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Tehran museums reopen as COVID-19 restrictions ease

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China races to squash new COVID-19 cluster among schoolchildren

Southern Chinese cities closed schools and ordered testing for millions on Tuesday in a race to curb a new COVID-19 outbreak which has sparked concerns over infections among unvaccinated schoolchildren.

Iran receives biggest COVID-19 vaccine consignment

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TIFF to require proof of vaccine or negative COVID-19 test for staff, audience

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) said it will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test result for staff, audience members and visitors entering its venues.

Russia reports record 815 COVID-19 deaths for second day in a row

Russia on Friday recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll for a second day running.

Online petition calls for probe into US lab role in spreading COVID-19

At least 25 million Chinese have signed an online petition urging the World Health Organization (WHO) to seriously probe the role of the Fort Detrick laboratory in the United States in the global spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Thousands march against French COVID-19 health pass for fourth week in a row

Almost a quarter of a million people took to the streets across France on Saturday for the biggest protests yet against a coronavirus health pass needed to enter a café or travel on an inter-city train, two days before the new rules come into force.

President sets one-week deadline to finalize plan against COVID-19

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China dismisses Republican report on origin of COVID-19: Report

China dismissed Republican lawmakers report which accused Beijing of one of the 'greatest cover-ups in human history' over the origins of COVID-19, reported the Daily Mail.

Iran’s Defense Ministry inaugurates new COVID vaccination center in Tehran

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Zarif hails cooperation with Cuba in vaccine production

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif praised cordial relations with Cuba, which recently saw bilateral cooperation in the fields of biotechnology and genetic engineering, especially the production of vaccines.

Indonesia reports record 2,069 virus deaths in 24 hours

Indonesia reported a record 2,069 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours on Tuesday as the Southeast Asian nation faces its deadliest COVID-19 surge since the pandemic began.

Reading halls of Iran’s National Library closed amid surge in COVID cases

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England's 'freedom day' marred by soaring cases and isolation chaos

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's 'freedom day' ending over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England was marred on Monday by surging infections, warnings of supermarket shortages and his own forced self-isolation.

COVID-19 cases, deaths rising in U.S., as CDC warns of 'pandemic of the unvaccinated'

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the U.S. are rising again, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, sounding the alarm over what she described as a "pandemic of the unvaccinated".