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Iranpress: US suffers sharpest rise in poverty rate in more than 50 years

US suffers sharpest rise in poverty rate in more than 50 years

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 05:00

The end of 2020 brought the sharpest rise in the US poverty rate since the 1960s, according to a study released Monday.

Iranpress: Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic to be felt for years

Socio-economic impact of COVID-19 pandemic to be felt for years

Tuesday, 26 January 2021 02:53

UN Secretary-General warned that the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be felt for years to come unless smart investments in economic, societal, and climate resilience ensure a robust and sustainable recovery of the global economy.

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: Fauci says chilling pressure on scientists in Trump era

Fauci says chilling pressure on scientists in Trump era

Saturday, 23 January 2021 23:43

The Director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said it was chilling to see the pressure put on scientists during the Trump administration by officials seeking to project rosy messaging about the coronavirus.

Iranpress: US ready to work with EU on China, Iran, Russia

US ready to work with EU on China, Iran, Russia

Friday, 22 January 2021 22:15

Washington (IP) - Jake Sullivan, US President Biden’s national security adviser, held his first calls with foreign counterparts from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Japan.

Iranpress: Massive fire rages at world

Massive fire rages at world's largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer

Friday, 22 January 2021 04:52

At least five people are dead after a large fire broke out at the site of the world’s largest vaccine producer located in western India Thursday.

Iranpress: Iran, Azerbaijan urge boosting ties in all fields

Iran, Azerbaijan urge boosting ties in all fields

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 11:21

Tehran (IP) - During his meeting on Monday night, the Chief of Staff of the President of Iran and the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan stressed the need to develop and deepen relations between the two countries in all fields, especially economic and trade relations.

Iranpress: US Covid-19 deaths expected to hit 500,000 by mid-February

US Covid-19 deaths expected to hit 500,000 by mid-February

Monday, 18 January 2021 01:57

In less than a year, Covid-19 has killed almost 400,000 Americans and in just the next month, another 100,000 lives could be lost to the disease, the incoming director of the US Centers For Disease Control and Prevention said.

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