COVID-19 Protest: Ottawa Police Vow Crackdown on Truckers Blockading City Center
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ottawa police vowed on Friday to crack down on an "increasingly dangerous" protest by hundreds of truckers who have shut down the centre of the Canadian capital for eight days to demand an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
US Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 900,000, Driven in Part by Omicron Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic reached a grim new milestone in the United States on Friday with the nation's cumulative death toll from COVID-19 surpassing 900,000, even as the daily number of lives lost has begun to level off.
COVID Vaccine Injections in Iran Exceed 134 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 134 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been injected in Iran so far, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Canada Police Warn of Guns at Trucker Protest against Vaccine Mandate
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police in Ottawa see signs that guns have been brought into a truckers' protest against vaccine mandates that has paralyzed the Canadian capital, the police chief said on Wednesday, adding that calling in the military would pose major risks.
Beijing Says COVID-19 Situation 'Controllable,' 'Safe'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Beijing reported three new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as officials said the virus situation was under control with the Olympic Games set to open later in the week.
Tokyo’s Daily COVID-19 Infections Exceed 20,000 for First Time
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Tokyo’s new COVID-19 cases exceeded 20,000 for the first time on Wednesday, dimming hopes that an omicron-fueled wave of infections is peaking out in Japan.
Nearly 2,000 New COVID Cases Hospitalized in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 2,000, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Pandemic in Iran: New Cases, Death Toll on Rise
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran and the daily death toll have notably increased in the past 24 hours amid the sixth wave of the pandemic caused by the mutated variant of the virus.
Huge Volumes of COVID Hospital Waste Threaten Health: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tones of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said on Tuesday.
Beijing Olympics Says Growing COVID Cases Are ‘within Controllable Range’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The COVID-19 situation at the Beijing Winter Olympics is within the "expected controllable range", despite increasing positive cases being detected, a senior official at China's Olympics Pandemic Prevention and Control Office said on Tuesday.
Around 29,000 New COVID Patients Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours was around 29,000 cases.
Thousands Protest over COVID Restrictions in Czech Republic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of people took part in a protest against COVID-19 restrictions in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Sunday, claiming that current restrictions are a “road to hell.”
COVID Daily Deaths in Iran Rise to 44
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of patients who have died of the coronavirus infection in Iran over the past 24 hours has increased notably compared to the past recent days, standing at 44.
Canadian PM Moved to Secret Location As Anti-COVID Rules Protests Flare-Up
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his family have left their home in the country's capital and shifted to a secret location after a large-scale protest opposing COVID vaccine mandates converged on Parliament Hill, media reports said on Saturday.
Chinese Mainland Records 59 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Chinese mainland recorded 59 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 37 linked to local transmissions and 22 from overseas, data from the National Health Commission showed on Saturday.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern Isolates after Virus Exposure
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said late Saturday she is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.
COVID Vaccines Injected in Iran Surpass 131 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 131 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been injected in Iran so far, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Africa's COVID-19 Cases Pass 10.7 mln: Africa CDC
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,708,634 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
