Shanghai COVID Death Toll Rises to 17
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported seven COVID-19 deaths in Shanghai on Wednesday, raising the toll in the city to 17 fatalities as authorities struggled to rein in infections despite a grueling, weeks-long lockdown.
India Slams WHO over Report Claiming 4 Million COVID-19 Deaths
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India has sharply criticized a forthcoming World Health Organization study which reportedly claims coronavirus killed four million people nationally, the latest analysis suggesting a significant undercount of the pandemic’s death toll.
China’s Biggest City Reports First COVID Deaths since Start of Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai on Monday said three people had died from COVID-19, the first official announcement of deaths from an outbreak that has plunged the megacity into a weeks-long lockdown.
More Chinese Cities Impose COVID Curbs As Shanghai Cases Rise
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China imposed restrictions as the country kept up its "dynamic clearance" approach that aims to stamp out the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Shanghai COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Day
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China’s financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, setting a new record a day after President Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict “dynamic COVID-19 clearance” policy and pandemic control measures.
Shanghai Vows Punishment for COVID Lockdown Violators As Cases Hit 25,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Chinese commercial capital of Shanghai warned on Wednesday that anyone who violates COVID-19 lockdown rules will be dealt with strictly, while also rallying people to defend their city as its tally of new cases rebounded to more than 25,000.
Some in Shanghai Leave Home for 1st Time in Two Weeks As COVID Curbs Ease
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some residents of Shanghai stepped out of their homes for the first time in more than two weeks on Tuesday, as the city took tentative steps towards easing a COVID-19 lockdown amid mounting worries over the economic impact of the strict curbs.
Africa's COVID-19 Cases Surpass 11.36 mln: Africa CDC
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,363,738 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Shanghai COVID Cases Keep Rising, Food Supply Problems Persist
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai reported nearly 25,000 locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Sunday, as residents of China's most populous city voiced complaints over food and basic supplies and concern spread that more cities may soon be in the same situation.
Shanghai Official Says Handling of COVID Outbreak below Expectations
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai's vice mayor admitted to shortcomings in the city's handling of its COVID-19 outbreak as a record 23,600 new cases were reported on Saturday.
Record COVID-19 Rates in England
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – England recorded its highest ever COVID-19 infection prevalence in March and cases were still increasing in the over-55s at the end of the month, an Imperial College London survey said on Wednesday, adding that Omicron subvariant BA.2 was now dominant.
South Korea’s Daily COVID Infections Fall to 6-Week Low
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea’s new COVID-19 cases dropped to the lowest tally in six weeks Monday, but there are lingering concerns of another spike over the eased virus curbs.
China Sends Military, Doctors to Shanghai to Test 26 Million Residents for COVID
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China has sent the military and thousands of healthcare workers into Shanghai to help carry out COVID-19 tests for all of its 26 million residents as cases continued to rise on Monday, in one of the country's biggest-ever public health responses.
COVID-19 Cases Rise in Shanghai with Millions under Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – COVID-19 cases in China’s largest city of Shanghai are still rising as millions remain isolated at home under a sweeping lockdown.
Shanghai Urges COVID-19 Lockdown Patience As Case Numbers Drop for First Time in 2 Weeks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai authorities on Thursday appealed to residents to keep cooperating with tight curbs imposed to stop COVID-19 spreading, saying they recognized their frustrations as China’s most populous city entered the fourth day of a two-stage lockdown.
COVID Cases in Asia Surpass 100 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Coronavirus infections in Asia passed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region records a resurgence in cases, dominated by the BA.2 Omicron sub-variant.
Mental Health Problem Driven by COVID-19 in US ‘Prevalent, Persistent’: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mental health problem driven by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States was both prevalent and persistent, Australian news website The Conversation has reported.
China's Shanghai Launches Two-Phase Lockdown As COVID Surges
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's financial hub of Shanghai launched a two-stage lockdown of its 26 million people on Monday, closing bridges and tunnels, and restricting highway traffic in a scramble to contain surging COVID-19 cases.
