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COVID-19 hospitalizations in Iran falling
Sep 05, 2021 07:34The number of the coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran on a daily basis has been on the decline, standing at above 3,400 on Sunday, the Health Ministry said.
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Iran starts third clinical trial phase of homegrown recombinant vaccine Razi Cov Pars for COVID-19
Sep 05, 2021 06:41Iran has started the third phase of the human trial of its second homegrown coronavirus vaccine, Razi Cov Pars, less than a week after Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said accelerating the pace of vaccination against COVID-19 is the top priority of the new administration.
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COVID deaths in Iran soar past 110,000
Sep 05, 2021 02:56The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran has surpassed 110,000 after more than 500 patients succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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Iran to accelerate COVID vaccinations with ramp up in import from China
Sep 05, 2021 01:43Iran is to ramp up vaccinations against the coronavirus as the country is taking delivery of large batches of Sinopharm shots from China.
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PM Suga steps down as Japan struggles with worst COVID wave
Sep 03, 2021 08:58Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Friday he would step down, setting the stage for a new premier after a one-year tenure marred by an unpopular COVID-19 response and rapidly dwindling public support.
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President urges development of smart system to contain pandemic in Iran
Sep 03, 2021 02:54Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for efforts to develop a smart control system for the battle with the coronavirus pandemic on the basis of detailed information and intelligent decisions.
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Third shipment of COVAX COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Iran
Sep 02, 2021 06:15Some 1.45 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered to Iran as part of its purchase of millions of doses through the COVAX initiative.
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Over 30,000 new COVID cases detected in Iran
Sep 02, 2021 06:14The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours stood at above 30,000 cases, 15% of whom have been admitted to the hospital.
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Over 19 million Iranians receive first dose of COVID vaccine
Sep 01, 2021 08:06The number of people who have received the first jab of vaccine for the coronavirus in Iran has surpassed 19 million, with over 9 million having gotten both doses.
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Iran reports over 640 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 31, 2021 07:06Health Ministry on Tuesday said more than 640 coronavirus patients have succumbed to the infectious disease in the past 24 hours.