Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Feb. 12

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BAGHDAD -- The Iraqi Health Ministry reported on Friday 2,530 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record in 2021, bringing the total tally in the country to 639,438.

The new cases included 817 in the capital Baghdad, 340 in Najaf, 326 in Karbala, 191 in Qadisiyah, and 176 in Dhi Qar, the ministry said in a statement. (Iraq-COVID19)

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ISTANBUL -- The number of people who have received their first doses of China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines topped 3 million on Friday across Turkey, Turkish Health Ministry announced.

The ministry also revealed that more than 300,000 health care workers have got their second shots since Thursday. (Turkey-COVID19-Vaccines)

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TEHRAN -- Iran's health ministry reported 7,298 daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the total nationwide infections to 1,503,753.

The pandemic has so far claimed 58,809 lives in Iran, up by 58 in the past 24 hours, said Sima Sadat Lari, the spokeswoman for Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education, during her daily briefing. (Iran-COVID19-New cases)

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JERUSALEM -- Israel's Ministry of Health reported 4,690 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, raising the tally of confirmed cases in the country to 718,746.

The death toll from the COVID-19 in Israel reached 5,304 after 75 new fatalities were added, while the number of patients in serious condition increased from 992 to 1,002, out of 1,534 hospitalized patients. (Israel-COVID19) Enditem

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