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Ismail Sabri Yaakob becomes Malaysia's new prime minister amid mounting health crisis
Aug 22, 2021 04:24Malaysia has sworn in a new prime minister after the previous government collapsed amid political turmoil that was fueled by public anger over mismanagement of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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President approves COVID vaccine imports by Iran’s private sector
Aug 22, 2021 02:42Iran's President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi called for efforts to facilitate the imports of the coronavirus vaccine by every means possible, including by the private sector.
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Over 24,000 new COVID cases detected in Iran
Aug 22, 2021 02:10The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in 24 hours continued its downward trend on Saturday, standing at around 24,000 cases.
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Has COVID taught us anything about pandemic preparedness?
Aug 20, 2021 12:10As nations struggle to control the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists warn that deadly outbreaks of other viruses are inevitable. History is clear on this: more than six distinct influenza pandemics and epidemics have struck in just over a century.
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COVID-19 kills 555 more Iranians over past 24 hours
Aug 20, 2021 07:21The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has claimed the lives of 555 more Iranians in the last 24 hours, increasing the overall number of deaths to 100,810, according to Iran's Health Ministry.
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COVID-19 related hospitalizations surges is Texas
Aug 20, 2021 07:12The new wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the United States is having a devastating effect on hospitals in the south-central state of Texas, with state officials terming it "one of its worst fights".
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Children caught in COVID culture wars as US politicians defy health advice
Aug 20, 2021 03:55US rightwing politicians leave parents of vulnerable children with an impossible dilemma: send children to school where others are unmasked, or keep them home – again.
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Eviction records: Long-term impacts of COVID-19 housing crisis in US
Aug 19, 2021 12:39US eviction records will have long-lasting and problematic consequences for tenants and communities including reduced housing choices for renters, greater residential segregation and further family instability. Eviction are highly disruptive to families, even more so during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Child hospitalization for COVID-19 hits all-time high in US: Report
Aug 19, 2021 12:31The Delta variant, which is rapidly spreading among mostly the unvaccinated portion of the U.S. population, has caused hospitalizations to spike in recent weeks, driving up the number of pediatric hospitalizations to 1,902 on Saturday, August 14th according to data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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COVID death toll in Iran soars past 100,000
Aug 19, 2021 07:56The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran has exceeded 100,000, with over 560 more Iranians succumbing to the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, according to the Health Ministry.