Mainland China Reports 46 New Coronavirus Cases, Up from 42 A Day Earlier
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China reported on Saturday a rise in new coronavirus cases, as authorities try to head off a second wave of infections, particularly from imported and asymptomatic cases, as curbs on cities and travel are lifted.
US Has More than 500,000 Coronavirus Cases, Daily Death Toll Reaches 2,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – US coronavirus cases topped 500,000 on Friday (Apr 10(, although there are signs that Americans staying home was helping to curb new infections.
Sanofi Offers 100 mln Doses of Hydroxychloroquine in Covid-19 Fight
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi said Friday it would offer 100 million doses of hydroxychloroquine, a treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, to governments worldwide if studies show it can safely to be used to treat Covid-19 patients.
German Minister Criticizes US Coronavirus Response as Too Slow: Spiegel
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has criticized the United States' handling of the coronavirus outbreak as too slow, the latest sign of tensions between the two allies as they respond to the crisis.
France Says EU Coronavirus Recovery Fund to Be Financed by Joint Debt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - European Union finance ministers have agreed to an economic recovery plan for the coronavirus crisis that France’s minister said implicitly opens the door to jointly issued debt and which he hailed as a French success.
Coronavirus Threat to Global Peace, Stability, UN Chief Warns
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The head of the United Nations has called the coronavirus pandemic the “fight of a generation” and a threat to world peace and security.
'Now Is Not the Time to Relax Measures': WHO Europe
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Despite "positive signs" from some countries, it is too early to scale back measures aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, the World Health Organization's European office said Wednesday, April 8.
Spain Warns EU Future at Risk over Financial Response to Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The European Union's future is in jeopardy if it cannot come up with a joint financial response to combat the new coronavirus, Spanish officials warned on Wednesday, after the bloc failed to agree on more support for their reeling economies.
Chinese Ambassador Calls Attempt to Stigmatize China 'Political Virus'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Chinese Ambassador to Britain Liu Xiaoming said on Tuesday that attempts to stigmatize China is a "political virus" that undermines international cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Global Recoveries from COVID-19 Surpass 300,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of people worldwide who have recovered from the novel coronavirus crossed 300,000 early Wednesday, according to figures compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University.
Dozens Contract Coronavirus As Outbreak Hits Pakistan Jail
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Dozens of prisoners in a Pakistani jail have contracted the novel coronavirus, officials said, with more than 150 additional inmates potentially infected as cases of COVID-19 continue to soar in the country.
UN Security Council to Hold First Coronavirus Talks Thursday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UN Security Council will on Thursday hold its first meeting on the coronavirus pandemic -- by videoconference -- after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said Monday.
China Outraged after Brazil Minister Suggests COVID-19 Part of 'World Domination Plan'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – China has demanded an explanation from Brazil after the far-right government’s education minister linked the coronavirus pandemic to Beijing’s “plan for world domination”, in a tweet imitating a Chinese accent.
China Posts Drop in Coronavirus Cases, Wuhan Lockdown Due to End
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mainland China reported on Tuesday a drop in new coronavirus cases after closing its borders to virtually all foreigners to curb imported infections, while the central city of Wuhan, epicenter of the outbreak, saw no new deaths for the first time.
US Death Toll from Coronavirus Surpasses 10,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Americans were put on notice Monday not to let up in the fight against the coronavirus, as a grim milestone of 10,000 deaths cast a pall over the first signs of optimism about the outbreak's trajectory.
World Short of Six Million Nurses, WHO Says
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As COVID-19 captures global headlines, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Tuesday that the world needs nearly six million nurses.
UK's Johnson in Hospital for Tests, Government Says He's Still in Charge
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was undergoing tests in hospital on Monday as he is still suffering coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for COVID-19, but the government insisted he remained in charge.
Sweden’s Officials Warn of 'Thousands of Deaths'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven warned citizens to prepare for thousands of deaths following the country’s laid back attitude regarding the coronavirus.
