


COVID Cases Recorded in Iran above 3.16 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran has exceeded 3,167,000.

IRGC to Provide Vaccine to Poor People in Other Countries: General
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps unveiled plans to supply the needy people in other countries with a coronavirus vaccine developed by the IRGC.

Three Arrested, Three Officers Injured at Anti-Lockdown Protests in London
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police arrested three people and three officers were injured during anti-lockdown protests on Saturday that saw thousands descend on central London and hundreds of tennis balls launched at the Houses of Parliament.

IRGC Unveils Coronavirus Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday unveiled a recombinant vaccine for the COVID-19 developed by its own scientists.

‘Alarming’ Coronavirus Surge Prompts New Bangladesh Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Bangladesh has announced it will impose a tough new lockdown starting Monday, after a “dangerous and alarming” surge in Delta variant cases of coronavirus.

Coronavirus in Iran: Hospital Admissions Drop to below 1,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus cases admitted to hospitals across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at below 1,000, the Health Ministry said.

President Lauds Leader for Getting Iranian Vaccine, Encouraging Local Scientists
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s president praised Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei for his insistence on receiving a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus, saying such a move has heartened local scientists and reveals the Leader’s support for Iranian science and technology.

Australia’s Largest City in Two-Week Hard COVID-19 Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sydney and some surrounding areas will enter a hard two-week COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday as authorities struggle to control a fast-spreading outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant that has grown to 80 cases.

Coronavirus Cases in Iran Surpass 3.14 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran exceeded 3,140,000 on Thursday, while more than 2.79 million patients have recovered across the country.

Over 2 Million in England May Have Had Long COVID-19, Study Finds
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over two million people in England might have had "long COVID" and suffered one or more COVID-19 symptoms that lasted at least 12 weeks, one of the biggest surveillance studies of the coronavirus found on Thursday .

More than 150 Texas Hospital Staff Fired Or Quit over Vaccine Ruling
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 150 employees at the Houston Methodist hospital in Texas were fired or resigned after failing to comply with orders to get a COVID-19 vaccination to continue working there, a hospital spokeswoman said Tuesday.

India's COVID-19 Tally Crosses 30 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India's COVID-19 tally surpassed 30 million-mark and the death toll crossed 390,000 on Wednesday, said the federal health ministry.

Over 11,000 New COVID Cases Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus cases detected in Iran during the past 24 hours exceeded 11,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.

Global COVID-19 Case Count Down 6% in Past Week: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over 2.5 million novel coronavirus cases and over 64,000 deaths were registered worldwide in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a weekly bulletin released in Geneva early on Wednesday.

EU to Extend COVID-19 Vaccine Export Control Mechanism until End-September
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Union governments have supported a plan to extend a mechanism to monitor and potentially limit the export of COVID-19 vaccines from the bloc, a European Commission spokesman said on Tuesday.

Over 2.77 Million Recover from COVID in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 2,771,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.

Iranian Vaccine Effective against All Mutated COVID Strains: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A coronavirus vaccine developed jointly by Cuba and the Pasteur Institute of Iran works well against all mutated variants of the virus, an MP said.

COVID-19 Death Toll in Iran Tops 83,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran surpassed 83,000 on Monday, while more than 2.76 million patients have recovered from the disease across the country.
