Germany Reports Highest Daily COVID-19 Death Toll in 9 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany reported the highest number of deaths from coronavirus since mid-February on Wednesday as hospitals warned that the country could have 6,000 people in intensive care by Christmas, above the peak of last winter.
Japan Expands Travel Ban to Some Foreigners with Resident Status
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan has expanded its travel ban on foreigners coming into the country, preventing entry to those with resident status from 10 southern African nations, as media reported a second case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus had been found.
Full Travel Ban Won’t Stop Coronavirus: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization believes that the novel coronavirus infection cannot be contained by a full ban on international travel, the organization said in its advice for international traffic in relation to the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.
US Fed Chief Says Omicron Poses ‘Downside Risks’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his first public remarks on the omicron variant of the coronavirus, said it poses risks to both sides of the central bank’s mandate to achieve stable prices and maximum employment.
WHO Warns Omicron Poses 'Very High' Global Risk As Variant Spreads
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The global risk of the new omicron variant is “very high,” the World Health Organization said Monday, as more countries reported cases of the variant that has sparked worldwide concern that there is more pandemic suffering ahead.
COVID-19 to Cost Global Tourism $2 Trillion in 2021: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the UN’s tourism body said Monday, calling the sector’s recovery “fragile” and “slow”.
Fauci: US Should Prepare to Do Anything, Everything to Fight Omicron Variant
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Americans need to be prepared to do “anything and everything” to fight the omicron COVID variant, US infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday.
South Africa Says It Has Fewer than 100 Omicron Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Africa has so far identified fewer than 100 cases of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Chief of Operations at Western Cape Department of Health Saadiq Kariem said.
Australia Detects First COVID Omicron Infections
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Health officials in Australia said Sunday they had detected the COVID-19 Omicron strain for the first time after testing two passengers from southern Africa who flew into Sydney.
China Study Warns of ‘Colossal’ COVID Outbreak If It Opens Up Like US, France
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians.
Beijing City Imposes COVID Restrictions on Conferences, Events
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Authorities in Beijing city imposed new curbs on conferences and events after confirming on Thursday six locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, including individuals who had attended conferences in person in the city.
Number of Coronavirus Cases in Europe Up 10% in Past Week: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 1.9 million people contracted novel coronavirus in the European region in the past week, over 26,700 of them died, the World Health Organization said in its Weekly Epidemiological Report on Wednesday.
WHO Official: US Should Take Notice of COVID-19 Surge in Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization (WHO) is warning US officials that the country should take notice of Europe, the current global epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, and learn from its mistakes.
Thousands Protest in New Zealand against COVID-19 Rules
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand beefed up security measures at its parliament on Tuesday as thousands of people gathered to protest against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and government lockdowns aimed at controlling the pandemic.
US Reopens Borders Sealed Due to COVID-19 after 20 Months
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States reopened its land and air borders on Monday to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19, ending 20 months of travel restrictions that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.
Global COVID-19 Cases Near 250 Million As Delta Surge Eases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Worldwide COVID-19 cases were approaching 250 million on Sunday as the surge from the Delta variant eases and more normal trade and tourism resume, although some countries in eastern Europe are experiencing record outbreaks.
Europe Could See 'Another Half A Million COVID-19 Deaths' by February: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The rising number of cases of COVID-19 in Europe is of "grave concern" and the region could see another half a million deaths by early next year, the World Health Organization warned on Thursday.
Global COVID-19 Death Toll Up 8% in Past Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 3 million people contracted COVID-19 worldwide between October 25 and 31 and over 50,000 people died in that period, the World Health Organization said in its weekly bulletin on Wednesday.
