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WHO’s chief, Lavrov agree on need to strengthen global health system
Oct 31, 2021 10:33World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday that he had met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at the G20 summit in Rome and agreed with him on the need to strengthen the global healthcare system and the WHO’s key role.
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Around 8,400 new COVID cases detected in Iran
Oct 31, 2021 09:24The 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 below 8,500 cases.
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‘Political and false’: China rejects US intel report on COVID-19 origins
Oct 31, 2021 08:11Beijing has dismissed as "political and false” a US intelligence report into the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, urging Washington to stop smearing China for political reasons.
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President Raeisi urges reopening of educational centers in Iran
Oct 31, 2021 03:27Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for arrangements to reopen schools and universities across the country in late November.
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Coronavirus deaths in Iran surpass 126,000
Oct 31, 2021 03:22The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran has exceeded 126,000, the Health Ministry said.
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Europe regulator ends restrictions imposed on flights over Iran
Oct 31, 2021 02:56European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has dismantled a nearly two-year advisory notice that had warned against flying over Iran over safety reasons.
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Fresh air or foul odour? How COVID can distort the sense of smell?
Oct 30, 2021 13:02Most people are aware that a cardinal symptom of COVID-19 is loss of smell, or anosmia. It may last for weeks or even months. Increasingly though, those who have recovered subsequently develop another disorienting symptom, parosmia, or a distorted sense of smell. This typically results in things that once smelled pleasant smelling bad or rotten.
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US spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known; China calls report ‘political farce’
Oct 30, 2021 05:54US intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to identify the origins of COVID-19, as they released a new, more detailed version of their review of whether the coronavirus came from animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab.
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Biden losing Democrats and independents alike with poor post-pandemic economic recovery: Poll
Oct 29, 2021 12:25Americans are losing confidence in President Biden’s ability to steer the US out of the COVID-19 pandemic. With Biden’s ratings in freefall, a new poll shows Democrats and independents both losing faith in an economic upturn.
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Climate crisis ‘needs same urgency seen at start of COVID pandemic’
Oct 29, 2021 12:12The British government must tackle the climate crisis with the same urgency seen at the start of the COVID pandemic, according to in-depth research that also found widespread support for nationalization and skepticism over the role of the private sector.