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Anti-Malarial Drug Taken by Trump Linked to Higher Death Rate: Global Study
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The anti-malarial drug promoted by US President Donald Trump as a COVID-19 treatment has been linked to higher death rates and heart rhythm problems among coronavirus patients, a global study suggests.
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China's COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Shows Promising Results
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China's COVID-19 vaccine trial, the first such vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial, has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and able to generate an immune response against SARS-CoV-2 in humans, according to a study published online Friday by the medical journal The Lancet.
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Brazil Surges to Second in Coronavirus Cases Worldwide
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Brazil overtook Russia Friday as the country with the second-highest number of coronavirus infections worldwide behind the United States, as the Americas emerged as a new epicenter of the pandemic.
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AstraZeneca Could Begin Supply of Potential COVID-19 Vaccine in September
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – AstraZeneca has said it has the capacity to manufacture one billion doses of the University of Oxford's potential COVID-19 vaccine and plans to begin supplying it in September.
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WHO Reports Record Virus Cases As Trump Mulls In-Person G7
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization has reported the largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, as US President Donald Trump proposed hosting world leaders for the annual G7 summit as a sign of “normalization”.
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Most Americans Say Returning to 'Normal' Will Take at Least Six Months: Poll
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The majority of Americans say it will take at least six months for their daily lives to return to normal, according to a new poll, as states in the US start reopening amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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US Births Fall, Virus Could Drive Them Down More
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35 years.
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Leaked Pentagon Memo Warns Pandemic Could Last until Summer 2021: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A leaked Pentagon memo on Tuesday revealed that top Department of Defense (DOD) officials have been planning for the possibility that the military could be dealing with a “globally-persistent” coronavirus pandemic well into 2021.
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Embassy in US Demands Bloomberg Refute Its Article on COVID-19 in Russia
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian embassy in the United States on Wednesday demanded that Bloomberg refute its article about the novel coronavirus outbreak in Russia, which according to Moscow uses incorrect data about the number of hospital beds in the country.
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UN Chief: Virus Could Push Millions of Africans into Poverty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic threatens Africa’s progress and could push millions into extreme poverty.
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Nancy Pelosi Warns 'Morbidly Obese' Donald Trump Off Drug
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said President Donald Trump shouldn't take the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine because he's "morbidly obese" and at risk of negative health effects.
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Beijing Says Trump 'Shirking Responsibility' to WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Beijing on Tuesday accused US President Donald Trump of smearing China and shirking American responsibilities to the World Health Organization, after Trump threatened to pull out of the UN health body.
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UK Jobless Claims Jump to Highest since 1996 As COVID Crisis Hits
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Britain soared to its highest level since 1996 in April, the first full month of the government’s coronavirus lockdown, data published on Tuesday showed.
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US Coronavirus Death Toll Passes 90,000, Influential Model Lowers Its Prediction
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A key coronavirus model has revised its death projection for the United States slightly downward, now forecasting that 143,360 people will die by August 4.
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Trump Threatens Permanent Freeze of WHO Funding, Review of US Membership
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did not commit to improvements within 30 days, and to reconsider the membership of the United States in the body.
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COVID-19 Wake-Up Call for All Nations: UN Chief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest challenge of our age and it must be a wake-up call for all nations.
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China Acts with 'Openness, Transparency, Responsibility' in COVID-19 Fight: Xi
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday China has all along acted with openness, transparency and responsibility in the fight against COVID-19.
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UK Adds Loss of Smell, Taste to COVID-19 Symptom List
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Kingdom has added the loss of smell and taste to its official list of COVID-19 symptoms including fever and new continuous cough - a step that it hopes could help pick up about 2 percent more cases of the novel coronavirus.
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