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US COVID hospitalization rate tops 100,000, highest since winter’s peak
Sep 02, 2021 13:01US Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have topped a two-week average of 100,000, according to the New York Times. This is the highest rate of hospitalizations due to COVID recorded in the U.S. since last winter, when rates reached record highs.
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The U.S. Education Department is investigating five states over their mask mandate bans
Sep 02, 2021 10:48The U.S. Education Department has initiated investigations into five states whose prohibitions on universal mask mandates in schools may run afoul of civil rights laws protecting students with disabilities, federal officials announced on Monday (Aug. 30, 2021).
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Third shipment of COVAX COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Iran
Sep 02, 2021 06:15Some 1.45 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine have been delivered to Iran as part of its purchase of millions of doses through the COVAX initiative.
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Over 30,000 new COVID cases detected in Iran
Sep 02, 2021 06:14The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours stood at above 30,000 cases, 15% of whom have been admitted to the hospital.
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Over 19 million Iranians receive first dose of COVID vaccine
Sep 01, 2021 08:06The number of people who have received the first jab of vaccine for the coronavirus in Iran has surpassed 19 million, with over 9 million having gotten both doses.
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Iran reports over 640 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Aug 31, 2021 07:06Health Ministry on Tuesday said more than 640 coronavirus patients have succumbed to the infectious disease in the past 24 hours.
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For most of the world, the pandemic is not over
Aug 31, 2021 03:47The Delta variant of Sars-CoV-2 is causing major problems across the world. Estimated to be at least twice as transmissible as the original virus, it is challenging the measures that governments took in 2020.
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CDC director lashes out at schools not following safety guidelines for reopening
Aug 30, 2021 10:50The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unloaded on school districts flouting their long-standing safety recommendations for returning students to school and allowing schools to remain open.
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Japan suspends 1mn more Moderna vaccine doses over deadly contamination
Aug 30, 2021 10:16Japan has temporarily suspended the use of an additional one million doses of American Moderna coronavirus vaccine, after foreign substances were spotted in some of the batches.
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COVID deaths in Iran exceed 107,000
Aug 30, 2021 07:14The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran has surpassed 107,000 after more than 660 patients succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said on Monday.