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Likely legal, ‘vaccine passports’ emerge as the next coronavirus divide
Apr 09, 2021 18:46Cathay Pacific airlines, convinced that digital proof of coronavirus vaccination will bring about the return of safe international travel, asked its pilots and crew to try out a new mobile app that showed their vaccination status on a recent flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles.
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Iran: Amnesty must report hardships of Iranians under illegal sanctions
Apr 09, 2021 17:36Iran’s mission to the European Union has called on Amnesty International to compile a report about the harmful impact of illegal American sanctions on the livelihoods of Iranians, especially at a time when the country is grappling with a deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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US COVID-19 vaccine leads to adverse side effects: Study
Apr 09, 2021 17:25A new study has found that the US-made Moderna COVID-19 vaccine leads to more side effects than Pfizer vaccine which was developed by German company BioNTechwith the support of American firm Pfizer.
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Iran’s daily COVID toll remains over 150
Apr 09, 2021 13:01The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran durng last 24 hours has reached 64,039 as some 155 more Iranians have died from the disease, the Health Ministry said.
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It’s time to talk about anti-Asian racism in the UK
Apr 09, 2021 08:17While the US administration appears to be finally acknowledging the urgent need to address anti-Asian hate and discrimination, in the United Kingdom, where the problem is equally grave, the authorities are still turning a blind eye to the plight of Asian communities.
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Brazil’s COVID-19 deaths on track to pass worst of US wave
Apr 09, 2021 07:30Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, scientists forecast, with fatalities climbing for the first time above 4,000 in a day on Tuesday as the outbreak overwhelms hospitals.
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US blocked Iran’s access to 10m doses of coronavirus vaccine: President Rouhani
Apr 08, 2021 12:51President Hassan Rouhani says the United States blocked Iran’s access to ten million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by pressuring the companies involved in the transferring of the vaccines to Iran.
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Coronavirus cases in Iran surpass 2 million
Apr 08, 2021 11:09The total number of people infected with the coronavirus in Iran has exceeded 2 million, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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European countries may have to mix COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis
Apr 08, 2021 10:04Several European countries are considering mixing up COVID-19 vaccines for citizens who received a first dose of AstraZeneca’s shot, an unprecedented move that highlights challenges for governments struggling to tame fresh rises in infections.
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Two-week restrictions imposed in Iranian capital to curb new COVID surge
Apr 08, 2021 04:37The Iranian capital has been put under a partial lockdown that would last for two weeks amid a fresh surge in cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus pandemic.