Thousands in Germany Protest Restrictions on Unvaccinated
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of protesters gathered in Berlin on Saturday to demonstrate against government leaders considering imposing additional coronavirus restrictions on unvaccinated individuals in the country.
Australia’s Melbourne Extends Sixth Coronavirus Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A lockdown of Australia’s second-biggest city Melbourne will be extended, authorities announced Sunday as they struggle to quash a stubborn coronavirus Delta variant outbreak.
Russia Records Another 19,492 Coronavirus Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russia’s coronavirus cases rose by 19,492 to reach 6,863,541 in the past 24 hours, the anti-coronavirus crisis center said on Saturday.
China Slams ‘Fabricated’ US Intelligence Report on COVID-19 Origins
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The US intelligence report on COVID-19 origins that didn’t rule out the possibility of it coming from a laboratory has nothing to do with science and is aimed at “scapegoating” Beijing, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said.
India’s New COVID-19 Cases Jump to Two-Month High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India on Saturday reported 46,759 new coronavirus infections, the most in nearly two months, as cases surged in the southern state of Kerala after a big festival.
New Australian Coronavirus Cases Soar over 1,000 for First Time
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australia on Thursday reported more than 1,000 new local coronavirus cases for the first time during the pandemic, as a Delta variant outbreak surged in Sydney.
Sydney Hospitals under Strain as Coronavirus Cases Hit Record
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Sydney’s COVID-19 cases rose to a new daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under “severe pressure,” officials said, as they urged an increase in vaccinations to help curb the rate of hospitalizations.
75-80 mln People in Asia-Pacific Pushed into Extreme Poverty by Pandemic: ADB Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The COVID-19 pandemic pushed an estimated 75 million to 80 million more people in developing Asia and the Pacific into extreme poverty in 2020, according to a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) released on Tuesday.
China Reports Zero Local Virus Cases As Delta Outbreak Retreats
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported no new domestic coronavirus cases Monday, and Beijing appears poised to bring to heel the pandemic's most serious resurgence in months – driven by the highly contagious Delta variant -- with mass testing and targeted lockdowns.
Australian PM Morrison Defends Lockdown Strategy As Daily COVID-19 Cases Hit Record
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday defended Australia's lockdown strategy for tackling the coronavirus, saying it would stay until at least 70 per cent of the population is fully vaccinated, as daily infections break records.
COVID-19 Wave May Be near Its Peak in Parts of Northeast US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Parts of the United States Northeast may be near the peak of the latest COVID-19 wave, though there are still key areas of concern. Hospitalizations and deaths are likely to mount in the weeks to come.
Protesters in France Demonstrate against COVID Pass for Sixth Weekend
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands demonstrated across France for a sixth consecutive weekend on Saturday against a COVID-19 health pass required for daily activities, highlighting a simmering political risk for President Emmanuel Macron.
Police Clash with Protesters As Australia Reports Record COVID Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australian police clashed with hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday as officials reported the country’s highest ever single-day rise in COVID-19 cases.
Deaths Data Shows 80 Percent of South Africans May Have Had COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As many as four out of five South Africans may have contracted the coronavirus, indicating that the country may be one of the world's hardest-hit nations by the disease, the chief actuary at Africa's biggest health insurer said.
Vaccine Effectiveness against COVID-19 May Wane, Say US CDC Studies
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released three studies on Wednesday that federal officials said provided evidence that booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines would be needed in the coming months.
US Reports More than 1,000 COVID-19 Deaths in Single Day
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States reported more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday, equating to around 42 fatalities an hour as the Delta variant continues to ravage parts of the country with low vaccination rates.
New Zealand PM Warns Virus Outbreak Will Grow
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealanders must brace for additional COVID-19 cases from an outbreak that has plunged the previously virus-free country into a snap lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern warned Wednesday after six more positive tests.
World May Never Reach Herd Immunity against COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As COVID-19 surged last year, governments worldwide touted the hope of "herd immunity", a promised land where the virus stopped spreading exponentially because enough people were protected against it.
