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Iranpress: Iran reports first case of Omicron variant

Iran reports first case of Omicron variant

Sunday, 19 December 2021 20:56

Tehran (IP) - Iran has detected its first case of infection by the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Health Ministry reported on Sunday. 216

Iranpress: 1st Omicron case detected in Iran

1st Omicron case detected in Iran

Sunday, 19 December 2021 14:22

Tehran (IP) – Head of the Infectious Diseases Management Center of Iran's Health Ministry announced the first Omicron variant contraction in Iran.

Iranpress: Official recommends 3-week school lock down in Iran

Official recommends 3-week school lock down in Iran

Sunday, 19 December 2021 13:23

Tehran (IP) - A member of the Scientific Committee for the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus advises health officials to close schools for three weeks.

Iranpress: London declares major incident to help COVID-hit hospitals

London declares major incident to help COVID-hit hospitals

Sunday, 19 December 2021 04:36

London Mayor declared a major incident on Saturday to help the capital's hospitals cope with a surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading Omicron coronavirus variant.

Iranpress: WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast

WHO: Omicron detected in 89 countries, cases doubling fast

Sunday, 19 December 2021 00:56

The omicron variant of the coronavirus has been detected in 89 countries, and COVID-19 cases involving the variant are doubling every 1.5 to 3 days in places with community transmission and not just infections acquired abroad, the World Health Organization said Saturday.

Iranpress: Cyprus reports increase in new Omicron cases

Cyprus reports increase in new Omicron cases

Saturday, 18 December 2021 09:22

Cyprus' Health Ministry on Friday reported a sudden surge in infections caused by the highly transmissible Omicron variant of coronavirus following the identification of the first five cases at the beginning of this month.

Iranpress: Canada records highest single-daily COVID-19 case count

Canada records highest single-daily COVID-19 case count

Saturday, 18 December 2021 08:53

Canada recorded 9,163 new COVID-19 cases as of Friday evening, the highest single-day increase since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the country in February 2020.

Iranpress: French PM says Omicron spreading at Lightning Speed

French PM says Omicron spreading at Lightning Speed

Saturday, 18 December 2021 06:28

French Prime Minister Jean Castex says the Omicron variant will be the dominant strain of coronavirus in France from the start of 2022, comparing its spread in Europe to “lightning”.

Iranpress: World Newspapers: Americans feel virus whiplash

World Newspapers: Americans feel virus whiplash

Friday, 17 December 2021 21:03

With the omicron variant sending coronavirus cases spiking across the country, the pandemic is once again upending daily life and evoking the early days of the outbreak as scientists race to understand the still-unknown implications of this new type of coronavirus.216

Iranpress: Coronavirus: UK hits record 78,610 daily cases

Coronavirus: UK hits record 78,610 daily cases

Thursday, 16 December 2021 07:22

The United Kingdom has recorded its highest daily coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic as a further 78,610 COVID-19 infections were reported on Wednesday.

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