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Passengers arriving in Iranian airport had fake COVID test results: Minister
Feb 07, 2021 14:25Transportation minister says some passengers arriving in the country’s main international airport have presented falsified documents to show they are free from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
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Deputy health minister: Iran, Russia to cooperate in COVID-19 vaccine production
Feb 07, 2021 12:35A delegation from Iran’s Health Ministry headed by a deputy health minister has arrived in Moscow to discuss cooperation between the two sides in a variety of health-related areas, particularly the co-production of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine.
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Iran unveils second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine
Feb 07, 2021 08:56Iran has launched the first phase in the human trial of its second COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute.
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Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID shot less effective against South African variant: Study
Feb 07, 2021 08:43British drug maker AstraZeneca AZN.L said on Saturday its vaccine developed with the University of Oxford appeared to offer only limited protection against mild disease caused by the South African variant of COVID-19, based on early data from a trial.
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Uneven recovery from COVID recession could hit poorer countries hard
Feb 07, 2021 06:20The World Bank estimates that the COVID-19 pandemic will push up to 150 million additional people into extreme poverty by the end of 2021, with food insecurity rampant.
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Iranians warned of 'gradual rise' in coronavirus cases in days ahead
Feb 07, 2021 03:54Spokesperson for Iran’s National coronavirus Headquarters Alireza Ra'isi warned people on Saturday of a gradual rise of COVID-19 cases in certain provinces.
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President: Iran to begin COVID-19 vaccination in days
Feb 07, 2021 03:47The first round of coronavirus vaccinations in Iran will begin in the next few days according to a list of priorities in target groups, President Hassan Rouhani said.
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Iran Central Bank to launch contactless payment system using mobile phones
Feb 07, 2021 02:49Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is working on a project to enable contactless payments in shops and stores as it seeks to reduce costs to users and banks in the country.
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WHO urges Europe to accelerate COVID-19 vaccination; warns of efficacy in face of variants
Feb 06, 2021 04:09The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Europe on Friday called on Europeans to accelerate their vaccination campaign against COVID-19, while worrying about the impact of variants on the effectiveness of vaccines, in an interview with AFP.
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Americans did not “lose” loved ones and normal life to COVID. They were stolen
Feb 05, 2021 17:25By now, the world that does not watch Fox News knows that very early on, Donald Trump was aware of the dangers of this pandemic but refused to act because it might make him look weak”, says William Rivers Pitt, senior editor and lead columnist.