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Official highlights Dr. Fakhrizadeh’s help in COVID-19 battle, vaccine development
Nov 30, 2020 05:29A medical official paid tribute to late Iranian nuclear scientist and researcher Dr. Mohsen Fakhrizadeh for his contribution to the development of a coronavirus vaccine inside the country and manufacturing the first homegrown test kit for the diagnosis of COVID-19.
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US surpasses 13m COVID cases as experts urge caution over Thanksgiving weekend
Nov 30, 2020 02:09America’s coronavirus surge showed no sign of abating over the Thanksgiving holiday, as cases in the country surpassed 13 million on Friday (27 Nov 2020).
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Bleak Milestone: More than 100,000 American nursing home residents and staff killed by pandemic
Nov 30, 2020 02:04As of the last week of November, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 100,000 people who live and work in long-term care facilities in the United States, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's latest analysis of state-reported data.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Gradual decline in infections, fatalities
Nov 29, 2020 10:53New figures released by the Iranian Health Ministry indicate a slight decline in the daily fatalities caused by the coronavirus pandemic and a lower number of new positive cases.
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Amid US public health and employment crises, new survey shows poor Americans agree on policy solutions
Nov 29, 2020 06:14According to a recent poll, 73% of Americans living in or near poverty somewhat or strongly agree that "the U.S. government should enact the policies and programs necessary to end U.S. hunger by ensuring that all Americans can afford and access sufficient, nutritious, culturally compatible food."
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Cuba could be on the brink of a revolutionary COVID vaccine, but US sanctions are slowing it down
Nov 27, 2020 16:50Dr. Helen Yaffe of Glasgow University, author of “We Are Cuba!: How a Revolutionary People Have Survived in a Post-Soviet World,” said: “Cuba now has four COVID-specific vaccine candidates under clinical trial. The fact that a small Caribbean island can achieve such a remarkable feat is testimony to its state-owned biotech sector, which is directed towards public health demands and integrated into its healthcare and education systems.
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Over 640,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Nov 27, 2020 13:25More than 640,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
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Adults, children must move more to stay fit in pandemic era: WHO
Nov 27, 2020 08:31All adults should do a minimum of 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week, even more vital for well-being and mental health in the COVID-19 era, the World Health Organization (WHO) says in its first guidance in a decade.
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Demand for food aid across US skyrockets due to unemployment
Nov 27, 2020 06:48Thousands of people wait in long lines at food pantries and other donation sites across the United States as demand has grown due to unemployment and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
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Iran’s coronavirus death toll exceeds 46,600
Nov 26, 2020 08:42Iran’s Health Ministry said on Thursday that the country's death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed 46,600.