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Iranpress: US coronavirus death toll surpasses 500,000

US coronavirus death toll surpasses 500,000

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 04:05

More than 500,000 people have now died from Covid-19 in the US, just over a year after the country detected its first cases of a virus which has wrought almost unprecedented loss.

Iranpress: London area, is one of world’s Covid hotspots

London area, is one of world’s Covid hotspots

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 03:10

The London suburb of Stamford Hill has been hit by one of the highest reported rates of Covid-19 worldwide, new research suggests.

Iranpress: WHO chief blames rich nations for undermining COVAX

WHO chief blames rich nations for undermining COVAX

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 01:48

World Health Organization (WHO) chief Monday blamed some of the world’s wealthiest nations for undermining COVAX and hampering efforts by his agency and its partners to get vaccines to the world’s poorest nations.

Iranpress: US life expectancy drops for 1st time since WWII

US life expectancy drops for 1st time since WWII

Friday, 19 February 2021 03:34

Life expectancy among American adults dropped by 1 year—the biggest dip since World War II—in the first half of 2020, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Iranpress: Iran’s measures on non-communicable diseases sets model for ME: WHO

Iran’s measures on non-communicable diseases sets model for ME: WHO

Thursday, 18 February 2021 23:43

Iran’s measures in the management of non-communicable diseases can be emulated in the Middle East, a WHO official said on Thursday.

Iranpress: Batch of homegrown coronavirus mutations seen in US

Batch of homegrown coronavirus mutations seen in US

Monday, 15 February 2021 08:08

Researchers said Sunday they have identified a batch of similar troubling mutations in coronavirus samples circulating in the United States.

Iranpress: COVID-19 expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout

COVID-19 expected to last long-term despite global vaccine rollout

Saturday, 13 February 2021 05:35

The head of the EU’s disease control agency warned Friday that the novel coronavirus could last indefinitely even as global infections slowed by nearly half in the last month and vaccine rollouts gathered pace in parts of the world.

Iranpress: UK COVID-19 patients exceeds 4 million cases: Ministry

UK COVID-19 patients exceeds 4 million cases: Ministry

Saturday, 13 February 2021 02:24

The number of Covid-19 patients in the UK has exceeded 4 million after more than 15,000 people became infected with the Coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

Iranpress: World faces 4,000 COVID-19 variants: Britain’s vaccine chief

World faces 4,000 COVID-19 variants: Britain’s vaccine chief

Sunday, 07 February 2021 03:09

The head of Britain’s vaccination deployment effort has said the world faces around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes COVID-19.

Iranpress: Whites vaccinated at higher rates than Black Americans

Whites vaccinated at higher rates than Black Americans

Monday, 01 February 2021 03:06

Black and Latino Americans are receiving the Covid-19 vaccine at significantly lower rates than White people, a disparity that health advocates blame on the federal government and hospitals not prioritizing equitable access.

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