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Iranpress: Highly contagious Delta COVID variant spreading fast in US

Highly contagious Delta COVID variant spreading fast in US

Monday, 28 June 2021 05:20

The highly contagious and deadly Delta coronavirus variant is spreading fast in different parts of the United States, new data shows.

Iranpress: South Africa to tighten COVID-19 restrictions for another two weeks

South Africa to tighten COVID-19 restrictions for another two weeks

Monday, 28 June 2021 01:39

South Africa will tighten COVID-19 restrictions for 14 days as current containment measures are insufficient to cope with the speed and scale of new infections.

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: Iran, Oman stress strengthening friendly relations

Iran, Oman stress strengthening friendly relations

Monday, 21 June 2021 16:11

Tehran (IP) - The ambassador of Oman to Tehran met with the deputy chairman of the Program and Budget Commission of the Iranian Parliament.

Iranpress: Iran: 136 patients died of COVID-19 in 24 hrs

Iran: 136 patients died of COVID-19 in 24 hrs

Monday, 21 June 2021 15:34

Tehran (IP) – Iran Health Ministry announced that 136 patients had died of COVID-19 during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 83,101.

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: 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.

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