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US COVID: Congress reaches long-awaited deal for aid package
Dec 21, 2020 10:36US lawmakers have reached a deal for a new package after months of wrangling to provide the first aid in months to an economy and individuals battered by the surging coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 updates in Iran: Some 6,000 new cases detected
Dec 21, 2020 08:55The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran exceeded 1,164,000 after the detection of over 6,100 new patients in the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Monday.
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Iran suspends UK flights over new COVID-19 variant concerns
Dec 21, 2020 03:23Iran has halted flights to the UK for two weeks to prevent the spread of a new coronavirus strain, a deputy minister said.
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Over 885,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Dec 21, 2020 03:00More than 885,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran so far, the Health Ministry's spokeswoman said.
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Iran orders fresh 50% wage hike for nurses amid pandemic
Dec 21, 2020 02:46The Iranian government has announced that nurses in hospitals and care homes across the country would see their wages increase by another 50 percent with immediate effect amid various support schemes introduced by authorities to help the healthcare system cope with surging number of coronavirus patients.
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Leader voices gratitude towards nurses for sacrifices during pandemic
Dec 20, 2020 05:05Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed his gratitude towards the country’s nursing staff for their enormous sacrifices during the coronavirus pandemic.
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European countries suspend flights to UK over new coronavirus strain
Dec 20, 2020 14:17More and more European countries are suspending flights to the UK as a new strain of coronavirus takes hold in London and southeast England.
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Palestinian official: 140 inmates infected with COVID-19 inside Israeli jails
Dec 20, 2020 12:46A total of 140 Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli regime jails have become infected with the new coronavirus, according to a spokesman of the Detainees and Ex-Detainees Commission.
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Birthday of the Heroine of Karbala
Dec 20, 2020 06:56Heartiest felicitations to you on a very auspicious occasion. For your information, today is that auspicious day in history when a virtuous lady that nursed Islam back to life was born. She was none other the Heroine of Karbala, Hazrat Zainab (Peace be upon her), the granddaughter of the Almighty’s Last and Greatest Messenger, Prophet Mohammad (Blessings of God upon him and his progeny).
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US Congress' weekend COVID relief talks hit snag
Dec 20, 2020 05:55US lawmakers failed Saturday to overcome final hurdles to a $900 billion coronavirus aid bill for American families and businesses struggling as a result of the economic fallout from the pandemic.