South Korea's New COVID-19 Cases above 10,000 for 5th Day
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea's new COVID-19 cases remained above 10,000 for the fifth straight day Saturday, with daily infections falling by around 660 cases compared with a week earlier.
Merck COVID-19 Medicine Linked to New Virus Mutations, Study Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Merck & Co’s COVID-19 pill is giving rise to new mutations of the virus in some patients, according to a study that underscores the risk of trying to intentionally alter the pathogen’s genetic code.
Air Travel Recovers in China amid COVID Infection Worries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People in China are resuming travel ahead of the Lunar New Year, despite worries about infections after Beijing dropped COVID-19 curbs last month, with air passenger volumes recovering to 63% of 2019 levels since the annual travel season began.
German Health Minister Voices Concern over New COVID Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany's health minister has expressed concern over a new COVID-19 subvariant linked to growing hospitalizations in the northeastern United States, adding that Berlin was watching the situation closely.
China Urges Non-Politicization of COVID-19 Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Beijing hopes that other countries will focus on the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic rather than its politicization, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Wednesday.
COVID Hospitalizations Rise in US, CDC Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – COVID hospitalizations are rising in the United States, even as hospitalizations for respiratory syncytial virus and the flu continue to fall.
Shanghai Hospital Warns of 'Tragic Battle' As COVID Spreads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A Shanghai hospital has told its staff to prepare for a "tragic battle" with COVID-19 as it expects half of the city's 25 million people to get infected by the end of the year while the virus sweeps through China largely unchecked.
'Please Protect Yourself': China Wrestles with COVID Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – People queued on Monday outside fever clinics at China's hospitals to check if they had COVID-19, a new sign of the rapid spread of symptoms after authorities began dismantling stringent measures against the disease.
China Reports 2 New COVID Deaths As Some Restrictions Eased
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions.
Japan Expresses Concern over Russia-China Joint Bomber Flight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan has voiced its concerns to authorities in Russia and China via diplomatic channels over joint patrols of the two countries’ warplanes near Japan’s territory on Wednesday, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a news conference in Tokyo on Thursday.
China Reports Third Consecutive Daily Record for New COVID Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported 35,183 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 25, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, setting a new high for the third consecutive day.
China Reports over 24,400 New COVID Cases; Some Beijing Businesses Shut
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as numerous cities battled outbreaks, and as restaurants and other businesses in Beijing shut after authorities urged people to stay home over the weekend.
China's COVID Infections Reach Peak since Late April
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported on Saturday its largest tally of new COVID-19 infections since late April, a day after Beijing unveiled a spate of measures, including shorter quarantines, to ease the impact of its zero-COVID policy.
Global COVID Deaths Drop 90% since February: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – COVID-19 related deaths dropped 90% globally this week compared to the steep toll recorded in February, the World Health Organization announced Wednesday.
China Imposes Lockdowns As COVID-19 Surges after Holiday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese cities were imposing fresh lockdowns and travel restrictions after the number of new daily COVID-19 cases tripled during a weeklong holiday, ahead of a major Communist Party meeting in Beijing next week.
Biden Says COVID Pandemic in US ‘Is Over’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Sunday that the COVID pandemic in the United States is over.
End of COVID Pandemic Is 'in Sight' : WHO Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, his most optimistic outlook yet on the years-long health crisis which has killed over six million people.
Some 17 Million in Europe Had Long-COVID in First Two Pandemic Years
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 17 million people in Europe experienced long-COVID in the pandemic's first two years, with many still struggling with debilitating symptoms, according to a new tally.
