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Iranpress: COVID Delta variant becoming prevailing in Russia

COVID Delta variant becoming prevailing in Russia

Saturday, 26 June 2021 03:13

The Delta variant of the coronavirus is becoming the prevailing one in Russia as it is more contagious, deputy director of the Russian sanitary watchdog’s Central Research Institute of Epidemiology and a corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences said on Friday.

Iranpress: UN votes for 29th time to end Cuba embargo

UN votes for 29th time to end Cuba embargo

Thursday, 24 June 2021 00:28

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in support of a resolution that calls for the US to lift its embargo against Cuba amid the devastating impact of the economic blockade during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Iranpress: Study: Coronavirus may have been in US as early as December 2019

Study: Coronavirus may have been in US as early as December 2019

Wednesday, 16 June 2021 04:50

A research study run by the US National Institutes of Health has turned up evidence of possible coronavirus infections in the United States as early as December 2019, weeks before the first documented infection in this country.

Iranpress: Jailed Bahrain activist Husain Barakat dies of COVID-19

Jailed Bahrain activist Husain Barakat dies of COVID-19

Thursday, 10 June 2021 05:54

Young Bahraini political prisoner has lost his life in jail due to the new coronavirus neglected by the al Kalifa regime authorities to the critical condition in prisons.

Iranpress: UN urges action to end AIDS, saying COVID-19 hurt progress

UN urges action to end AIDS, saying COVID-19 hurt progress

Thursday, 10 June 2021 00:19

The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly approved a declaration Tuesday calling for urgent action to end AIDS by 2030, noting with alarm that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated inequalities and pushed access to AIDS medicines, treatments and diagnosis further off track.

Iranpress: WHO: Indian COVID variant spreading in over 60 countries

WHO: Indian COVID variant spreading in over 60 countries

Tuesday, 08 June 2021 01:43

WHO's technical lead on COVID-19 said the delta variant first found in India has now been seen in over 60 countries and is more transmissible than the alpha variant found in Britain.

Iranpress: Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in United States

Covid has claimed more than 600,000 lives in United States

Friday, 04 June 2021 05:23

More than 600,000 people have died from Covid-19 in the United States has passed 600,000, a grim reminder that even though cases are down as more people are vaccinated, the pandemic is not over.

Iranpress: South Africa tightens pandemic restrictions as new cases rise

South Africa tightens pandemic restrictions as new cases rise

Monday, 31 May 2021 02:41

South Africa on Sunday introduced new COVID-19 restrictions to help curb the spread of the coronavirus as the country inches into a third wave of the pandemic.

Iranpress: More Americans say violent crime is a very big problem than COVID-19

More Americans say violent crime is a very big problem than COVID-19

Saturday, 29 May 2021 01:50

In stark contrast to last summer, more Americans now say violent crime is a “very big problem” in the U.S. than say the same about COVID-19, according to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll.

Iranpress: Very rare coronavirus variant detected in France

Very rare coronavirus variant detected in France

Tuesday, 25 May 2021 04:52

A new strain of coronavirus has been detected in the Bacalan neighborhood of Bordeaux, France, with at least 46 new cases reported.

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