Iran’s Health ministry says over 55,200,000 people have been fully vaccinated and nearly 22,500,000 have received their booster shots. Despite the intensified vaccination campaign, the number of fatalities and new infections has surged in recent weeks as a highly transmissible
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Official: Number of Covid deaths, infections doubled in Iran
Ali Nasiri added that projections show the new wave of Covid driven by the variant will reach its peak on March 1. Nasiri also said hospitals will be overwhelmed in the coming weeks. The director of Tehran’s Crisis Prevention and
Daily Covid-19 deaths in Iran rise to 168
Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Monday that 168 more people had lost their lives to the virus over the past 24 hours, taking the total official death toll to 133,886. The ministry also said over 28,950 people had contracted the
Iran Covid: 143 new deaths; vaccination continues
The deaths push to 133,437 the number of those killed by the Coronavirus in Iran since the pandemic engulfed the world. According to the Health Ministry, 31,247 new infections from Covid were logged in the past day. They include 2,761
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear expects 70-100 deaths from tornadoes
Dozens are feared dead after tornadoes and severe weather wreaked havoc Friday night and Saturday morning in Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee and Arkansas. Rescue crews are still sorting through rubble. Tornadoes tore through a candle factory in Kentucky, an Amazon facility in Illinois
Travis Scott ‘Absolutely Devastated’ By Astroworld Festival Deaths
Travis Scott has put out a statement after at least eight people died and many more were injured in a crowd surge during his performance at the Astroworld music festival in Houston. “I’m absolutely devastated by what took place last
Houston fire chief: Deaths could rise in Astroworld tragedy
The death count from the stampede at Travis Scott’s Astroworld concert could rise above the eight already confirmed, Houston Fire Department Chief Samuel Pena said Saturday. There were 11 people in cardiac arrest among the 17 taken to the hospital after what authorities have
Multiple deaths in crowd surge at Texas concert
Houston authorities are investigating what officials described as a crowd surge that killed at least eight people and injured “scores” of others during the annual Astroworld music festival in Houston while rapper Travis Scott performed. Officials declared a “mass casualty incident” at 9:38
COVID antiviral drug from Pfizer, Paxlovid, prevents deaths: Study
A new drug being developed by Pfizer offers the possibility of nearly putting an end to deaths from COVID-19. When given within five days of the onset of symptoms, the antiviral therapy called Paxlovid, prevented almost 90% of deaths from COVID-19
Dr. Deborah Birx: Trump Could Have Prevented 40% Of U.S. COVID Deaths
The former response coordinator for the Trump administration’s coronavirus task force said the White House messed up a chance to prevent up to 40% of America’s COVID-19 deaths. Dr. Deborah Birx made the comments to investigators with the House Select