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China locks down city of 4 million after six COVID cases detected
Oct 26, 2021 10:52China placed a city of 4 million under lockdown on Tuesday in an attempt to stamp out a domestic coronavirus outbreak, with residents told not to leave home except in emergencies.
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English schools struggle to cope as COVID wreaks havoc
Oct 25, 2021 12:21Schools in England hit by high numbers of COVID-19 cases among staff and pupils have been forced to reinstate mask wearing, send whole year groups home to study online and in some cases close early for half-term as the pandemic continues to wreak havoc in education.
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Over 30 million Iranians get both COVID jabs
Oct 25, 2021 09:45The Iranian Health Ministry said on Monday that more than 30 million citizens have been fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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New COVID cases detected in Iran below 10,000
Oct 25, 2021 04:50The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours stood at below 10,000 cases.
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Half of inmates at New Hampshire’s largest jail test positive for COVID-19
Oct 24, 2021 04:41The largest jail in the US state of New Hampshire is struggling with a coronavirus outbreak.
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President urges vigilance to avert new wave of COVID in Iran
Oct 23, 2021 13:37President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi stressed the need for preemptive measures to avert a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the country.
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Iran registers lowest daily COVID-19 deaths in 16 weeks
Oct 23, 2021 09:09The number of patients who have died of the coronavirus infection in Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 124, the lowest death toll since July 3.
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Russian COVID deaths hit 4th straight record a week before new lockdown
Oct 22, 2021 15:03Russia reported a fourth straight daily record of COVID-19 deaths on Friday, with still a week to go before the start of a nationwide workplace shutdown ordered by President Vladimir Putin to try to curb a rise in infections.
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'Indefensible': US billionaires became $2.1 trillion richer in 19 months of pandemic
Oct 22, 2021 11:57American billionaires grew in number and expanded their collective fortunes by $2.1 trillion since COVID-19 sparked a worldwide pandemic nineteen months ago, according to a new analysis unveiled recently.
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Coronavirus in Iran: Daily hospitalizations below 1,500
Oct 22, 2021 08:58The number of coronavirus patients admitted to hospitals across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 1,500, the Health Ministry said Friday.