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COVID-19 'Solidarity' trials

WHO announces three new drugs for latest COVID-19 ‘Solidarity’ trials

Three new candidate drugs are being tested in the latest phase of global Solidarity clinical trials to find effective treatments against COVID-19, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. 
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Pres. Raisi missions MFA to take steps to increase, accelerate import of vaccines

Iran's President called on the Minister of Foreign Affairs to take the necessary measures and follow-ups to accelerate and increase the import of vaccines into the country.
Leader urges officials

Leader urges officials to do whatever necessary to contain new wave of Covid-19

In a televised message delivered on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested that containing the rapidly increasing wave of the Coronavirus is the first and foremost issue of the country.
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Nine COVID patients died at Russian hospital after oxygen pipe burst, says health ministry

Nine COVID-19 patients died on Monday after an oxygen pipe burst at a Russian hospital, local authorities have confirmed.
COVID Daily Death Toll

COVID Daily Death Toll in Iran Sets New Record, Soars Past 540

Iran’s Health Ministry on Sunday reported 542 new deaths from the coronavirus, the highest single-day toll since the viral disease broke out in February 2020.
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‘A Band-Aid over a gaping hole’: Booster shots for the rich world won’t end...

The war against Covid-19 is changing, putting into stark relief the deepening divide between countries that have the weapons to fight the virus and those that don't.
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Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.
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WHO calls for moratorium on COVID-19 booster jabs

The head of the UN health organization called on Wednesday for a moratorium on COVID-19 vaccine boosters until “at least the end of September” to enable the world’s most vulnerable people to be inoculated.
Getting the COVID Vaccine

What Should You Eat Before and After Getting the COVID Vaccine? Here’s What the...

Don't worry, you don't need a special diet to get your vaccine. But we talked to the CDC and doctors to learn more about drinking alcohol and if there were any foods it would be a good idea to eat or avoid before and after your shot.
COVID-19 shots

Germany to offer COVID-19 shots for all kids over 12

Germany will start offering coronavirus vaccinations for all children and teenagers aged 12 and older, top health officials said Monday.

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