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US inequalities spark school reopening battles
Feb 03, 2021 05:58The issue of reopening schools during the pandemic in the US has become intertwined with the increasing gap between their rich and poor.
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Coronavirus in Iran: 660 new cases hospitalized
Feb 03, 2021 03:24Less than 10 percent of more than 6,800 coronavirus cases detected in Iran over the past 24 hours have been admitted to the hospital, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Iran to roll out vaccination with home-made jab in April
Feb 02, 2021 14:20People in Iran will start to receive shots of a home-made coronavirus vaccine in early April, says the producer of the jab, as the country pushes ahead with plans to roll-out a comprehensive vaccination program.
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President hopes COVID-19 vaccination will begin before end of Iranian calendar
Feb 02, 2021 11:34President Hassan Rouhani has expressed hope that vaccinations against the COVID-19 disease will kick off in the coming weeks, before the end of the current Iranian calendar year in March.
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Iran to begin imports of Russian vaccine this week: Official
Feb 02, 2021 04:27Iranian officials say the first batch of Russian-made COVID-19 vaccines will arrive in the country later this week.
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Black New Yorkers receiving COVID vaccines far lower than whites, mayor acknowledges
Feb 01, 2021 11:03The mayor of New York City has acknowledged that Black and Latino residents are receiving COVID-19 vaccines at far lower rates than other groups, highlighting widespread racial disparity and discrimination in particular against African Americans in the United States.
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Iran's coronavirus death toll exceeds 58,000
Feb 01, 2021 09:50The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran surpassed 58,000 on Monday, while more than 1.21 million patients have recovered across the country.
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Iran’s economic, health plans yielding results: President
Feb 01, 2021 05:11The Iranian nation’s resistance and the administration’s efforts have defeated the pressures as signs of success in economy and the health sector are obvious, President Hassan Rouhani said.
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New government report details how Trump failed COVID-19 response 'across the board'
Jan 31, 2021 16:07A government agency known as the "congressional watchdog" has issued a new report recently shedding more light on the Trump administration's failed response to the raging coronavirus pandemic.
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200 arrested at Brussels protest against COVID restrictions
Jan 31, 2021 14:25In Brussels, police arrested around 200 protesters at a non-authorized demonstration against measures aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19 on Sunday.