Concern over Rich-Poor Divide on Rise during COVID-19 Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People, especially the young, have become more concerned about the gap between rich and poor during the coronavirus pandemic the authors of a new global study said on Tuesday, urging governments to take steps to redress the balance.
Fauci Says US Political Divisions Contributed to 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Anthony Fauci, the United States’ top infectious disease expert, said political divisiveness contributed significantly to the “stunning” US COVID-19 death toll, which on Monday surpassed 500,000 lives lost.
Over 1.35 Million Recover from Coronavirus in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1,351,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
Over 43 Million Doses of Sinopharm's COVID-19 Vaccines Used Globally
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 43 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from China's state-backed China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) have been used, including over 34 million administered in the country and the rest overseas, official media said on Sunday.
Mutated Coronavirus Circulating in SW Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While Iran has managed to keep the daily death toll from the coronavirus below 100 for the seventh week in a row, a mutated strain of the virus first found in the UK is infecting more people in the southwestern province of Khuzestan.
US COVID-19 Deaths Approach 500,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A nation numbed by misery and loss is confronting a number that still has the power to shock: 500,000.
Britain to Offer All Adults A COVID-19 Vaccine by End of July
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – All adults in Britain will be offered a first shot of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of July, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday ahead of a planned announcement on the cautious reopening of the economy from lockdown.
Coronavirus in Iran: New Cases below 8,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nearly 8,000 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
Poll: Biden's Support on Handling Coronavirus Slips 5 Percentage Points
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden's support on handling the coronavirus pandemic has slipped 5 percentage points since he entered the White House, according to a new Hill-HarrisX poll.
Russia Registers Its Third Vaccine against Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new vaccine against the novel coronavirus has been developed by the Chumakov Federal Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Saturday.
Global Anti-COVID Program Needs $22.9 Billion in 2021, WHO Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The international partnership initiated by the WHO in April to expand access to tools of fighting the coronavirus, named the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT-Accelerator), requires $22.9 billion to fund its work in 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
COVID Crisis: 1.9mln People in UK 'Have Not Worked for More than Six Months'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Almost 2 million people in Britain have not worked for more than six months during the coronavirus pandemic, amid growing risk to workers from long-term economic damage caused by the crisis.
COVID-19 Cases in Iran Hit 1.55 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people who have contracted the coronavirus in Iran over the past year exceeded 1,550,000.
India's Bharat Biotech Pursues COVID-19 Vaccine Approval in over 40 Countries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India's Bharat Biotech is in the process of filing regulatory documents for approval of its COVID-19 vaccine, COVAXIN, in more than 40 countries, the company said Wednesday.
‘Wildly Unfair’: UN Boss Says 10 Nations Used 75% of All Vaccines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations chief sharply criticized the “wildly uneven and unfair” distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, pointing out that just 10 countries have administered 75 percent of all vaccinations.
Coronavirus Daily Deaths in Iran below 70
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran was down to 67 on Wednesday.
PM Boris Johnson Mulls Allowing UK to Return to Work by July: Media
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is considering a staged exit from the COVID-19 lockdown that would see Britain's battered economy fully returning to work in July.
New Global COVID Cases Fell 16% Last Week, Says WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new COVID cases reported worldwide fell 16% last week, to 2.7 million, the World Health Organization has said.
