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Coronavirus in Iran: Over 17,000 new cases detected
Jul 07, 2021 06:39The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 17,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Brazilians take to streets to demand removal of Jair Bolsonaro
Jul 06, 2021 15:30Calls for Brazilian president’s impeachment grow amid claims government sought to profit from COVID jabs.
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COVID-19 deaths in Iran surpass 85,000
Jul 06, 2021 08:36The death toll from the coronavirus infection in Iran exceeded 85,000 on Tuesday as the country’s health society is geared up to deal with the fifth wave of the pandemic.
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UK scientists caution that lifting of COVID rules is like building ‘variant factories’
Jul 06, 2021 03:35The new UK Health and Social Care Secretary, Sajid Javid said the best way to protect the nation’s health was by lifting the main COVID-19 restrictions. He said “Rules that we have had to put in place have caused a shocking rise in domestic violence and a terrible impact on so many people’s mental health.”
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Iran earmarks $4 mln in extra funding for setting up field hospitals in COVID-hit city
Jul 05, 2021 12:57The Iranian government has allocated nearly $4 million in emergency funding to setting up two field hospitals in the city of Zahedan near the border with Pakistan where coronavirus cases have surged in recent days.
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COVID cases surging in Iran
Jul 05, 2021 07:50The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran has doubled during the past two days with growing concerns about the fifth wave of the pandemic after the spread of the Delta variant.
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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.