Coronavirus

Around 3,300 new COVID-19 cases detected in Iran

Dec 08, 2021 08:12

The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours declined remarkably compared to the daily rates over the past weeks, standing at around 3,300 cases.
Johnson accused of lying after No. 10 officials caught joking about Christmas party

Dec 08, 2021 05:45

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is being accused of lying after senior No. 10 officials were filmed joking about a lockdown Christmas party that Downing Street insists did not happen.
South Africa's economy shrinks after riots, COVID-19 measures

Dec 07, 2021 13:24

South Africa's economy shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter as the country was hit by riots and tighter COVID restrictions, official statistics showed Tuesday.
Africa facing challenge to take in late-arriving COVID-19 vaccines: Report

Dec 07, 2021 13:18

With millions of COVID-19 vaccines expected to finally arrive in Africa in the coming weeks, experts say inoculation campaigns in some African countries face serious challenges amid shortages of funds, medical staff and equipment.
One in three people with cold symptoms have COVID: Study

Dec 07, 2021 08:29

One in three people with sniffles or symptoms of the common cold actually have the coronavirus, a study suggests.
Over 108 million COVID vaccines injected in Iran

Dec 07, 2021 08:26

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Tuesday that more than 108 million jabs of COVID-19 vaccines have been injected across the country.
Italy tightens restrictions on unvaccinated as cases rise

Dec 07, 2021 05:16

Italy tightened curbs on Monday (December 6) on people still not vaccinated against COVID-19, limiting their access to an array of places and services.
Pfizer is lobbying to thwart whistleblowers from exposing corporate fraud

Dec 06, 2021 12:30

Pfizer is among the Big Pharma companies trying to block legislation strengthening whistleblowers’ ability to report corporate fraud.
Top scientist warns UK’s progress on COVID now squandered

Dec 06, 2021 12:10

Sir Jeremy Farrar, British Director of Wellcome Trust who stepped down as a UK government scientific adviser recently, suggests emergence of Omicron variant means pandemic is far from over.
COVID daily death toll in Iran stands at 77

Dec 06, 2021 11:11

The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran decreased again on Monday, standing at 77.