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COVID hospitalizations in Iran below 600
Nov 28, 2021 03:48The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 580, the Health Ministry said.
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New York declares ‘disaster emergency’ to prevent spread of new COVID variant
Nov 27, 2021 09:52New York Governor Kathy Hochul has declared a state of “disaster emergency” in the state due to a spike in new COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, and to prevent a possible outbreak of the newly-identified Omicron variants of coronavirus.
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Countries close borders to South Africa over new Covid variant fears
Nov 27, 2021 06:34The discovery of the highly mutated new coronavirus variant named Omicron has prompted governments around the world to ban travelers from several southern African countries.
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US to restrict travel from eight African nations over new COVID-19 concerns
Nov 27, 2021 04:12The United States says it will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other African countries starting on Monday as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe.
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South Africa blasts UK over COVID-19 travel bans
Nov 27, 2021 00:30South Africa has blasted the UK government over its hasty placement of several southern African countries under red-list travel restrictions due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, which has been detected in small numbers.
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COVID jab wait for 12- to 15-year-olds in England could be up to five months
Nov 26, 2021 15:13In Britain, delays to the vaccination rollout mean some 12- to 15-year-olds may not get their COVID jab until February next year – 15 weeks after the government’s original target for offering the jab to all eligible teenagers, according to the Labour Party.
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COVID killed more Americans in 2021 than 2020
Nov 26, 2021 15:00The number of dead from COVID-19 in the U.S. in 2021, as of November 20, surpassed the deadly toll of 2020.
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No Iranian city on red list as COVID-19 cases continue to decline
Nov 26, 2021 11:22The Iranian Health Ministry announced on Friday that no Iranian city is in red list condition related to COVID-19 pandemic anymore, as daily death rate from the disease is on a downfall.
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US Democrats worry inflation could imperil agenda and congressional majorities
Nov 25, 2021 11:13Americans are taking notice of high prices with growing alarm, and their concerns appear to be negatively affecting Biden’s approval rating, which had already been falling in recent months.
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Over 900,000 adults get COVID-19 booster shots in Iran
Nov 25, 2021 08:13More than 902,000 Iranians have received a third dose of the coronavirus vaccine, known as the booster shot.