2021-08-15 85b192acf57a89f8908478f2f4161bdd0c82debe https://s.france24.com/media/display/9fcc2c3e-fdc0-11eb-8c27-005056bfb2b6/w:1280/p:16x9/04fad09b64a03c556f57c3fdaa890c3cf50a5d2d.jpg https://s.france24.com/media/display/9fcc2c3e-fdc0-11eb-8c27-005056bfb2b6/w:1280/p:16x9/04fad09b64a03c556f57c3fdaa890c3cf50a5d2d.jpg 14 COVID-19 14 /wiki/covid-19 COVID-19 pandemic 1 /wiki/covid-19%20pandemic Iran 2 /wiki/iran COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic Iran COVID-19 pandemic 2021-08-13 bc86db152f29afc3728a401b97bbcea91baa88ea /feed/2021/08/13/japan-reports-a-record-20365-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-it-is-also-the-first-time-that-the-country-has Japan reports a record 20,365 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours. It is also the first time that the country has reported more than 20,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 1628931991 2021-08-13 e0cd99348dd710abfbcf9982a103e30a55c2c963 /feed/2021/08/13/thailand-reports-a-record-23418-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-for-the-second-day-a-row-thereby-bringing-t Thailand reports a record 23,418 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the second day a row, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 863,189. 1628888841 2021-08-13 8f3a88d94536bfe89c248fb1bb5c7c5c86f3a4cb /feed/2021/08/13/japan-reports-a-record-20365-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-including-5773-cases-in-tokyo-it-is-the-firs Japan reports a record 20,365 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 5,773 cases in Tokyo. It is the first time that the country has reported 20,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 1628888840 2021-08-13 0ee6b936fe7484ae8264f7e53da5e6917d70acfc 18 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2021/08/13/japan-reports-a-record-20365-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-including-5773-new-cases-in-tokyo-it-is-also Japan reports a record 20,365 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, including 5,773 new cases in Tokyo. It is also the first time that the country has reported more than 20,000 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. 2021-08-3 5dc218c9e8c7069d849671b7ef4a9a56542b69d8 /feed/2021/08/3/iran-reports-a-record-39019-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-for-the-second-day-a-row-bringing-the-nationwid Iran reports a record 39,019 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours for the second day a row, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.979 million. 1628036915 2021-08-3 d4571081b42b9cdc51ed9040fcd8c04431d1fea1 10 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic Iran 3 /feed/2021/08/3/iran-reports-a-record-for-the-second-consecutive-day-of-39019-new-cases-of-covid-19-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-to Iran reports a record for the second consecutive day of 39,019 new cases of COVID-19, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.979 million. 2021-08-2 6b47f6a40079137e5a98d264a506847a2eff4724 /feed/2021/08/2/malaysia-reports-a-record-219-deaths-from-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-bringing-the-nationwide-death-toll-to-9403 Malaysia reports a record 219 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 9,403. 1628901253 2021-08-2 93a2d1ed3c6da09ed24c404588d1c2972f9ae286 /feed/2021/08/2/iran-reports-a-record-37189-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-confir Iran reports a record 37,189 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.94 million. 1627981600 2021-08-2 464d65239937a5f998d44491ae353671f592e2a2 /feed/2021/08/2/malaysia-reports-a-record-219-deaths-from-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-death-toll-to-9 Malaysia reports a record 219 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide death toll to 9,403. 1627981599 2021-08-2 176fb3a4a8f77992139bbf7344108e0ccce17c8c 19 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic Iran 3 /feed/2021/08/2/iran-reports-a-record-37189-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-confirmed-case Iran reports a record 37,189 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3.94 million. 2021-07-24 1c119e5ca1442c6326b572397ad6ddce4d6f3d2c /feed/2021/07/24/new-zealand-suspends-its-quarantine-free-travel-with-australia-for-at-least-eight-weeks-amid-a-surge-of-covid-19-cases-c New Zealand suspends its quarantine-free travel with Australia for at least eight weeks amid a surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. But there will be managed return flights over the next seven days for New Zealand citizens who want to return home. 1627173360 2021-07-24 e7f410a5680b2c00129ec3d768516ea8d7a897d2 31 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2021/07/24/new-zealand-suspends-its-quarantine-free-travel-bubble-with-australia-for-at-least-eight-weeks-amid-an-increase-in-the-n New Zealand suspends its quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia for at least eight weeks amid an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant. However, there will be managed return flights for the next seven days for New Zealand citizens who wish to return home. 2021-07-20 07401285b5ca27e958759b93d0ab03d03c078149 /feed/2021/07/20/laos-reports-a-record-170-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-nationwide-total-of-confirmed Laos reports a record 170 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 3,710. 1628901142 2021-07-20 ed0f75a8632b11955153b5147902a06d4aad1d7b 8 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic Iran 3 /feed/2021/07/20/iran-reports-a-record-27444-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-thereby-bringing-the-national-total-of-cases-to Iran reports a record 27,444 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, thereby bringing the national total of cases to 3,576,148. 2021-07-4 49b4f7cab336c354823bb226d18e064cf22f50a3 21 COVID-19 pandemic Iran 2 /feed/2021/07/4/iran-orders-the-closure-of-non-essential-businesses-such-as-public-parks-restaurants-dessert-shops-beauty-salons-mal Iran orders the closure of non-essential businesses such as public parks, restaurants, dessert shops, beauty salons, malls and bookstores in 275 "red" and "orange" zone cities, including the capital Tehran, due to the spread of the highly contagious Delta variant. 2021-06-18 2bdd596accb88e123fc0436bc2849d81337dcbf0 19 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2021/06/18/indonesia-reports-12990-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-which-is-the-highest-single-day-total-of-new-cases Indonesia reports 12,990 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which is the highest single-day total of new cases since late-January. It brings the nationwide total of confirmed cases to 1.96 million. [https:--www.straitstimes.com-asia-se-asia-indonesia-reports-12990-new-coronavirus-infections-290-deaths ("The Straits Times")]*The Palestinian Authority cancels a planned vaccine exchange with Israel involving at least one million doses of the Pfizer vaccine, saying the first batch of doses Israel was going to send were near expiration. The swap was previously announced earlier in the day. [https:--www.aljazeera.com-news-2021-6-18-palestinians-to-get-1-million-covid-vaccine-doses-in-israel-swap (Al Jazeera)]*Oman speeds up its COVID-19 vaccination as the number of cases increases in the country, which has seen only a small percentage of the population vaccinated. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-middle-east-oman-slowest-vaccinator-gulf-pushes-campaign-amid-covid-19-surge-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]*Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin closes the Euro 2020 fan zone due to an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the Russian capital. [https:--www.dw.com-en-moscow-closes-euro-2020-fan-zone-as-covid-cases-surge-a-57950652 (DW)]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announces that as of June 26, it will no longer be mandatory to wear a face mask outdoors. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-vida-20210618-7539733-mascarilla-exteriores-espana-26-junio.html ("La Vanguardia")]*Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez receives his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--www.lavanguardia.com-politica-20210618-7541594-pedro-sanchez-recibe-primera-dosis-vacuna-covid-19-madrid.html ("La Vanguardia")]***British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expands COVID-19 vaccinations to people aged 18 years and older amidst concerns about the Lineage B.1.617 Delta variant. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-06-18-world-uk-vaccine-eligibility.html ("The New York Times")]*Restrictions are eased in Melbourne as the number of cases decreases. Melbournians will now be allowed to travel anywhere in the state of Victoria, public gatherings increase to 20 people and masks are no longer required outdoors. Private gatherings of up to two people will be allowed, gyms and indoor entertainment reopen, and workforce capacities increase. These new restrictions bring Melbourne into line with the rest of Victoria. [https:--www.9news.com.au-national-victorian-lockdown-restrictions-melbourne-coronavirus-covid19-rules-what-can-i-do-61700b39-6f71-4bd3-85c8-c2fa1f99a520 (9 News)]***Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern receives her first dose of the Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. [https:--i.stuff.co.nz-national-health-coronavirus-300336289-important-milestone-prime-minister-jacinda-ardern-gets-first-covid19-vaccine (Stuff.co.nz)]*Papua New Guinea receives 146,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine from New Zealand, facilitated through the COVAX initiative. [https:--www.rnz.co.nz-international-pacific-news-445020-png-receives-146-thousand-vaccine-doses-from-nz (RNZ)]President Yoweri Museveni announces that the country has imposed new restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on vehicular movements except for essential workers. [https:--www.reuters.com-world-africa-uganda-imposes-new-anti-coronavirus-measures-stem-raging-pandemic-2021-06-18- (Reuters)]COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom 2021-06-14 614ae9a5afbfb086a5b8a38cf0d16108aeabcacc /feed/2021/06/14/fiji-reports-89-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-as-the-government-warns-that-due-to-the-delta-variant-first Fiji reports 89 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the government warns that, due to the Delta variant, first detected in India, the situation is worse than that seen in Australia and New Zealand. Fiji now has a total nationwide cases of 1,118. 1623719213 2021-06-14 ec0e79a923907bcf96a15182cf11b090a50d9a69 26 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2021/06/14/fiji-reports-89-new-cases-of-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-as-the-government-warns-that-due-to-the-presence-of-the-delt Fiji reports 89 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours as the government warns that, due to the presence of the Delta variant, which was first detected in India, the situation is worse than that seen in Australia and New Zealand. Fiji has now reported 1,118 cases nationwide. 2020-11-16 74b903921b8cbb532710c6502e334f8f16d13219 /feed/2020/11/16/prime-minister-stefan-lofven-announces-a-ban-on-public-gatherings-of-more-than-eight-people-beginning-november-24-as-pa Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announces a ban on public gatherings of more than eight people beginning November 24, as part of measures aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden. 1628985153 2020-11-16 788026a5536567460443b63ede4531ab8dcc7dd0 /feed/2020/11/16/prime-minister-stefan-lofven-announces-a-ban-on-public-gatherings-of-more-than-eight-people-beginning-november-24-as-par Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announces a ban on public gatherings of more than eight people beginning November 24 as part of measures aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden. 1605625457 2020-11-16 da17a654b2b7e3b58656f00bfbf7bee51fe1f4df /feed/2020/11/16/pakistani-prime-minister-imran-khan-announces-a-temporary-ban-on-political-rallies-and-gatherings-of-more-than-300-peopl Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announces a temporary ban on political rallies and gatherings of more than 300 people in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan. 1605611073 2020-11-16 b3069ecb17ecb608dd35fe27d2ca4212bea933eb /feed/2020/11/16/swedish-prime-minister-stefan-lofven-announces-a-ban-on-public-gatherings-of-more-than-eight-people-beginning-november-2 Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven announces a ban on public gatherings of more than eight people beginning November 24 as part of measures aimed to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Sweden. 1605611072 2020-11-16 cae74644b0d940693c414dfdbfedf70e71283473 /feed/2020/11/16/pakistani-prime-minister-imran-khan-announces-a-temporary-ban-on-political-rallies-and-gatherings-more-than-300-people-i Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan announces a temporary ban on political rallies and gatherings more than 300 people in a bid to halt the spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan. 1605575054 2020-11-16 7a1dcf4c027d41dfe49c4447cd59f6f9ec30e6ab 41 COVID-19 COVID-19 pandemic 2 /feed/2020/11/16/prime-minister-imran-khan-announces-a-temporary-ban-on-political-rallies-and-gatherings-of-more-than-300-people-in-an-at Prime Minister Imran Khan announces a temporary ban on political rallies and gatherings of more than 300 people in an attempt to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan. 2020-03-17 06519e86778b072536ba84dd9055660d40122d1d /feed/2020/03/17/iran-temporarily-frees-85000-prisoners-including-political-ones-amid-the-coronavirus-outbreak-in-the-country-a-judic Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. A judiciary spokesman says all of those freed were serving less than five years in prison, while all other prisoners serving heavier sentences remain in jail. 1584479121 2020-03-17 d6e44fea92ff92177e1db7e15637ec67502d82e5 18 COVID-19 pandemic Iran 2 /feed/2020/03/17/iran-temporarily-frees-85000-prisoners-including-political-ones-and-british-iranian-dual-national-nazanin-zaghari-ratc Iran temporarily frees 85,000 prisoners, including political ones and British-Iranian dual national Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, amid the coronavirus outbreak in the country. A judiciary spokesman says all of those freed were serving less than five years in prison, while all other prisoners serving heavier sentences remain in jail. /feed/2021/08/15/iran-reports-a-record-620-deaths-from-covid-19-in-the-past-24-hours-bringing-the-nationwide-death-toll-to-97828 France 24 15 a94a2c451e068173791cd5e2d80739419c144d5c 8 https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210815-iran-s-daily-covid-deaths-top-600-in-new-high 2021 Iran reports a record 620 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the nationwide death toll to 97,828.