Bolsonaro Fires Popular Brazil Health Minister amid Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) -Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, whose dismissive stance toward the COVID-19 pandemic has angered many health experts, fired popular health minister following a series of disagreements over the proper response to contain the virus’spread in South America’s most populous country.
US Virus Deaths near 35,000; Joblessness 22 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of coronavirus fatalities by 1,290 to 3,869, most of China's total. That brings the total fatalities in nationwide to at least 4,642.
Iran Celebrates National Army Day with Medical Service Parades
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Instead of holding military parades to celebrate the Army Day and the Ground Force Day, the Iranian military units held health service parades across the country on Friday to express readiness to assist the medical society in the battle with the novel coronavirus.
Iran’s FM Praises China for Help in Coronavirus Battle
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lauded China for assisting the Islamic Republic in the fight against the novel coronavirus and for condemning the US sanctions against Tehran.
EU Chief Calls May 4 Donor Conference on Virus Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday called a donors conference for May 4 to fund the creation and global deployment of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus.
Japan Urges Citizens to Isolate As Reports Warn of 400,000 Deaths
TEHRAN(Tasnim) – Japan urged its citizens on Wednesday to stay home, as media reports warned that as many as 400,000 of them could die of the coronavirus without urgent action, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe came under pressure to hand out more cash.
Coronavirus Updates: Some 50,000 Patients Recover in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people who have fully recovered from the coronavirus infection in Iran is about to hit 50,000, while the daily death toll from the disease was below 100 for the second day in a row, the Health Ministry’s spokesman said.
Search for COVID-19 Vaccine Heats Up in China, US
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Three potential COVID-19 vaccines are making fast progress in early-stage testing in volunteers in China and the US, but it's still a long road to prove if they'll really work.
Iranian MPs Donate A Fifth of Salaries for Coronavirus Relief
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian lawmakers pledged to donate twenty percent of their salaries next month to COVID-19 relief efforts, an MP said.
IRGC Unveils Coronavirus Remote Detector
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled an advanced device that can remotely detect people infected with the novel coronavirus and also the contaminated areas within a range of 100 meters.
More than 9,000 US Health Care Workers Contract Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Tuesday that 9,282 health care professionals had contracted the coronavirus in the United States as of April 9 and that 27 had died from it.
South Korea Holds Parliamentary Election amid COVID-19 Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Koreans began going to the polls on Wednesday to elect members of parliament, wearing masks and plastic gloves as part of strict safety measures in one of the first national elections held amid the coronavirus pandemic.
US at Highest Level of Vulnerability: Iranian General
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The strategic dilemmas that the US is facing in the world and Washington’s dysfunctional policies coupled with the coronavirus crisis have put the US at the highest level of vulnerability and erosion, a senior Iranian commander said.
COVID-19 Vaccine at Least 12 Months Away: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new cases of COVID-19 is easing in some parts of Europe, including Italy and Spain, but outbreaks are still growing in Britain and Turkey, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
UK Coronavirus Death Toll Could Be 15% Higher than Previously Shown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain's death toll from the coronavirus could run some 15% higher than official figures have indicated so far, according to broader data published on Tuesday that include deaths in the community such as in nursing homes.
Poll: Fear over Coronavirus Spikes among Americans
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nearly a third of Americans now fear the coronavirus threatens them personally, according to a new poll.
Russia’s FM Warns against Politicizing Coronavirus Response, WHO Actions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov cautioned other countries against politicizing the coronavirus pandemic and the actions of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an online press conference.
Coronavirus in Iran: Double-Digit Death Toll Reported after Weeks
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran during the past 24 hours was put at below 100 for the first time in weeks.
