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Venezuela to give COVAX ultimatum to deliver coronavirus vaccines
Jul 05, 2021 04:16President Nicolas Maduro has instructed government officials to push the COVAX system to either deliver the coronavirus vaccines that Venezuela has already paid for or return the money.
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‘Death lottery’ raging on amid US Covid vaccination
Jul 05, 2021 03:55The United States is trying to address vaccine hesitancy, in part, by persuading skeptics and anti-vaxxers to get the shot through incentive programs such as lotteries.
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PM to confirm 19 July end to Covid rules in UK despite scientists’ warnings
Jul 05, 2021 03:45British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is slated to announce that the lifting of most remaining Covid-19 restrictions in the UK will go ahead on 19 July despite warnings from health experts against doing so.
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Iran confirms 165 COVID-19 deaths in 24h
Jul 04, 2021 09:44Health Ministry has confirmed that the COVID-19 has claimed the lives of 165 people in the past 24 hours.
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Vaccine scandal: Thousands rally in Brazil to demand Bolsonaro's ouster
Jul 04, 2021 06:26Thousands have taken to the streets in cities across Brazil, demanding that President Jair Bolsonaro be impeached over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed over half a million people in the country.
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Supply of COVID vaccine improving in Iran: President
Jul 04, 2021 02:02President Hassan Rouhani said the national vaccination program against the coronavirus is gathering pace with the import of foreign vaccines and development of domestic ones.
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Iran reports 8,000 new COVID cases
Jul 04, 2021 01:56The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 8,300, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Highly contagious Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
Jul 03, 2021 03:28The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with record numbers of infections in Australia and South Korea, prompting some countries to tighten curbs and others to hasten vaccination.
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Deadly Delta COVID-19 variant spreading fast in US
Jul 03, 2021 02:39The deadly Delta COVID-19 variant is spreading fast in the United States as a number of states report a renewed surge in fresh infections due to the more contagious strain of the coronavirus.
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WHO sounds alarm on Euro 2020 as COVID cases rise again in Europe
Jul 02, 2021 01:13The World Health Organization (WHO) calls for better monitoring of Euro 2020 football matches as COVID cases rise again in Europe, fueled by the deadly Delta variant that is racing around the globe.