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WHO chief blasts 'grotesque' vaccine inequality as rich nations block speedy end of global pandemic
Apr 02, 2021 09:35As rich nations and pharmaceutical companies face sustained calls to share COVID-19 vaccine knowledge, the head of the World Health Organization has recently decried the "grotesque" global inequality of vaccine distribution.
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COVID-19 updates in Iran: 3-digit daily death toll registered
Apr 02, 2021 09:17The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran soared to above 100 on Friday, returning to a three-digit number for the first time after Nowruz since March 21.
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India's poor facing the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic
Apr 02, 2021 06:07The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the livelihood of millions in India who are bearing the brunt of the lockdowns and sluggish economy with the country plunging in a deep recession due to epidemic. The pandemic has dragged million more into poverty who are now struggling to make their ends meet.
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Gaza faces surge of COVID-19 infections amid Israeli blockade
Apr 02, 2021 02:13Coronavirus infections continue to rise in the Gaza Strip despite measures by local authorities to contain the deadly pandemic.
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US may be in early stages of fourth wave as Covid cases rise
Apr 02, 2021 01:57A fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic could hit the United States with cases rising in 25 states, according to reports.
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Iran urges IMF to swiftly reply to Iran’s loan request
Apr 01, 2021 11:51Iran has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to immediately consider its request for an emergency loan it needs to battle the economic impacts of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bahrain: Sheikh Qassim warns of death of political prisoners amid coronavirus pandemic
Apr 01, 2021 11:46Bahrain’s most prominent religious scholar Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim has warned that political dissidents in Bahraini prisons are facing deaths and demanded their immediate release.
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CDC director warns of 'impending doom' as COVID cases rise across US
Apr 01, 2021 09:41The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rochelle Walensky, warned of "impending doom" because of steady rise in U.S. Covid-19 cases.
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COVID vaccine rollout 'unbearably slow' in Europe as cases rise: WHO warns
Apr 01, 2021 09:38The World Health Organization has warned the Europe over its "unacceptably slow" vaccine rollout, saying the region's spike in coronavirus infections was "worrying".
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Over 11,700 new coronavirus cases detected in Iran
Apr 01, 2021 06:09More than 11,700 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.