Coronavirus

Coronavirus Death toll in Iran exceeds 60,000

Mar 01, 2021 03:45

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran surpassed 60,000 on Sunday, while nearly 1.4 million COVID-19 patients have recovered across the country.
As US mourns 500,000 lives, billionaires gained $1.3 trillion during pandemic

Feb 28, 2021 11:57

According to the new analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and Americans for Tax Fairness (ATF), America’s 664 billionaires now have a combined net worth of $4.2 trillion — a figure that stands in staggering contrast to the economic pain being felt by countless families across the U.S. as joblessness, uninsurance, and hunger remain sky-high.
Mice cannot catch coronavirus; but new Iranian gene-edited mice can

Feb 28, 2021 11:16

Lab rats have always been used as guinea pigs for testing brand-new medicine, but when it comes to the coronavirus, the story is different; mice cannot be infected with the coronavirus, since they do not have the receptor that hosts the virus.
Iran gets Chinese vaccine for coronavirus

Feb 28, 2021 04:42

The first consignment of COVID-19 vaccines made by China's Sinopharm arrived in Iran, whose vaccination rollout has already begun with Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine.
COVID restrictions to last through Iranian New Year holidays: President

Feb 28, 2021 03:20

The Iranian government will keep the coronavirus restrictions in place during the New Year holidays to avert a new wave of the pandemic, President Hassan Rouhani said.
Iran to import AstraZeneca vaccine from South Korea

Feb 28, 2021 02:52

Iran is going to import the AstraZeneca vaccine for the coronavirus from South Korea, Health Minister Sa'eed Namaki said.
Anti-immigrant racism complicates COVID-19 vaccine rollout in South US

Feb 27, 2021 14:06

As Tennessee, like other states, embarks on the daunting task of inoculating millions of residents against COVID-19, many health officials find their mission complicated by a pervasive mistrust of government and law enforcement among unauthorized immigrants, a population estimated at 11 million across the US.
Some 8,000 new coronavirus cases detected in Iran

Feb 27, 2021 13:05

Nearly 8,000 Iranians have tested positive for the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said.
COVID-19 vaccine problems dominate EU leaders' summit

Feb 27, 2021 04:57

As businesses continue to fold in the EU and millions lose their jobs, people feel there is no hope.
CEO of Canada pension fund forced to resign after trip to UAE for vaccination

Feb 27, 2021 03:22

The head of Canada’s largest pension fund, Mark Machin, has resigned a day after a report said he traveled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and received a coronavirus vaccine shot there as millions of Canadians waited to receive a jab in their own country amid a slow rollout.