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Coronavirus in Iran: Daily deaths drop to 20
Jan 17, 2022 09:20The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran decreased again on Monday, standing at 20.
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Anti-vaccine protests hit Europe amid surge in infections
Jan 17, 2022 05:12Thousands of people across Europe have rallied to protest against mandatory vaccination campaign as virus infections have surged across the continent.
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UK opposition leader on partygate: Prime minister broke law and lied about it
Jan 17, 2022 04:02Leader of Britain's opposition Labour party has kept up his attacks on Prime Minister Boris Johnson over the latter's reported participation in several parties at Downing Street during the coronavirus' pandemic lockdown, when Britons had been ordered to observe social distancing.
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Report: Tory MPs to oust Johnson ‘within weeks’ if he tries to dodge partygate blame
Jan 17, 2022 03:58British lawmakers of the ruling Conservative Party are reportedly prepared to oust Boris Johnson if the prime minister tries to dodge responsibility for the widely-criticized social gatherings at Downing Street during COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Scientists expect more worrisome variants after Omicron
Jan 16, 2022 09:21Scientists have warned that Omicron’s whirlwind advance won’t be the last variant of the coronavirus this year and that it’s difficult to predict how quickly the new variant would spread.
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Iran: Over 12.5 million get COVID-19 booster shots
Jan 16, 2022 09:20More than 12,521,000 people in Iran have received a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, known as the booster shot.
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Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
Jan 16, 2022 08:16Beijing will require travelers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in the Chinese capital, media announced on Sunday, a day after the city reported its first Omicron case and as it readies to stage the Winter Olympics next month.
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After year of vaccine profiteering, Pfizer hikes prices on 125 drugs
Jan 16, 2022 06:57After raking in enormous profits from its coronavirus vaccine in 2021, the U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has kicked off the New Year by hiking the prices of more than 120 of its drugs, resulting in significantly higher costs for patients amid a deadly pandemic.
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US students walkout of classes, demand safer COVID protocols
Jan 16, 2022 05:23Student throughout the US have walked out of classes to protest inadequate anti-COVID-19 health measures, demanding a return to remote learning amid the persisting surges of the Omicron variant across the nation.
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President urges reopening of live events in conformity with COVID protocols
Jan 16, 2022 03:52Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for plans to allow people to attend exhibitions and matches in stadiums in compliance with the coronavirus protocols.