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Iranpress: Two Jordan ministers resign for partying in breach of COVID rules

Two Jordan ministers resign for partying in breach of COVID rules

Monday, 01 March 2021 01:21

Jordan’s interior and justice ministers resigned after attending a dinner party at a restaurant that violated the coronavirus restrictions that their own ministries are supposed to enforce.

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: More people dying from COVID-19 in UK now than during 1st wave

More people dying from COVID-19 in UK now than during 1st wave

Wednesday, 03 February 2021 02:02

The current death toll from COVID-19 in the United Kingdom has outnumbered the death toll recorded last spring and summer, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing its own analysis of figures provided by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Iranpress: France to close borders to control COVID-19 spread

France to close borders to control COVID-19 spread

Saturday, 30 January 2021 02:35

The French government will shut the state’s borders to all traffic to and from countries outside of the EU as of Sunday in an effort to ward off yet another Covid lockdown in France.

Iranpress: Britain records 22,195 new COVID cases, making it harder to lift lockdown

Britain records 22,195 new COVID cases, making it harder to lift lockdown

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 01:21

Britain said on Monday it had recorded 22,195 new COVID-19 cases, as the health minister Matt Hancock said on Monday a new more infectious coronavirus variant means the government needs to be more cautious in lifting lockdown restrictions.

Iranpress: LA families wait months to bury loved ones as Covid deaths rise

LA families wait months to bury loved ones as Covid deaths rise

Sunday, 24 January 2021 03:58

Los Angeles funeral homes have been pushed to the brink due to the Covid-19 catastrophe and families have to wait two to three months to bury loved ones.

Iranpress: Berlin hospital quarantined over more infections Corona variant

Berlin hospital quarantined over more infections Corona variant

Sunday, 24 January 2021 01:55

German health authorities put a Berlin hospital under quarantine after 20 patients and staff members tested positive for a more infectious variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain and spreading fast around the world, officials said on Saturday.

Iranpress: Iran mourns martyrdom anniversary of Fatimah al-Zahra

Iran mourns martyrdom anniversary of Fatimah al-Zahra

Sunday, 17 January 2021 11:05

On the martyrdom anniversary of Fatimah al-Zahra, the daughter of the Holy Prophet of Islam, Iran is mourning and covered in black.

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