Russians May Get Full Access to COVID-19 Vaccine in about 12 Months TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Head of the Russian N. F. Gamaleya Federal Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Alexander Ginzburg said Russians will hopefully get full access to the novel coronavirus vaccine developed by the center in about 9-12 months. August, 15, 2020 - 11:16
Nearly 294,000 Patients Recover from Coronavirus in Iran TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus positive cases who have recovered from the viral disease in Iran is about to hit 294,000, the Health Ministry said. August, 14, 2020 - 14:58
UN Says 43 Percent of Schools Lack Water, Soap TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations estimates that 43 percent of schools around the world don’t have access to water and soap for basic hand-washing. August, 13, 2020 - 16:04
Philippines Eyes Clinical Trials for Russian COVID-19 Vaccine in October TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Philippines plans to launch clinical trials for a Russian coronavirus vaccine in October, with President Rodrigo Duterte expected to be inoculated as early as May next year, the presidential spokesman said on Thursday. August, 13, 2020 - 12:07
UN Chief: Pandemic Threatens Peace, Risks New Conflicts TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic not only threatens gains in fighting global poverty and building peace but risks exacerbating existing conflicts and generating new ones. August, 13, 2020 - 11:55
‘Reopen!’ Refresh: Trump Adds Masks, CDC Assist in Plea for in-Person School TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump announced a plan Wednesday to send 125 million reusable masks to school districts throughout the country and deploy CDC teams to those that need help reopening for in-person learning. August, 13, 2020 - 11:34
Criticism of Russian Coronavirus Vaccine Baseless: Health Minister TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko on Wednesday announced that the first batch of the long-awaited coronavirus vaccine will be produced and ready for use in 2 weeks. August, 12, 2020 - 15:18
Number of COVID-19 Recovery Cases in Iran Tops 290,000 TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of coronavirus positive cases who have recovered from the viral disease in Iran has surpassed 290,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said. August, 12, 2020 - 14:57
UK Economic Output Collapses by 20.4% in Second-Quarter of 2020 TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain’s economy shrank by a record 20.4% between April and June, when the coronavirus lockdown was tightest, the largest contraction reported by any major economy so far, official figures showed on Wednesday. August, 12, 2020 - 12:24
Trump Mulls Blocking Entry for US Citizens, Legal Residents amid COVID Crisis TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump is considering a new proposal that would prevent US citizens and legal residents from returning to the United States, if it is believed they may be infected with coronavirus. August, 11, 2020 - 15:27
Indonesia Starts Human Trials of China-Made Virus Vaccine TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study. August, 11, 2020 - 15:06
Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Close to 19,000 TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the coronavirus in Iran is about to hit 19,000 after the viral disease killed more than 180 people across the country during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry said Tuesday. August, 11, 2020 - 14:46
UK Coronavirus: 730,000 Have Lost Their Job Since Lockdown Began TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Payroll figures in the UK show 730,000 people have lost their jobs since the start of the coronavirus crisis lockdown as the country braces for an expected acceleration in unemployment. August, 11, 2020 - 11:52
S Korea's Daewoong Pharma Gets India Nod to Test Anti-Parasite Drug for COVID-19 TEHRAN (Tasnim) – South Korea's Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co Ltd said on Tuesday it received Indian regulatory approval to test its anti-parasitic niclosamide drug to treat COVID-19 patients in an early-stage human trial. August, 11, 2020 - 11:17
Global COVID-19 Cases Worldwide near 20mln TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Five months since the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus crisis a global pandemic, the number of coronavirus cases globally is nearing 20m, with almost 730,000 known deaths. August, 10, 2020 - 10:36
UK COVID-19 Daily Death Count Could Be Scrapped: Media TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UK's official COVID-19 daily death count could be scrapped following an investigation into Public Health England's method of counting the toll, The Telegraph newspaper reported. August, 10, 2020 - 09:59
UK PM Says Schools Must Open in September TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic and moral imperative and insisted they would be able to operate safely despite the ongoing threat from the pandemic. August, 09, 2020 - 16:07
Coronavirus: Only Half of Britons Say They Would Get A Vaccine, Poll Reveals TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Just over half of the UK would definitely get a coronavirus vaccine, with "damaging misperceptions" affecting potential uptake, a poll has revealed. August, 09, 2020 - 11:46
New Zealand Records 100 Days without Domestic Virus Case TEHRAN (Tasnim) – New Zealand marked 100 days without a domestic transmission of the coronavirus on Sunday, but warned against complacency as countries like Vietnam and Australia which once had the virus under control now battle a resurgence in infections. August, 09, 2020 - 10:43
Fire Kills 7 Coronavirus Patients in India COVID-19 Facility TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A fire killed seven coronavirus patients early Sunday at a southern Indian hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility, officials said, in the second such incident this month. August, 09, 2020 - 10:01