


More Americans Infected with COVID-19 in 2020 Than Previously Estimated: Research
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More Americans were infected with coronavirus at the end of 2020 than was previously estimated, according to new research.

Nearly 300% More COVID Patients in US Hospitals at Weekend Than A Year Ago
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals across the US this Labor Day weekend was nearly 300% higher than this time last year, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

Australia's NSW Reports Rise in COVID-19 Cases; Vaccinations Accelerate
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three-quarters of people over the age of 16 in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) have now had at least their first vaccination dose, the state reported on Wednesday, along with the first rise in new infections in three days.

WHO Criticizes Wealthy Nations for Hoarding COVID Treatments, Vaccines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization condemned wealthy nations for stockpiling coronavirus vaccines, treatments and protective equipment, adding their failure to fairly distribute those resources is fueling Covid outbreaks worldwide.

New Zealand Lifts Lockdown, Barring Virus-Hit Auckland
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand will mostly lift its COVID-19 lockdown this week, with only the country’s infection epicentre Auckland to remain under strict stay-at-home orders, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday.

Japan's COVID-19 Vaccine Minister Has Public Support in PM Race
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japanese voters strongly support Taro Kono, minister in charge of fighting COVID-19, as the next prime minister according to a second opinion poll, as potential candidates prepare to join what has become a wide-open contest for ruling party leader.

Each COVID-19 Surge Poses A Risk for Healthcare Workers: PTSD
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges.

Russia’s COVID-19 Cases Surpass 7 mln
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Russia grew by 18,645 in the past 24 hours, the total number of infections has surpassed 7 million reaching 7,012,599, based on data provided by the anti-coronavirus crisis center on Sunday.

Gordon Brown: Western Leaders 'Must Act Now' to Vaccinate World against COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former UK prime minister Gordon Brown accused rich countries of committing a "moral outrage" by stockpiling hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccines while many poorer countries are struggling to access any.

Virus Pushes Some California Hospitals near ICU Capacity
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced Friday, as a more contagious version of the coronavirus continues to spread primarily among the unvaccinated population.

Anti-Vaccine Protesters Try to Storm London Offices of Medical Regulator
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Police prevented anti-vaccine protesters from storming the headquarters of Britain’s medical regulator during violent clashes in east London.

Australia Reports Record Daily COVID-19 Cases, Braces for Worse
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia, struggling to quell its worst wave of COVID-19, reported 1,756 infections on Saturday, another record high, and officials warned that worse is yet to come, urging people to get vaccinated.

Two-Thirds Say COVID-19 Situation Is Getting Worse in US: Gallup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Two-thirds of Americans say the coronavirus situation is getting worse as delta variant cases have overrun hospitals across the country, a new Gallup poll shows.

WHO Monitoring New Coronavirus Variant Named ‘Mu’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified in Colombia in January.

New Delta Variant Mutation of Covid-19 Confirmed in Japan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A group of Japanese researchers said a new mutation of the Covid-19 Delta variant had been discovered for the first time in Japan, Xinhua news agency quoted local media.

Florida Rocked by Devastating Wave of Police Deaths Due to COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – At least 29 Florida law enforcement officers have died from COVID-19 as cases and hospitalizations rise throughout the state.

WHO Sounds Alarm over Rising COVID Deaths in Europe
TEHRAN(Tasnim) – The World Health warned Monday that 236,000 more people could die from COVID in Europe by December, sounding the alarm over rising infections and stagnating vaccine rates across the continent.

Australian State Warns COVID-19 Hospitalizations to Peak in October
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia's most populous state New South Wales, the epicentre of its current COVID-19 outbreak, will hit a peak in intensive care hospitalizations in October as cases accumulate, amid reporting of a record daily rise in new infections on Monday.
