "deadly retaliation."
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USAID possibly involved in COVID-19 emergence, says Russian general
Aug 05, 2022 08:09A top Russian general has blamed the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for a possible role in the emergence of COVID-19 through its program on bat control.
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US declares monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
Aug 05, 2022 01:55The United States has declared monkeypox a public health emergency as nationwide cases exceed 6,600.
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India records over 21,000 COVID-19 cases for 3rd day
Jul 23, 2022 06:27India on Saturday recorded over 21,000 fresh cases of COVID-19 for the third straight day, officials said.
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Iran reports 31 more deaths from COVID-19
Jul 22, 2022 09:38The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran raised to 31, the Health Ministry said on Friday.