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Most People Prioritize Coronavirus Health Fears over Concern for Economy: Global Survey
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A substantial majority of people around the world want their governments to prioritize saving lives over moves to restart economies being hammered by measures aimed at halting the spread of the new coronavirus, a global survey found.
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WHO Urges Countries to Investigate Early COVID-19 Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that a report that COVID-19 had emerged in December in France, sooner than previously thought, was "not surprising", and urged countries to investigate any other early suspicious cases.
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Coronavirus Cases in Iran Nearing 100,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people who have contracted the coronavirus in Iran is about to hit 100,000, the Health Ministry spokesperson announced, noting that over 80,000 positive cases have recovered from the viral disease.
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Ending Sanctions Only Way to Prove US Sincerity in Offering Help, Rouhani Tells Abe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a telephone conversation with Japan’s prime minister, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the US should first lift the unlawful sanctions against Tehran to prove it is sincere in offering help in the battle with the novel coronavirus.
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New Projection Puts US COVID-19 Deaths at Nearly 135,000 by August
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A new forecast projects nearly 135,000 deaths due to COVID-19 in the United States through the beginning of August mainly due to reopening measures under way, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington said on Monday.
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WHO Says Has No Proof from US on ‘Speculative’ Wuhan Lab Claims
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The World Health Organization said Monday that Washington had provided no evidence to support “speculative” claims by the US president that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab.
![President Rouhani: US Hostile Policies Hampering Iran’s Battle with COVID-19](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/14/1399021414183273820286682.jpg)
President Rouhani: US Hostile Policies Hampering Iran’s Battle with COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In an address to an online summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), Iranian President Hassan Rouhani blamed the US’ inhumane and illegal policies for obstructing or preventing Iran’s plans to obtain medical supplies and for disrupting the efforts to contain the novel coronavirus.
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Resumption of Iranian League Still Uncertain
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a meeting held on Monday about resumption of Iran football leagues, the participants showed dissatisfaction with the restart of the competitions.
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UK among European States Yet to Reach COVID-19 Peak: EU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The head of the European Union agency for disease control said on Monday Britain was one of five European countries yet to reach the peak of its coronavirus outbreak, contradicting the British government's line.
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Iran Outdoing Biggest Powers in Coronavirus Battle: Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said the country has outperformed the most powerful countries in tackling the novel coronavirus pandemic despite financial problems.
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Germany Warns COVID-19 Vaccine Could Take Years
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany's health minister said developing a vaccine for the coronavirus could take "years", after US President Donald Trump predicted it could be achieved by the end of 2020.
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Iran Coronavirus Death Toll Exceeds 6,200
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Iran surpassed 6,200 on Monday, while nearly 80,000 positive cases have recovered from the disease.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hunt Heats Up Globally, Still No Guarantee
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Hundreds of people are rolling up their sleeves in countries across the world to be injected with experimental vaccines that might stop COVID-19, spurring hope - maybe unrealistic - that an end to the pandemic may arrive sooner than anticipated.
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Japan Set to Extend Virus Emergency to May 31
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japan's government prepared Monday to extend its nationwide state of emergency to the end of May as it braces for a lengthy battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Bolsonaro Rallies the Right As Brazil Coronavirus Cases Surpass 100,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attacked Congress and the courts in a speech to hundreds of supporters on Sunday as the number of coronavirus cases blew past 100,000 in Brazil, underlining the former army captain's increasing isolation as he downplays the impacts of the pandemic
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Trump Says Up to 100,000 Americans May Die from Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US President Donald Trump said on Sunday he now believes as many as 100,000 Americans could die in the coronavirus pandemic, after the death toll passed his earlier estimates, but said he was confident a vaccine would be developed by the year’s end.
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Nearly 3,000 Crew Quarantined on Cruise Ship in Germany
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A total of 2,899 crew of a German cruise ship named "Mein Shiff 3" have been quarantined on board in Cuxhaven on Germany's North Sea coast after one person tested positive for the coronavirus on April 30.
![Coronavirus Battle Could Jeopardize Vaccines for Millions of MENA Children: UN](https://newsmedia.tasnimnews.com/Tasnim/Uploaded/Image/1399/02/02/1399020209443988320192672.jpg)
Coronavirus Battle Could Jeopardize Vaccines for Millions of MENA Children: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The coronavirus pandemic could jeopardize vaccination campaigns in the Middle East and North Africa, UNICEF warned Sunday, saying millions of children could miss out on polio and measles immunizations.
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