Coronavirus Pandemic Pushing Up the Price of Illegal Drugs: UN
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Coronavirus-related border controls, lockdowns and flight shortages are making illegal drugs more expensive and difficult to obtain around the world, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime said in a report published on Thursday.
EU Ambassador to China Says Rising Sino-US Tensions Not Helpful
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Rising Sino-US tension is problematic and undermines the broad multinational cooperation needed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union’s ambassador to China said on Thursday.
UN Appeals for $4.7 bln Dollars More to Fight Coronavirus Pandemic
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations on Thursday issued a new appeal for $4.7 billion in funding to “protect millions of lives and stem the spread of coronavirus in fragile countries.”
Germany to Reopen All Shops, Schools in May
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany will take new steps towards normalization in May, including reopening shops and schools after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Pompeo Has No Evidence about Virus Lab Leak: China
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China hit back Wednesday at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his claims that the coronavirus originated in a lab in Wuhan, saying he "doesn't have any" evidence.
Coronavirus Worsening Health Inequalities in UK, Labor Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Britain’s Labor Party will today warn the coronavirus outbreak is exacerbating health inequalities in the country and adding to a hidden burden of disease and deaths.
UN Leader Says 1bln People with Disabilities Hard Hit by Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UN's leader said Wednesday the world's 1 billion people living with disabilities are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus and called for them to have equal access to prevention and treatment of COVID-19.
Students in China's Virus Centre Wuhan Return to School
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese youngsters in the global virus epicenter of Wuhan filed back to class on Wednesday, wearing masks and walking in single file past thermal scanners.
More than 15,000 Coronavirus Deaths in Latin America
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 15,000 people have been killed by the novel coronavirus in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 0230 GMT Wednesday, according to a tally based on official reports.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
