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Iran reports 258 coronavirus deaths, highest daily toll since December
That brings the total number of fatalities from the coronavirus to 64,490 in Iran
Thailand reports daily record 967 new coronavirus cases after new outbreak
The spike comes ahead of major national Songkran holidays, known for big street water fights
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways announces vaccination drive of pilots, cabin crew
The drive is also being rolled out to include all employees working in the airline’s operations
COVID-19: ‘Second wave affecting children more’
In other countries, particularly in the US, an emerging trend points to an increase in average daily cases among younger people.
COVID-19: Sharjah students all set for onsite classes
Schools’ employees are actively seeking to get fully vaccinated and continue to remain compliant with the guidelines
India's new COVID-19 cases hit record again amid vaccination push
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a four-day "Vaccination Festival" on Sunday
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Italy's old pay high price for regional vaccine lottery
Unlike many other European countries, Italy did not give automatic precedence to its army of pensioners
Unwanted vaccines needed to help poor countries catch up, international health officials say
Health officials decry vaccine gap between rich and poor
Asia's rising coronavirus cases a worry as vaccine doubts cloud campaigns
South Korea and the Philippines have suspended use of AstraZeneca for people under 60
A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders -study
Experts are increasingly concerned by evidence of higher risks of brain and mental health disorders among COVID-19 survivors
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3mln amid new infections resurgence
Worldwide COVID-19 deaths are rising once again, especially in Brazil and India
Vaccines, fiscal stimulus power U.S. employment; economy blooming
Unemployment rate falls to 6.0% from 6.2% in February
