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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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Highly contagious Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
Jul 04, 2021 04:25Chun Eun-mi, a respiratory disease specialist at Ewha Womans University Medical Center in Seoul said "The Delta variant of coronavirus is a strain that is most optimized for widespread transmissions."
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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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Ultra-contagious Covid Delta variant 'wreaking havoc' worldwide
Jul 03, 2021 07:44While many rich nations continue to ease public health guidelines as they gradually move in the direction of normalcy, an ultra-contagious Covid-19 mutation known as the Delta variant is spreading like wildfire in countries.
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Brazil suspends Covaxin contract after serious charges of irregularities
Jul 03, 2021 07:35Brazil’s Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga announced on Tuesday, June 29 that his country will suspend a $324m Indian COVID-19 vaccine contract that has mired President Jair Bolsonaro in charges of irregularities.
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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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As Delta variant spreads, WHO urges masks and social distancing
Jul 02, 2021 10:46Due to the sprinting rise of the Delta COVID-19 variant, everyone needs to continue wearing masks and keep practicing social distancing.
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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.