Trump Tries to Put COVID-19 behind Him with Campaign Rally in Florida
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump will try to put his bout with COVID-19 behind him when he returns to the campaign trail on Monday, beginning a three-week sprint to the Nov 3 election with a rally in the vital battleground state of Florida.
UK Study Tests If BCG Vaccine Protects against COVID
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The widely used BCG tuberculosis vaccine will be tested on frontline care workers in Britain for its effectiveness against COVID-19, researchers running the UK arm of a global trial said.
Mainland China Reports 21 New COVID-19 Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mainland China reported 21 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Oct. 10, up from 15 the previous day, the national health authority said on Sunday.
Trump Says He Is 'Medication-Free'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump said he was “medication free” and revealed more details of his fight with COVID-19 in a televised interview aired Friday, one week after he was hospitalized with the virus.
North Korea Defies Coronavirus with Huge Military Parade
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – North Korea leader Kim Jong Un presided over a giant military parade in Pyongyang Saturday, with the nuclear-armed country expected to showcase its latest and most advanced weapons as thousands of maskless troops defied the coronavirus threat.
Fauci Calls White House Event A Coronavirus ‘Superspreader’
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States’ top infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said an event held in the White House on September 26 was a “superspreader event” that is suspected to have infected numerous people, including US President Donald Trump, with the novel coronavirus.
Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Iran Approaching Half A Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 3,800 new coronavirus patients have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of infected cases close to 500,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
India Coronavirus Cases Approach 7 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – India’s confirmed coronavirus cases are nearing 7 million with another 73,272 reported in the past 24 hours.
Worldwide Coronavirus Cases Cross 36 Million
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 36 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,052,602 have died, according to a Reuters tally.
Coronavirus in Iran: Daily New Cases Reach New Record
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of daily cases of coronavirus infection in Iran broke a record on Thursday with nearly 4,400 patients detected.
Despite COVID-19 Treatment, Trump Edges Back into Campaign Spotlight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump, still confined to the White House where he is being treated for COVID-19, planned more steps on Thursday to try to reinvigorate a re-election campaign hit hard by his handling of the pandemic.
COVID-19 Daily Death Toll in Iran Hits New Record
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran has risen to a new record with 239 lives lost, the Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
White House Adviser Stephen Miller Tests Positive for COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – White House senior adviser Stephen Miller said he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, the latest case of coronavirus reported among Donald Trump's inner circle since the US Republican president announced he had the virus last week.
Biden: 'We Shouldn't Have' Second Debate If Trump Still Has COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Former US Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday he and President Donald Trump should not go ahead with next week's presidential debate if Trump still has COVID-19.
Over 4,000 New Coronavirus Cases Detected in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people tested positive for the COVID-19 infection in Iran during only 24 hours has surpassed 4,100, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
Poll: Majority Still Fears Virus Exposure As Trump Says Not to Be 'Afraid'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As US President Donald Trump tells Americans not to be "afraid" of COVID-19 or let it "dominate" their lives, a majority of Americans continue to worry that someone in their family will be exposed to the coronavirus.
26 Countries Urge Western Sanctions Lifting to Tackle Virus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China and 25 other nations countries on Monday called for the immediate lifting of sanctions by the United States and other Western countries to ensure an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Trump Faces Backlash for Removing Mask on Return to White House
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US President Donald Trump faced a fresh backlash on Tuesday for removing his mask when he returned to the White House and urging Americans not to fear the COVID-19 disease that has killed more than 209,000 people in the country and put him in hospital.
