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Iranpress: WHO revises COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pandemic

WHO revises COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pandemic

Wednesday, 29 March 2023 01:26

The World Health Organization (WHO) has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that older, high-risk groups should get a booster between 6 to 12 months after their last vaccine.

Iranpress: Omicron less likely to cause long COVID: UK study

Omicron less likely to cause long COVID: UK study

Friday, 17 June 2022 10:06

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long COVID than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind from the United Kingdom.

Iranpress: EU sees risk of Covid-19 deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread

EU sees risk of Covid-19 deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 05:23

Two new subvariants of Omicron, BA.4 and BA.5, are spreading more quickly than other coronavirus variants in Europe, which could lead to more hospitalizations and deaths as they become dominant, the EU's disease prevention agency said.

Iranpress: N.Korea orders

N.Korea orders 'gravest emergency' lockdown for COVID outbreak

Thursday, 12 May 2022 08:12

North Korea confirmed its first COVID-19 outbreak on Thursday, calling it the “gravest national emergency” and ordering a national lockdown, with state media reporting an Omicron variant had been detected in Pyongyang.

Iranpress: S.Korea

S.Korea's total COVID cases top 10 million

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 12:31

South Korea's total coronavirus infections topped 10 million, or nearly 20% of its population, authorities said on Wednesday.

Iranpress: BA.2 Omicron subvariant closes China

BA.2 Omicron subvariant closes China's Shanghai and Shenzhen

Monday, 14 March 2022 08:20

Outbreaks of the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 coronavirus subvariant surged across China over the weekend and Chinese authorities have initiated emergency measures to contain the spread of the virus, including mass testing, contact tracing, and lockdowns.

Iranpress: Iran

Iran's new COVID deaths decrease to 144

Tuesday, 08 March 2022 14:39

Tehran (IP) – Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that 144 death cases due to COVID-19 had been registered during the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 138,260.

Iranpress: Omicron Subvariant BA.2 might be as dangerous as Delta, epidemic expert warns

Omicron Subvariant BA.2 might be as dangerous as Delta, epidemic expert warns

Tuesday, 08 March 2022 12:36

Tehran (IP) - An expert in epidemic diseases warns that the COVID Omicron Subvariant BA.2 might be as dangerous as the previous variant Delta.

Iranpress: S.Korea reports 139,626 new COVID-19 cases

S.Korea reports 139,626 new COVID-19 cases

Monday, 28 February 2022 08:00

Seoul (IP) - South Korea reported 139,626 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday, raising the total number of infections to 3,134,456, the health authorities said Monday.

Iranpress: S. Korea reports 165,890 new COVID-19 cases

S. Korea reports 165,890 new COVID-19 cases

Friday, 25 February 2022 10:19

Seoul (IP) - South Korea reported 165,890 more COVID-19 cases as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 2,665,077, the health authorities said Friday.

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