Trump Still Not Taking Pandemic Seriously
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump's fight with COVID-19 has so far not convinced him to prioritize a responsible approach to a pandemic that has killed 209,000 Americans over his own political needs.
Thousands Protest Anti-Coronavirus Restrictions in Germany over Weekend
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Thousands of demonstrators in southern Germany protested against coronavirus restrictions over the weekend, police said on Sunday, although organizers failed to mobilize enough people for a planned human chain around Lake Constance.
Britain Faces 'Bumpy Months' in Run-Up to Christmas, Beyond, Boris Johnson Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain faces a “very tough winter” and “bumpy, bumpy” months in the run up to Christmas and beyond, Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned.
Trump Aide Luna Tests Positive for Virus in New White House Case
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – White House aide Nick Luna, who serves as a personal attendant to US President Donald Trump, has tested positive for coronavirus infection, according to people familiar with the matter.
PM Johnson's Bout with Coronavirus in April Was Worrying, Says UK Foreign Minister
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain's foreign minister, Dominic Raab, said he worried for Boris Johnson's life when the Prime Minister was hospitalized with COVID-19 in April.
Venezuelan President Thanks Russia for Coronavirus Vaccine Supply
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian citizens for the delivery of the first batch of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to the Latin American country.
COVID-19 Vaccine Roll-Out Expected in Less than 3 Months in UK
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A mass roll-out of a COVID-19 vaccine in Britain could be finished in as little as three months, the Times reported, citing government scientists.
Democrats ‘Happy’, ‘Excited’ After Trump Gets COVID-19, Poll Shows
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A surprisingly large portion of Democrat respondents to a new survey said they were “happy” after US President Donald Trump contracted the coronavirus, a trend reflected in a flurry of celebratory social media posts from his critics.
India’s COVID-19 Fatalities Top 100,000, behind US, Brazil
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India crossed 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, putting the country’s toll at nearly 10 percent of the global fatalities and behind only the United States and Brazil.
US Planned Job Cuts Increase in September: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US employers announced another 118,804 job cuts in September, with restaurants, hotels and amusement parks leading the pack amid sluggish demand several months after the COVID-19 pandemic struck the country.
Europe's Worst Infection Hotspot Madrid Heads for Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Madrid is to go into lockdown in the coming days after the region's leader reluctantly agreed Thursday to obey a central government order to ban non-essential travel in the Spanish capital that is Europe's worst COVID-19 hotspot.
UK Seeks to Avoid National Lockdown to Stop Unemployment in Millions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government is seeking to avoid a full national lockdown to prevent unemployment soaring into the millions, Environment Secretary George Eustice said on Thursday.
Oxford to Study Anti-Inflammatory Drug Humira as Potential COVID-19 Treatment
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Oxford University said on Wednesday it would study whether the world's best-selling prescription medicine, adalimumab, was an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients - the latest effort to repurpose existing drugs as potential coronavirus therapies.
Almost Half of Staff at UK Offices Had Returned before New Advice: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of UK workers returning to their desks gathered pace this month with 45% of office staff heading back to work, compared with 37% in August.
Coronavirus Deaths Increase for Second Consecutive Week in England, Wales
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Deaths involving COVID-19 have increased for the second consecutive week in England and Wales.
Child Poverty Likely to Increase in EU amid Virus Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Child poverty has reached an “unacceptable" level across the European Union, the world's largest trading bloc, a situation likely to worsen during the coronavirus pandemic, the EU's external auditor said Tuesday.
WHO to Roll Out 120 Million Rapid COVID-19 Tests to Poorer Countries
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A plan to roll out 120 million rapid-diagnostic tests for the coronavirus to help lower and middle-income countries make up ground in a testing gap with richer countries has been agreed.
Global Coronavirus Deaths Pass 'Agonizing Milestone' of 1 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The global death toll from COVID-19 rose past 1 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, a bleak milestone in a pandemic that has devastated the global economy, overloaded health systems and changed the way people live.
