Leaders to UN: If Virus Doesn't Kill Us, Climate Change Will
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – In a year of cataclysm, some world leaders at this week’s annual United Nations meeting are taking the long view, warning: If COVID-19 doesn't kill us, climate change will.
London Lockdown Protesters Urged to Follow COVID Rules
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Protesters taking part in an anti-lockdown demonstration in London have been urged to abide by coronavirus restrictions and warned that violence will not be tolerated.
J&J Vaccine Produced Strong Immune Response, Early Results Say
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – There is some good news on Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine. Early results from a Phase 1/2a clinical trial show it was well tolerated and even one dose appeared to produce a strong immune response in almost all of the 800 participants.
British PM Johnson Calls for Global Plan to Prevent Future Pandemics
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will call for a global plan to prevent pandemics and pledge more funds to the World Health Organization in a speech to the UN General Assembly on Saturday.
Police in Australia’s Victoria Criticized over COVID-19 Response
TEHRAN (Tasnim) –Human Rights Watch (HRW) has condemned the “harsh” police actions during the enforcement of a strict lockdown in Australia’s Victoria state, the epicenter of the country’s COVID-19 outbreak.
EU Urges New Measures to Mitigate Coronavirus Second Wave
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Commission urged EU members states Thursday to better explain and enforce social distancing and hygiene rules to halt a dangerous new wave of coronavirus infections.
Embassy Urges Washington to Fight Coronavirus, Not Russian Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Russian Embassy in Washington called upon the US government to focus its effort on fighting the coronavirus rather than criticizing the Russian vaccine.
10,000 More Deaths than Usual Occurred in UK Homes since June
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Some 10,000 more deaths than usual have occurred in peoples’ private homes since mid June, long after the peak in COVID deaths, prompting fears that people may still be avoiding health services and delaying sending their loved ones to care homes.
World's Workers Lost $3.5 Trillion in Wages amid Pandemic, Says UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of jobs lost and workers suffering a "massive" drop in earnings.
200,000 Dead as Trump Vilifies Science, Prioritizes Politics
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - With the nation’s COVID-19 death toll at 200,000, US President Donald Trump is engaged in an ongoing war against his administration’s own scientists.
Number of Coronavirus Cases Worldwide Up by Almost 2 mln in One Week: WHO
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The number of people who contracted novel coronavirus worldwide increased by almost two million in the week of September 14-20, while the number of deaths grew by 37,700 in the reported period, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday night.
US to Surpass Grim Milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 Deaths
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The death toll from the spread of coronavirus in the United States was approaching over 200,000 lives on Monday, more than double the number of fatalities in India, the country reporting the second-highest number of cases in the world.
UK to Fine Quarantine-Breakers Up to $13,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain's government will fine people who refuse an order to self-isolate up to 10,000 pounds ($13,000) as the country sees a sharp surge in coronavirus infections.
Threat of Lethal Autumn Looms in Europe after COVID-19 Reprieve
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As vacations and parties fed a late-summer surge of COVID-19 in Europe, there's been one reassuring constant: a lower death toll. The latest numbers out of the continent's hardest-hit countries show the relief may only be temporary.
Only One in 10 to Be Protected from COVID-19 in First Year of Vaccine Use
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Just one in 10 of the world's population is likely to be protected against COVID-19 in the first year of a vaccine being made available, experts said.
New UK Lockdown Likely Sooner Rather than Later
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain is likely to need to reintroduce some national coronavirus lockdown measures sooner rather than later, a former senior government health adviser said on Saturday.
Global Coronavirus Cases to Soon Surpass 30 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Global coronavirus cases are expected to pass 30 million on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic showing no signs of slowing.
Trump Contradicts Top Health Official on Vaccine, Masks: 'He Was Confused'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump took exception on Wednesday to comments from the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, who said a vaccine for the novel coronavirus could be broadly rolled out in mid-2021 and that masks might be even more effective.
