CAIRO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) Iraq on Tuesday approved the emergency use of China's Sinopharm and British AstraZeneca vaccines to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, Israel decided to extend nationwide lockdown for 10 days.
Chinese medical experts pose for a photo with Iraqi health workers after installing CT equipment in Baghdad, Iraq, April 12, 2020. (Xinhua photo) Iraq approves China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine; Israel extends nationwide lockdown until Jan. 31; Turkey extends vaccination to nursing homes, elderly over 90; Morocco bans entry from 4 more countries after detection of new variant. CAIRO, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) Iraq on Tuesday approved the.
CAIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) The number of unemployed in Israel surpassed 657,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 15.9 percent on Monday as the ongoing national lockdown leaves deeper dents on the country's economy. Meanwhile, Iran added 5,806 new COVID-19 cases for the past 24 hours, bringing the tally to 1,336,217.
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) Iranian health authorities announced on Monday 5,806 new COVID-19 confirmed infections, taking the country overall count to 1,336,21
People enjoy a sunny day in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Dec. 26, 2020. (Gideon Markowicz/JINI via Xinhua) Lockdown raises Israeli unemployment rate to 15.9 pct; Iran records 5,806 new COVID-19 cases, 1,336,217 in total; Jordan adds 8 deaths, lowest in months; Turkey registers 5,862 new COVID-19 cases, 2,392,963 in total. CAIRO, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) The number of unemployed in Israel surpassed 657,000 and the unemployment rate rose to 15.9.