US Hospitals Face Severe Shortages as Pandemic Grinds Forward
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hospitals around the US say their supplies of crucial medical supplies including personal protective equipment (PPE) are lower than ever as demand for different items has soared to an all-time high.
UK Closes In on 15 Million Vaccine Target, Pressure to Unlock Grows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain is on course to hit a target of offering a first vaccine dose against COVID-19 to its 15 million most vulnerable citizens by Monday, increasing pressure on the government to start reopening schools and loosening far-reaching lockdown measures.
Coronavirus Daily Death Toll in Iran Stands at 62
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran registered one of the lowest daily death rates from the coronavirus infection over the past nine months, as nearly 1.3 million patients have recovered in the country.
Nearly A Third of US Adults Undecided on COVID-19 Vaccine: Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Almost a third of US adults are undecided on whether they'll get the COVID-19 vaccine and are taking a “wait and see” approach, a Kaiser Family Foundation poll showed.
Coronavirus Recoveries in Iran Close to 1.3 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nearly 1,300,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
No End to Pandemic without Equal Vaccine Access, Say Experts
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Developing new COVID-19 vaccines will fail to end the pandemic unless all countries receive doses in a fast and fair manner, disease experts warned Saturday.
Coronavirus Cases in Iran Surpass 1.5 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran exceeded 1,500,000 on Friday as the country has registered one of the lowest daily death rates over the past nine months.
Merkel Warns Mutations Could Wreck Progress in Virus Fight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that aggressive coronavirus mutations will gain the upper hand in Germany sooner or later, threatening to destroy progress made in containing the pandemic.
Two-Thirds of Americans Dissatisfied with Vaccine Rollout: Gallup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two-thirds of Americans surveyed in a new Gallup poll expressed dissatisfaction with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine in the US.
China Calls on US to Invite WHO Experts to Study Origins of Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called on Washington to hold an open, transparent, and scientific attitude and invite experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) to conduct studies on the origins of the novel coronavirus in the United States.
Coronavirus Recoveries in Iran Above 1.27 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1,272,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran as of Wednesday, the Health Ministry said.
Germany Plans to Extend Lockdown until March 14
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany plans to extend restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus until March 14, a draft agreement for talks between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and leaders of the 16 federal states on Wednesday showed.
Nearly 700 Coronavirus Patients Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Health Ministry said some 700 coronavirus patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country over the past 24 hours.
WHO Says Coronavirus Unlikely to Have Leaked from China Lab
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A World Health Organization expert said the coronavirus is unlikely to have leaked from a Chinese lab and most probably jumped to humans via an intermediary species.
UK Mulls Tougher Testing for International Arrivals As Virus Variants Spread
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain is looking at greater testing of all people who have arrived from abroad while they are self-isolating to defend against new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, a minister said on Tuesday.
How Americans View Biden’s Coronavirus Response
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two in 3 Americans approve of US President Joe Biden’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a poll by ABC News-Ipsos, with widespread support for his efforts to pass a relief bill.
China Reports No New Local COVID-19 Infection for First Time in Nearly Two Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months, official data showed on Monday, adding to signs that it has managed to stamp out the latest wave of the disease.
COVID-19 Recoveries in Iran above 1.26 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1,260,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
