Trump Ally Accuses WHO of ‘Spreading Chinese Propaganda’ as Beijing Blasts West’s Cover-Up Claims
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China has dismissed as ‘nonsense’ recent media reports about its alleged attempts to cover up the true scale of fatalities in Wuhan– the province where the COVID-19 outbreak began late last year.
Trial of Avigan for Coronavirus Begins in Japan
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A Japanese pharmaceutical firm has initiated clinical trials of a drug that could potentially treat coronavirus symptoms.
Coronavirus Updates in Iran: Over 15,000 Patients Recover
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus patients in Iran exceeded 47,000 on Wednesday, of whom nearly 15,500 have recovered and been discharged from the hospital, the Health Ministry’s spokesman announced.
Putin to Hold Meeting by Video-Conference after Contact with Coronavirus Doctor: Kremlin
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a government meeting on Wednesday by video conference, the Kremlin said, a day after a doctor who met Putin last week said he had been diagnosed with the virus.
President Rouhani: Coronavirus Cases on Decline across Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that the coronavirus infection rate points to a downward trend in all provinces of the country.
Russian Plane Takes Off for US with Coronavirus Help Onboard
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - A Russian military transport plane took off from an airfield outside Moscow early on Wednesday and headed for the United States with a load of medical equipment and masks to help Washington fight coronavirus, Russian state TV reported.
Coronavirus Worst Crisis since WWII, UN Boss Says as Deaths Surge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continued to worsen Wednesday despite unprecedented lockdowns, as the head of the United Nations sounded the alarm on what he said was humanity’s worst crisis since World War II.
US Virus Deaths Pass 4,000: Johns Hopkins
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The total US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 4,000 early Wednesday, more than double the number from three days earlier, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.
Under Specter of Coronavirus, Iranians Celebrate Nature Day at Home
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Unlike in previous years, when the parks and green countryside across Iran were packed with picnickers marking the Nature Day, people are celebrating this year’s Sizdah-Bedar at home due to the outbreak of COVID-19 that has infected more than 44,000 people in the country so far.
Some Countries Still without Confirmed Virus Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Though the World Health Organization has declared coronavirus a pandemic, with no place safe from its effects, a handful of countries worldwide have escaped it so far, at least apparently.
Thousands of French Students ‘Lost’ amid School Shutdown: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Teachers across France have been unable to stay in contact with thousands of students to ensure they are still learning despite being unable to attend class because of coronavirus confinement, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said Tuesday.
Iran President Extends Social Distancing Guidelines until April 8
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday extended social distancing measures until April 8 to help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus across the country.
Death Toll from Coronavirus Rises to 2,898 in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpoor said on Tuesday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 44,606.
Indonesia to Release 30,000 Prisoners Early amid Virus Concerns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Indonesia is set to release about 30,000 prisoners early as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to avoid a possible surge in coronavirus infections in its overcrowded prisons.
Russian Scientists Develop Highly Accurate Test for Novel Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Central Research Institute of Epidemiology of Russia’s sanitary watchdog Rospotrebnadzor has created a highly accurate test to detect the novel coronavirus infection in humans, the governmental agency said on its website on Tuesday.
US Deaths Pass 3,000 as World Bank Warns Covid-19 Will Drive East Asia into Poverty
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The United States has recorded its deadliest day in the coronavirus pandemic, with another 540 deaths taking its fatalities past 3,000, as the World Bank warned that economic fallout could drive large parts of East Asia into poverty.
Coronavirus Epidemic 'Far from over' in Asia: WHO Official
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The coronavirus epidemic is “far from over” in the Asia-Pacific region, and current measures to curb the spread of the virus are buying time for countries to prepare for large-scale community transmissions, a WHO official said on Tuesday.
US Sanctions Leading to 'Humanitarian Catastrophe': Iran's Zarif
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US sanctions have made it “impossible” for Iranians to have access to essential drugs during the Covid-19 pandemic, warning that the bans are leading to a “humanitarian catastrophe”.
