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Vicious new COVID-19 wave hits besieged Gaza: Red Cross
Apr 21, 2021 02:26The International Red Cross says Palestinian people in the besieged Gaza Strip have been coping with an alarming increase in reported COVID-19 cases amid a critical shortage of essential medicines and medical equipment.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Over 25,000 new cases detected
Apr 20, 2021 07:24More than 25,400 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 97.6% effective in real-world study: Scientists
Apr 20, 2021 01:15Russian scientists have found the Sputnik V vaccine 97.6% effective against COVID-19 in a "real-world" assessment based on data from 3.8 million people, Moscow's Gamaleya Institute and the Russian Direct Investment Fund says.
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COVID 19 death toll in Iran passes 67,000
Apr 19, 2021 08:07The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran surpassed 67,000 on Monday.
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Iran marks National Army Day with no march-pasts due to coronavirus
Apr 18, 2021 08:28Iran has marked its National Army Day by parading the latest military achievements, including home-grown air defense systems, inside selected military bases across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 21,644 cases, 405 deaths
Apr 18, 2021 07:30The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran during the last 24 hours has reached 21,644 as some 405 more people have died from the disease, the Health Ministry said.
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Iran ready to work with Serbia in COVID-19 fight
Apr 18, 2021 07:21President Hassan Rouhani has voiced Tehran’s readiness to collaborate with Serbia in the efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
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Global COVID-19 death toll passes grim 3 million mark
Apr 18, 2021 06:18The worldwide COVID-19 death toll has surpassed 3 million as countries compete with one another over vaccines for immunization.
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Rouhani: Iran to administer 1.4m coronavirus vaccine doses by Friday
Apr 18, 2021 01:41President Hassan Rouhani says approximately 1.4 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines will be administered in the country by Friday, in a bid to vaccinate high-risk groups.
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Iran reports 19.1% surge in annual car output despite COVID hit
Apr 18, 2021 01:24Iran's Ministry of Industry, Mine, and Trade. (MIMT) says car output in the country rose by 19.1% in the calendar year to March 20 despite closures and reduced activity measures imposed at plants by automotive companies to curb the spread of the coronavirus.