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COVID-19 kills eight more Iranians over past 24 hours

The number of deaths from the COVID-19 disease in Iran reached 141,165, with eight more deaths over the past 24 hours, Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Saturday.

Young artists to hold exhibition on COVID-19

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Iran reports 227 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours

Iran’s Health Ministry on Wednesday reported 227 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total number of fatalities to 135,726.

COVID-19 deaths on the rise in Iran as Omicron sends more people to hospitals

Omicron, the highly contagious coronavirus variant sweeping across Iran, is gradually driving the daily death toll higher, with more patients diagnosed with COVID-19 being admitted to hospitals countrywide.

Around 29,000 new COVID-19 cases detected in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry reported nearly 29,000 new coronavirus cases on Monday – nearly 7,000 cases more than the previous day.

COVID-19 cases on the rise in Iran

The number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran increased by around 22 percent compared with a day earlier, raising alarms about a new wave of pandemic caused by the mutated variant, Omicron.

Australia has record COVID-19 deaths; hospitals under stress

Australia reported a record high of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, and its second-largest state declared an emergency in hospitals to cope with surging patient admissions and a staffing shortage due to the coronavirus.

China suspends more flights over COVID-19, Shanghai curbs tours

China suspended dozens of international flights on Friday amid a global surge in Omicron cases, while the city of Shanghai curbed tourist activity as it rushed to head off local COVID-19 infections as imported cases rose.

Saudi reports highest daily new COVID-19 infections so far

Saudi Arabia registered its highest daily number of new COVID-19 infections so far, Health Ministry data showed, breaking through 5,000 cases on Wednesday.

COVID-19 strained sport activity across Iran, but athletic passion set to prevail

By Elham Zahabzadeh*

Iran reports 34 deaths from COVID-19

Iran reported 34 fatalities from COVID-19 in 24 hours, bringing the total death toll to 131,736.

U.S. sets global daily record of over 1m COVID cases

More than one million people in the U.S. were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday as a tsunami of Omicron swamps every aspect of daily American life.

Pakistan sees most COVID-19 cases in two months

Pakistan reported on Monday more than 700 COVID-19 cases in a single day, its highest tally in two months, as authorities warned of a fifth wave of infections and made preparations to try to contain the fast-spreading Omicron variant.

Europe records over 100m COVID cases, more than a third of entire global tally

Europe has recorded over 100 million coronavirus cases, more than a third of all infections worldwide, since the start of the pandemic, an AFP tally showed.

Omicron dampens global New Year celebrations

The Omicron coronavirus variant dampened New Year festivities around much of the world, with Paris cancelling its fireworks show, London relegating its to television, and New York City scaling down its famous ball drop celebration in Times Square.