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President Raeisi’s provincial tours suspended over mutant virus concerns
Jan 30, 2022 03:37Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi has temporarily called off his regular provincial tours as the contagious strain of the coronavirus known as omicron is spreading fast in the country.
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COVID vaccines injected in Iran surpass 131 million
Jan 30, 2022 03:30More than 131 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been injected in Iran so far, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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Low-income, well-off Britons face similar inflation rates, data shows
Jan 28, 2022 15:06All Britons, including both low- and high-income households, have experienced “similar annual inflation rates” since 2014 despite different spending patterns, a new study has found.
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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 360.5 mln with death toll exceeding 5.62 mln: WHO
Jan 28, 2022 12:49The cumulative number of global COVID-19 cases had exceeded 360.5 million, with the death toll surpassing 5.62 million, as of Thursday, according to the latest data released by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Some 1,000 new COVID cases hospitalized in Iran
Jan 28, 2022 10:43The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 1,000, the Health Ministry said on Friday.
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Iran’s health minister says the country is practically in a sixth wave of coronavirus
Jan 28, 2022 03:45Iran’s health minister Bahram Einollahi has declared the start of a new wave of coronavirus pandemic in the country as hospitals report increasing number of referrals with infections related to the Omicron variant of the virus.
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Iran COVID updates: Daily cases continue to rise
Jan 27, 2022 10:15COVID-19 infections in Iran continue to rise, with 14,285 new cases reported over the past 24 hours.
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Boris Johnson braced for perilous days with release of Sue Gray’s report
Jan 27, 2022 05:46The Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Cressida Dick, announced on Tuesday Jan. 25 that her officers are investigating charges of law-breaking at the heart of UK government on the basis of evidence unearthed during an inquiry by the senior civil servant Sue Gray.
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COVID is less severe with Omicron than Delta, US study suggests
Jan 27, 2022 04:59The Omicron variant appears to result in less severe COVID-19 than seen during previous periods of high coronavirus transmission including the Delta wave, with shorter hospital stays, less need for intensive care and fewer deaths, according to a new US study.
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Boris Johnson keeps clinging to power, refuses to resign
Jan 27, 2022 04:14British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he will not resign against the backdrop of a scandal involving lockdown-breaking parties at his Downing Street office and residence during the coronavirus pandemic.