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Stocks suffer steepest weekly fall since onset of pandemic

US stocks have suffered their heaviest weekly fall since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, after investors were spooked by a series of interest rate increases by big central banks and the threat of an ensuing economic slowdown.

WHO hails Iran’s successful handling of coronavirus pandemic

International Desk

Global death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic

The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.

UNESCO warns of crisis in creative sector with 10m jobs lost due to pandemic

Ten million jobs in creative industries worldwide were lost in 2020 as a result of the COVID pandemic, and the increasing digitisation of cultural output means it is harder than ever for artists to make a living, a UNESCO report said.

Raeisi: New criteria to be defined for coding cities ‘red’ in terms of pandemic

National Desk

Imperialists used pandemic to intensify aggression against the developing world

Iran Daily: What lessons can we draw from the recent pandemic, and the global scramble to contain it, about imperialism in the 21st century?

WHO: Pandemic 'nowhere near over' as many countries post record cases

The World Health Organization warned that the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, as France, Germany and Brazil posted new records of infections in 24 hours.

World’s richest men doubled their wealth during pandemic while poverty soared: Oxfam

The world’s 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday.

‘Heterochromatic Pattern’ exhibition to open Jan. 21

Arts & Culture Desk

Next pandemic could be more lethal than COVID, vaccine creator says

Future pandemics could be even more lethal than COVID-19 so the lessons learned from the outbreak must not be squandered and the world should ensure it is prepared for the next viral onslaught, one of the creators of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine said.

Pandemic, inflation curbed in Raeisi administration’s first 100 days: Report

National Desk

WHO says 'never again' as nations weigh pandemic treaty

The world must study the wreckage of COVID-19 and say "never again" by striking a pandemic preparedness treaty, the World Health Organization said Monday as countries gathered to build a new accord.

Coronavirus pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion, UN reports

The coronavirus pandemic could cost global tourism $2 trillion (€1.77 trillion) in lost revenue, according to a United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) report published on Monday. The same amount was lost in 2020.

Iran ready to host foreign tourists as pandemic eases: Deputy minister

The lifting of a visa ban for foreigners’ entry following the decline of coronavirus cases in Iran shows that the country is keen on hosting foreign tourists, said the Iranian deputy tourism minister.

First group of tourists arrives in Iran after pandemic ban removal

Arts & Culture Desk