US Reports World's First Deer with COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US government said on Friday it had confirmed the world's first cases of Covid-19 in deer, expanding the list of animals known to have tested positive for the disease.
Covid-19 Jab Protection Wanes within Six Months, Say UK Researchers
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protection against Covid-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers in Britain.
Iran, Australia Jointly Developing COVID Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Companies from Iran and Australia are jointly working on a coronavirus vaccine that is expected to become available in late September, an Iranian official said.
Coronavirus Fatalities Up by Almost One Third Worldwide over Past Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus-related deaths, registered worldwide in the past seven days, grew by 30% compared to the previous seven-day period, reaching about 70,000, according to TASS calculations.
One in Two Covid Hospital Cases Develop Complications: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As many as one in every two people hospitalized with severe Covid-19 go on to develop other health complications, according to comprehensive new research released on Friday.
IRGC to Provide Vaccine to Poor People in Other Countries: General
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps unveiled plans to supply the needy people in other countries with a coronavirus vaccine developed by the IRGC.
IRGC Unveils Coronavirus Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday unveiled a recombinant vaccine for the COVID-19 developed by its own scientists.
President Lauds Leader for Getting Iranian Vaccine, Encouraging Local Scientists
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s president praised Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei for his insistence on receiving a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus, saying such a move has heartened local scientists and reveals the Leader’s support for Iranian science and technology.
Iranian Vaccine Effective against All Mutated COVID Strains: Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A coronavirus vaccine developed jointly by Cuba and the Pasteur Institute of Iran works well against all mutated variants of the virus, an MP said.
Iran to Emerge as Major COVID Vaccine Producer by Summer’s End: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s minister of health said the country will become one of the world’s biggest producers of the coronavirus vaccine by the end of summer.
Iran Authorizes Emergency Use of Homegrown Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The emergency use of an Iranian coronavirus vaccine financed by the Barakat Foundation has been authorized, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said.
Covid-19 Vaccines Have Spawned Nine New Billionaires: Campaign Group
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Profits from Covid-19 jabs have helped at least nine people become billionaires, a campaign group said Thursday, calling for an end to pharmaceutical corporations’ “monopoly control” on vaccine technology.
Up to 100 UK Children A Week Hospitalized with Rare Post-Covid Disease
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Up to 100 UK children a week are being hospitalized with a rare disease that can emerge weeks after Covid-19, leaving them in intensive care, doctors have said.
60,000 Iranians Volunteer for Homegrown Coronavirus Vaccine Trial
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 60,000 Iranians have volunteered to get a domestically-developed coronavirus vaccine that would undergo clinical trials within the next few days, an official said.
Iranian COVID-19 Vaccine Outdoes Foreign Products: Health Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus vaccine made in Iran outperforms many vaccines developed by other countries, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said.
Human Test of Iranian COVID-19 Vaccine to Begin in Days: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – One of the four Iranian companies working on a vaccine for the coronavirus infection will start human tests of its vaccine next week, the health minister said.
Iran to Begin COVID-19 Vaccine Human Test Soon: Health Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s health minister said a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus infection will undergo human tests within the next couple of weeks.
Iranian Scientific Center Holds Meeting on Plasma Therapy for COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation of Iran convened an expert meeting to discuss convalescent plasma (CP) therapy to treat novel coronavirus patients.
