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Immune system 'remembers' coronavirus for at least 6 months: study
Jan 19, 2021 04:43People may be able to fight off reinfection for at least six months after they recover from COVID-19 thanks to cells that can "remember" the virus, according to research published Monday.
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COVID-19 death toll in Iran surpasses 56,800
Jan 18, 2021 09:30The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 56,880 on Monday, while more than 1,125,000 cases have recovered in the country.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Some 500 new cases hospitalized
Jan 18, 2021 04:07Iran’s Health Ministry said 523 coronavirus patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country over the past 24 hours.
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Vaccination of East Europeans faces hurdles amid public mistrust
Jan 17, 2021 11:25Rising doubts spark mistrust among people and even officials about a vaccination campaign against the coronavirus pandemic in southeastern Europe.
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US COVID-19 vaccine supplies strain to meet wider eligibility, second doses
Jan 17, 2021 11:10Scattered shortages of COVID-19 vaccines persisted on Saturday under pressure from growing demand, as previously inoculated Americans returned for their required second shots and millions of newly eligible people scrambled to get their first.
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Pandemic's robot 'heroes' highlight their value at tech show
Jan 17, 2021 10:21Robots that helped people survive and stay safe over the past year are touting their value at the tech industry's annual extravaganza amid a pandemic which has given fresh momentum to the robotics sector. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), which is being held online this year due to the global crisis, includes robots that have become "heroes" for many during the coronavirus pandemic.
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US, UK media silent on Pfizer vaccine after 23 Norwegian deaths
Jan 16, 2021 03:04Major American and British media have apparently reached a consensus to downplay the death of at least 23 people in Norway who received the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US firm Pfizer and German BioNTech.
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A new COVID strain is 70 percent more transmissible and already widespread in US
Jan 15, 2021 16:41For several months, scientists have been aware of multiple strains of the novel coronavirus circulating in the United States. Yet one specific mutation, called B117, is alarming epidemiologists because of how much more transmissible rate.
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Iran’s COVID-19 total death toll surpasses 56,600
Jan 15, 2021 14:03The total death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran has reached 56,621, the Health Ministry said Friday.
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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan as US recovery buckles
Jan 15, 2021 09:08President-elect Joe Biden will propose injecting $1.9 trillion into the US economy when he takes office next week, as evidence mounts that the recovery from the sharp downturn caused by COVID-19 is flagging.