China Sees Rise in Asymptomatic Coronavirus Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Mainland China reported 39 new coronavirus cases as of Sunday, up from 30 a day earlier, and the number of asymptomatic cases also surged, as Beijing continued to struggle to extinguish the outbreak despite drastic containment efforts.
COVID-19: Japan to Declare State of Emergency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to declare a state of emergency within days, after COVID-19 cases in Tokyo jumped over the weekend to top 1,000 for the first time and raised worries of a more explosive surge, media reports said.
'We're Not Hungry, We Need Masks' Says Australian Doctor on Coronavirus Frontline
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Australian hospital workers on the coronavirus frontline say they daily receive letters of thanks, some people even bring them pizzas, but what they really need is proper respiratory face masks to replace faulty and homemade face shields.
UN Chief Urges Governments to Protect Women during Coronavirus Lockdown
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is urging governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.
India Bans All Exports of Trump’s ‘Game Changer’ Virus Drug
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - India put a total ban on exports of hydroxychloroquine, a malaria drug that US President Donald Trump has touted as a “game changer” in the fight against Covid-19.
Greece Quarantines Second Camp after Coronavirus Case Confirmed
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Greece has quarantined a second migrant facility this week after a 53-year-old man tested positive for coronavirus, the migration ministry said on Sunday.
Japan to Stockpile Avigan Anti-Flu Drug to Treat 2 mln People
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Japan is considering increasing the stockpile of Fujifilm Holding Corp's Avigan anti-flu drug during this fiscal year so it can be used to treat 2 million people, according to a planning document seen by Reuters.
Coronavirus Pandemic ‘Amplifying’ Poverty in UK
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain, where levels are already high after a decade of austerity triggered by the global financial crisis, according to experts.
UN Official Warns of "Dire" Financial Crisis Due to Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The UN is facing a "dire" liquidity crisis as it deals with added expenses related to the need to "respond to the global health crisis" of coronavirus, according to an email from Movses Abelian,the UN undersecretary general for General Assembly and conference management.
Trump Warns of ‘Tough Week’ Ahead
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US President Donald Trump warned Americans on Saturday to brace for a “very horrendous” number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the total number of global fatalities from the pandemic soared past 60,000.
Bodies of COVID-19 Victims Pile Up in Streets of Ecuador
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – As the coronavirus pandemic rips through Ecuador, some cities are struggling to cope with a deluge of fatalities, pushing residents to make harrowing pleas for help as the bodies of loved ones accumulate in the streets.
Britain's Johnson Invites Opposition Leaders to Work with Him over COVID-19 Emergency
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson invited the leaders of opposition parties to work with him during this "moment of national emergency", saying he wants to hear their views during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Receives Requests for Avigan from about 30 Countries Hit by Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Japanese government plans to provide nations hit by the coronavirus pandemic with the anti-flu drug Avigan developed by a Japanese chemical firm.
US Sets New Global Record with 1,480 Virus Deaths in 24 Hours
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States on Friday advised all Americans to wear masks in public to protect against the new coronavirus, fearing the illness that has infected more than one million people worldwide may be spreading by normal breathing.
Iraq Suspends Reuters' Operations over COVID-19 Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iraq’s Communications and Media Commission said Friday that it has banned international news agency Reuters from operating in the country for three months for reporting that the number of the nation’s novel coronavirus cases is much higher than official figures.
Greece Seals Off Migrant Camp with Multiple Virus Cases
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Greece on Thursday sealed off a migrant camp near Athens after 21 of its residents tested positive for the coronavirus -- beginning with a new mother at an Athens hospital.
Chinese Trial Vaccine May Be Tested Abroad
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - China's first candidate vaccine for the novel coronavirus may be put into additional trials in other countries seriously hit by the pandemic if the ongoing initial trial proves it is safe and effective, the top researcher for the vaccine said.
US Navy Evacuates Virus-Struck Aircraft Carrier Roosevelt
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The US Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew.
