Shanghai Won’t Lock Down despite COVID Spike
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Shanghai on Saturday recorded a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases, but a member of the city's pandemic task force said officials were determined to avoid a full lockdown over the damage it would do to the economy.
German Health Minister: No 'Freedom Day' from COVID Yet
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany's health minister said Friday that it's too soon to declare a ‘freedom day’ from COVID-19 as the virus continues to run rampant, claiming hundreds of lives each day.
Chinese Mainland Records 2,054 New COVID-19 Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Chinese mainland recorded 2,054 new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, with 2,010 linked to local transmissions and 44 from overseas, according to data from the National Health Commission on Thursday.
Omicron Subvariant Makes Up 35% of New COVID Infections in US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The BA.2 sub-lineage of the Omicron variant now makes up about 35 percent of new COVID-19 infections in the United States, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
China Reports First Two COVID-19 Deaths in More than A Year
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported its first two COVID-19 deaths in more than a year, the National Health Commission said Saturday, both coming in the northeastern province of Jilin as the country faces its worst case upsurge since the pandemic’s outset.
South Korea Reports Record COVID Deaths As Daily Cases Surge Past 600,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea reported record daily COVID infections and record deaths caused by the virus, as the country which once took an aggressive anti-pandemic approach is set to end COVID restrictions.
Number of COVID-19 Cases across Globe Exceeds 460 Million: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The overall number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide has exceeded 460 million and the number of fatalities has exceeded 6.05 million, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Western Countries Lift COVID-19 Bans amid Fluctuation of Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, the global infections and deaths have waxed and waned in different parts of the world.
Weekly COVID-19 Cases Up 8% Worldwide, WHO Reports
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Over 11 mln people contracted the novel coronavirus infection worldwide over the past week, more than 43,000 patients died, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Wednesday.
Germany Reports Record COVID-19 Incidence before Easing Curbs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany reported a record high seven-day incidence of the coronavirus on Tuesday, just days before the planned easing of restrictions.
COVID-19 Cases More than Double in China's Growing Outbreak
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's new COVID-19 cases Tuesday more than doubled from the previous day as the country faces by far its biggest outbreak since the early days of the pandemic.
China Records Nearly 3,400 Daily Coronavirus Cases in Worst Outbreak in Two Years
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years.
French Cases Rise As China Locks Down City
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Coronavirus infections appear to be on the rise in France as authorities in China ordered a lockdown of nine million people in the city of Changchun.
COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Continue to Drop Globally, WHO Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with only the Western Pacific reporting an increase in COVID-19.
UN Chief Warns Pandemic Not Over, Decries Vaccine Inequality
TEHRAN(Tasnim) – After two years the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over and could be prolonged further due to “scandalously unequal” vaccine distribution, the UN secretary-general warned Wednesday.
COVID-19 Can Cause Brain Shrinkage, Memory Loss: Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – COVID-19 can cause the brain to shrink, reduce grey matter in the regions that control emotion and memory, and damage areas that control the sense of smell, an Oxford University study has found.
Mainland China Daily Local COVID Cases at 2-Year High
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mainland China has logged its highest number of daily new local symptomatic COVID-19 infections in about two years, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant pressures its stringent policy to curb each outbreak quickly.
Chinese City of Qingdao Reports Omicron Outbreak among Students
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Chinese port city of Qingdao reported 88 new coronavirus cases for March 5, all of them of the Omicron variant, fueling China's highest number of daily locally transmitted cases so far this year.
