Coronavirus

Iran: COVID daily death toll stands at 148

Feb 13, 2022 08:05

The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran has surpassed 133,700 after 148 more patients succumbed to the disease, the Health Ministry said.
US Senator Rand Paul urges truckers to ‘clog up [American] cities’

Feb 13, 2022 05:29

American Republican Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky has expressed his optimism for anti-vaccine protesters in trucks to "clog up [US] cities" amid a warning by the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that a convoy of anti-vaccine truckers may soon begin in the country.
President Raeisi urges strict monitoring of implementation of COVID-19 health protocols

Feb 13, 2022 03:38

Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi underlined the need for strict monitoring of the implementation of the health protocols and guidelines for preventing spread of COVID-19.
Iran’s daily COVID-19 case tally tops 18,500

Feb 13, 2022 03:25

Iran’s daily COVID-19 cases exceeded 18,598 as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread and increase hospitalizations, Health authorities said on Saturday.
Pfizer forecasts record-breaking 2022 profits, as billions remain unprotected

Feb 12, 2022 08:06

Pfizer has projected that it will generate a record-shattering $32 billion in revenue from its publicly funded coronavirus vaccine in 2022 as the U.S. pharmaceutical giant refuses to share its technology with other nations, leaving billions of people around the world without access to lifesaving shots as the pandemic continues to rage.
Canada’s Ontario declares state of emergency amid truckers’ vaccine protests

Feb 12, 2022 05:22

The Canadian province of Ontario has declared a state of emergency as truck drivers continue their protests against the government’s COVID-19 restrictions and vaccine mandates.
Pfizer accused of pandemic profiteering as profits double

Feb 11, 2022 05:21

Pfizer faced fresh criticism from groups such as Amnesty International. The campaign group Global Justice Now accused Pfizer of “making a killing” out of “the most lucrative medicine ever produced,” while “most of the world has been locked out of this vaccine”.
Does Omicron hit kids harder? Scientists are trying to find out

Feb 10, 2022 13:24

Children are making up a larger proportion of patients hospitalized with COVID than in previous infection waves.
Iran reports 130 more deaths from COVID-19

Feb 10, 2022 10:00

The Health Ministry on Thursday reported 130 deaths from COVID-19 over a 24-hour period as the aggressive Omicron variant spreads in the country.
Canada police threaten crackdown as protests spread to other countries

Feb 10, 2022 09:14

Canadian police have threatened to start arresting truckers and other demonstrators who have shut down central Ottawa and disrupted cross-border trade for two weeks in protest against the government's COVID-19 measures, as similar protests have spread to other countries to demand an end to pandemic restrictions.