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First cases of Omicron variants detected in Turkey

Turkey has detected the first cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, the country’s health minister has said, calling on people to remain calm but vigilant.“One of the [Omicron] cases was in Istanbul and the other five cases were in [the western province…

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First Turkovac batch dispatched for wide use

The first batch of domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine Turkovac has been shipped from Şanlıurfa, a southeastern province where the vaccine was produced, to the Turkish capital after receiving emergency approval following studies on volunteers that…

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EU deputy suggests BioNTech founders grace new euro notes

A member of European Parliament suggested that Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, the married couple of Turkish descent who drew global praise for the innovative COVID-19 vaccine they developed, be depicted on one of the new euro banknotes.

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Omicron may become dominant in February, warns expert

Omicron may become the dominant variant of the coronavirus in Turkey in February, a professor from the Health Ministry’s Science Board has warned, as virus cases continue rising, nearing 45,000 in the country.“It is more likely to see Omicron as the dominant…

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Risk of violence hangs over Turkey’s health care workers

Health care workers are revered as members of a "sacred" profession who save lives against all odds. Doctors, nurses and other health care staff have received a renewed public appreciation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, sacrificing their lives to care for…