Hundreds of Former World Leaders Urge G-7 to Vaccinate Poor against COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – One hundred former presidents, prime ministers and foreign ministers have urged the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations to pay for global coronavirus vaccinations to help stop the virus mutating and returning as a worldwide threat.
Japan Disposes of over 7,000 Mishandled Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over 7,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been disposed of in Japan due to mishandling, the Yomiuri newspaper said on Sunday, as Japan races to inoculate its people amid a fourth wave of coronavirus infections.
Too Soon to Say If English Lockdown Will End June 21, Hancock Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday it was too early to say whether the government would stick to its plan to fully lift COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England on June 21.
UK's Johnson Calls on G7 to Vaccinate World by End of 2022
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday called for leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations to make a commitment to vaccinate the entire world against COVID-19 by the end of 2022 when they meet in Britain next week.
Beijing Says US Reporter Pushing Covid Lab-Leak Theory also Fueled Debunked Iraq WMD Narrative
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s Foreign Ministry blasted the resurgent interest in the Covid-19 lab-origin theory, noting that the journalist behind a report about Wuhan scientists falling ill is the same one who peddled lies that led to the Iraq War.
Indian States Begin Easing COVID Lockdowns as Case Numbers Decline
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some of India's states are easing lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections subside, with the world's second most-populous nation on Saturday logging its lowest daily case count in nearly two months.
Coronavirus in Iran: Hospital Admissions Below 1,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Health Ministry said 973 coronavirus patients have been admitted to hospitals across the country over the past 24 hours.
Over 4 Million Iranians Vaccinated against COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people who have received the first jab of the coronavirus vaccine in Iran has surpassed 4 million, while more than 2.5 million patients have recovered from the infection across the country.
Virus Disaster Leaves Deep Scars on India's Economy
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Expectations for India’s economic growth are being revised sharply lower as a surge in people losing their jobs and defaulting on debt suggest a more halting recovery from the financial shock of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN Says Pandemic Created An `Unparalleled' Employment Crisis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The COVID-19 pandemic has created an “unparalleled” global labor market crisis that will affect the employment market for years, the International Labor Organization said in a report Wednesday.
IMF, World Bank Prioritize Vaccine Access to End Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – After kicking their massive lending powers into overdrive to help the nations hardest hit by COVID-19 last year, the IMF and the World Bank are now focusing on getting vaccines to poor countries to keep the pandemic from derailing the global economic recovery.
Nearly 2.5 Million Recover from Coronavirus in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Around 2,500,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.
Japan to Donate Additional $800 mln, Vaccines to WHO's COVAX Body: Media
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is planning to pledge an additional $800 million to the World Health Organization's COVAX program, which provides COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Global COVID-19 Case Count Down 13% in Past Week: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over 3.5 million novel coronavirus cases and over 78,000 deaths were registered worldwide in the past week, the World Health Organization (WHO) said a weekly bulletin released in Geneva early on Wednesday.
Coronavirus in Iran: 1,600 Cases Hospitalized
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at 1,600, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
China Locks Down Part of Guangzhou amid Outbreak of Indian COVID Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese authorities in Guangdong province have cancelled flights and locked down communities in response to what is believed to be the first community outbreak of the Indian variant in China.
WHO Agrees to Study Major Reforms, Meet Again on Pandemic Treaty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization, battling to coordinate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic, agreed on Monday to study recommendations for ambitious reforms made by independent experts to strengthen the agency.
Coronavirus in Iran: Over 11,000 New Cases Detected
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.
