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Iranpress: Iran imposes severe Coronavirus restrictions on borders

Iran imposes severe Coronavirus restrictions on borders

Saturday, 10 July 2021 23:51

Tehran (IP): The Director-General of Border Affairs of the Ministry of Interior announced that tough Coronavirus restrictions had been imposed on Iran's borders.

Iranpress: Indian variant fuelled 50% rise in English Covid-19 infections

Indian variant fuelled 50% rise in English Covid-19 infections

Thursday, 17 June 2021 05:36

The rapid spread of the Delta coronavirus variant first identified in India has driven a 50 percent rise in infections in England since May, a large study led by Imperial College London found on Thursday.

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: Vietnam detects new COVID-19 variant comprising of Indian, British strains

Vietnam detects new COVID-19 variant comprising of Indian, British strains

Sunday, 30 May 2021 04:42

Vietnam has discovered a new coronavirus variant that’s a hybrid of strains first found in India and the UK, the Vietnamese health minister said Saturday

Iranpress: WHO classifies Indian Covid-19 as global health risk

WHO classifies Indian Covid-19 as global health risk

Monday, 10 May 2021 23:56

A World Health Organization official said Monday it is reclassifying the highly contagious triple-mutant Covid variant spreading in India as a variant of concern, indicating that it’s become a global health threat.

Iranpress: Dubai to host 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championship

Dubai to host 2021 ASBC Asian Boxing Championship

Thursday, 29 April 2021 01:13

The UAE Boxing Federation, in coordination with the Indian Boxing Federation and the International Boxing Association (AIBA) will now host the Asian Boxing Championship on May 21 in Dubai.

Iranpress: Indian Covid variant found in at least 17 countries

Indian Covid variant found in at least 17 countries

Wednesday, 28 April 2021 07:44

The World Health Organization said Tuesday that a variant of Covid-19 feared to be contributing to a surge in coronavirus cases in India has been found in over a dozen countries.

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