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Omicron becomes dominant COVID variant in US
Dec 21, 2021 12:28The fast-spreading Omicron variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Coronavirus in Iran: 376 new cases hospitalized
Dec 21, 2021 12:11The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 376, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
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COVID daily death toll in Iran stands at 41
Dec 21, 2021 08:13The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran decreased again on Monday, standing at 41.
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Iran’s envoy to Yemen dies days after contracting COVID-19 after delayed evacuation
Dec 21, 2021 05:28Iran's ambassador to Yemen, Hassan Irloo, has died of COVID-19 complications after certain countries delayed his return home for medical treatment.
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Asian markets tumble on Omicron spike, Biden spending bill doubts
Dec 20, 2021 11:55Asian stocks and oil prices sank Monday on fears about a fresh global surge in coronavirus infections and as the future of US President Joe Biden's massive social spending bill was thrown into doubt after it lost the crucial vote of a moderate Democrat.
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Boris Johnson and staff pictured partying in Downing Street garden in May 2020
Dec 20, 2021 11:04Britain's Guardian newspaper on Sunday published a picture of Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside his wife and up to 17 staff partying in the Downing Street garden during lockdown in May 2020.
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Three US Democratic lawmakers test positive for COVID-19
Dec 20, 2021 05:46Three Democratic US lawmakers have announced that they have breakthrough coronavirus infections amid a nationwide surge in cases.
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Omicron makes landfall in Iran, authorities urge booster shots
Dec 19, 2021 14:22Iranian health ministry has detected a first case of infection in the country with the Omicron coronavirus variant as authorities insist booster vaccinations should cover all adults in the country to prevent a fresh wave of the disease.
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Over six million recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Dec 19, 2021 08:58More than six million coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
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Lockdowns, curfews and travel bans imposed as Omicron spreads like ‘lightning’ across Europe
Dec 19, 2021 08:22The highly-transmissible variant of the coronavirus has swept across Europe and elsewhere in the world, with European officials warning that Omicron is spreading like “lightning” and causing “chaos.”