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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.
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'Out of abundance of caution,' FDA and CDC recommend pause of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
Apr 16, 2021 13:30Injections of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine came to a sudden halt in much of the US on Tuesday, April 13th after federal health agencies called for a pause in the vaccine’s use following the emergence of a rare blood clotting disorder in six recipients.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 328 deaths, 25,261 new cases in 24 hours
Apr 16, 2021 07:11The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran reached 328, as Health officials report more than 25,261 new cases of coronavirus in last 24 hours.
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EU seeking ‘urgent clarification’ on Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine delay
Apr 15, 2021 14:05The European commission has said it is seeking “urgent clarification” from Johnson & Johnson after the company’s “completely unexpected” announcement that it is delaying the deployment of its coronavirus vaccine across Europe following concerns in the US about a small number of blood clots.
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Fauci admits PPE shortages under Trump increased COVID death toll of frontline healthcare workers
Apr 15, 2021 14:02Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top infectious disease expert in the U.S., admitted in an interview with The Guardian recently that major shortages of masks, gloves, and other personal protective equipment under the Trump administration contributed to the deaths of more than 3,600 healthcare workers during the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.