Japan Says Tokyo Olympics May Be Postponed Due to Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may need to be postponed if the event cannot be held in its "complete form" due to the coronavirus pandemic.
France's Macron Threatened UK Entry Ban
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - French President Emmanuel Macron threatened to close France's border with Britain unless Prime Minister Boris Johnson took more stringent measures to contain the coronavirus outbreak, a French newspaper is reporting.
US Vice President, Wife Test Negative for Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US Vice President Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, have tested negative for coronavirus, according to a statement tweeted by the vice president's press secretary Katie Miller.
US Coronavirus Death Toll Hits 300 as More States Urge Residents to Stay Home
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - More than 300 people in the United States have now died from coronavirus, as the illness tightens its grip on the country and prompts fears of widespread shortages of medical supplies.
France Using Helicopters, Drones to Enforce Virus Restrictions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - France is calling up helicopters and drones to boost the government's attempts to keep people in their homes, police officials said Saturday.
Italy Shuts Factories as Daily COVID-19 Death Toll Nears 800
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Italy on Saturday (Mar 21) shut all non-essential factories after recording another record coronavirus toll that brought its fatalities to 4,825 - over a third of the world's total and a grim reminder that the pandemic remains out of control.
