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President highlights promising results of vaccination in Iran
Nov 28, 2021 04:14The outstanding rate of vaccination against the coronavirus in Iran has taken all cities out of the category of the red zones with high risk of contagion, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said.
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COVID hospitalizations in Iran below 600
Nov 28, 2021 03:48The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 580, the Health Ministry said.
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New York declares ‘disaster emergency’ to prevent spread of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021 09:52New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of “disaster emergency” in the state due to a spike in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, and to prevent a possible outbreak of the newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus.
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Countries close borders to South Africa over new Covid variant fears
Nov 27, 2021 06:34The discovery of the highly mutated new coronavirus variant named Omicron has prompted governments around the world to ban travelers from several southern African countries.
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US to restrict travel from eight African nations over new COVID-19 concerns
Nov 27, 2021 04:12The United States says it will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries starting on Monday as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe.
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South Africa blasts UK over COVID-19 travel bans
Nov 27, 2021 00:30South Africa has blasted the UK government over its hasty placement of several southern African countries under red-list travel restrictions due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, which has been detected in small numbers.
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No Iranian city on red list as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
Nov 26, 2021 11:22The Iranian Health Ministry announced on Friday that no Iranian city is in red list condition related to COVID-19 pandemic anymore, as daily death rate from the disease is on a downfall.
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Over 900,000 adults get COVID-19 booster shots in Iran
Nov 25, 2021 08:13More than 902,000 Iranians have received a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, known as the booster shot.
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Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns shortly after appointment
Nov 25, 2021 05:53Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned just hours after she was appointed, as her budget failed to pass and a coalition partner quit.
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COVID daily death toll in Iran stands at 95
Nov 24, 2021 08:58The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran came down to double digits again, standing at 95 on Wednesday.