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BAGHDAD -- At least 36 people were killed on Monday when a huge fire broke out in a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar, official Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported.

The evening massive fire hit the quarantine center for coronavirus patients in al-Hussein Hospital in the provincial capital city of al-Nasiriyah, some 375 km south of Baghdad, INA said. (Iraq-Fire-Death)

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TUNIS -- Tunisian Ministry of Health announced on Monday that China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine has been officially approved for marketing in Tunisia.

"The Ministry of Health has granted an exceptional and provisional marketing authorization in the Tunisian market for China's Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine," said a ministry statement. (Tunisia-Sinopharm-Approval)

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TEHRAN -- Iran on Monday reported 20,829 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 3,394,279.

The pandemic has so far claimed 86,041 lives in Iran, up by 182 in the past 24 hours, the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education reported. (Iran-COVID19)

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GAZA -- Israel on Monday decided to ease the tight restrictions imposed two months ago on export, import and fishing in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials said.

The Palestinian general authority of civil affairs said that Israel allowed the movement and travel from Gaza to Israel and the West Bank. (Palestine-Israel-Export) Enditem

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