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Millions of unemployed Americans soon to be without income as pandemic aid ends
May 20, 2021 07:12Millions of unemployed Americans will soon be left without income as Republican states are poised to curb pandemic unemployment assistance, in a move observer say will have “devastating effects” on US families.
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Over 99% of US nursing homes had COVID-19 outbreaks: Agency
May 20, 2021 07:03A US government watchdog says over 99% nursing homes throughout the country were hit by COVID-19 outbreaks, with many having four or more outbreaks over an eight-month period.
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Coronavirus in Iran: 233 new deaths recorded
May 19, 2021 06:59The coronavirus pandemic has claimed 233 lives in Iran over the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.
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India reports record 4,529 daily COVID-19 deaths
May 19, 2021 05:06India on Wednesday reported a record 4,529 coronavirus deaths in a single day even as the number of new cases in its devastating new wave fell.
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Over 2,000 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Iran
May 18, 2021 06:28The number of coronavirus cases who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours surpassed 2,100, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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COVID-19 vaccination program launched in Tehran's largest mall
May 18, 2021 03:02On the top floor of the largest mall of Iran which is located west of Tehran, a center has recently been opened to vaccinate people against COVID-19.
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COVID death toll in Iran tops 77,000
May 17, 2021 09:29The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran surpassed 77,000 on Monday.
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Second batch of COVID-19 vaccines delivered to Iran through COVAX
May 17, 2021 09:23Iran was delivered the second batch of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine by COVAX Facility, which contains 1,452,000 doses.
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US nurses' union rips CDC's new mask wearing guidelines, says lives are at risk
May 17, 2021 09:06US National Nurses United (NNU), the largest labor union representing nurses in the country, has slammed the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for its new recommendation to loosen mask constraints, saying the decision "threatens the lives of nurses, patients and other frontline workers."
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UK ‘faces labour shortage’ as Covid, Brexit fuel exodus of overseas workers
May 17, 2021 09:00The UK’s employers are struggling to hire staff as pubs, restaurants and other hospitality and travel firms got ready for Monday's lifting of coronavirus restrictions.