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Sweden’s first female prime minister resigns shortly after appointment
Nov 25, 2021 05:53Sweden’s first female prime minister, Magdalena Andersson, has resigned just hours after she was appointed, as her budget failed to pass and a coalition partner quit.
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COVID daily death toll in Iran stands at 95
Nov 24, 2021 08:58The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran came down to double digits again, standing at 95 on Wednesday.
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Is Delta the last COVID ‘super variant’?
Nov 23, 2021 14:22The Delta variant was first detected a year ago and is now dominant across the globe. Scientists are concerned that a new strain could supersede it.
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WHO fears 700,000 more COVID-19 deaths in Europe
Nov 23, 2021 14:17Europe remains "in the firm grip" of COVID and the death toll on the continent could top 2.2 million this winter if current trends continue, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
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COVID death toll in Iran exceeds 129,000
Nov 23, 2021 08:31The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran has risen to above 129,000, the Health Ministry said.
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Europe’s COVID death toll could rise by hundreds of thousands
Nov 22, 2021 12:44The COVID-19 pandemic could cost an extra 300,000 lives in Europe, according to a study of the number of people in 19 countries who have been neither infected nor vaccinated.
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Marines on track for worst vaccination record in US military
Nov 22, 2021 11:39The US Marine Corps is set to have the worst vaccination record among military branches, with thousands of active-duty personnel set to miss the service's Nov. 28 deadline to be fully inoculated.
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COVID daily death toll in Iran down to 2-digit number after 234 days
Nov 22, 2021 10:09The daily death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran stood at below 100 on Monday for the first time after nearly eight months.
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Coronavirus in Iran: 3,400 patients in ICUs
Nov 21, 2021 09:54Of the patients diagnosed with the coronavirus infection in Iran, around 3,400 are in the intensive care units of hospitals.
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US Covid infections rising again, deaths in 2021 surpass last year's toll
Nov 21, 2021 05:12Covid-19 infections are rising in the United States again, and could soon hit a weekly average of 100,000 cases a day, a report says.