Coronavirus

COVID surge triggers lockdowns, angry protests in Europe

Mar 21, 2021 10:09

A sudden surge in fresh COVID-19 infections has afflicted Europe over the past weeks, prompting officials in several countries to order lockdown measures that have triggered angry protests.
Germany could imagine signing deal for Sputnik V shot: German health minister

Mar 20, 2021 02:06

German Health Minister Jens Spahn said on Friday he would be in favor of signing a national supply deal with Russia for its Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19.
Iran COVID-19 update: 68 deaths, 7,620 cases in 24 hours

Mar 19, 2021 08:56

Health Ministry has confirmed 7,620 COVID-19 infections and 68 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
France imposes lockdown in Paris as COVID-19 variant cases rise

Mar 19, 2021 08:23

France has imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north amid a rise in the number of coronavirus variant cases.
Weekly jobless claims rise to 770K as US marks one year of recession

Mar 19, 2021 03:27

Initial jobless claims in the US have unexpectedly risen to their highest level in one month, even as states loosen Covid-19 restrictions on businesses.
Iran waiting for more safety data on AstraZeneca vaccine

Mar 19, 2021 02:02

A senior Iranian official says using the AstraZeneca vaccines for a national inoculation program against the coronavirus pandemic in the country would depend on more investigations about the shot’s safety.
US economic terrorism, pressure failed to break Iranians’ ironclad resilience: Zarif

Mar 18, 2021 13:00

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the United States’ economic terrorism, which former US President Donald Trump embraced under his flagship “maximum pressure” policy against Tehran, has failed to bring the Iranian nation to its knees.
UN: Poorest countries will suffer most from COVID downturn

Mar 18, 2021 11:24

The world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries will suffer the most from a pandemic downturn, the UN’s conference on trade and development (UNCTAD) said in its latest report on Thursday.
Over 7,500 new COVID-19 cases reported in Iran

Mar 18, 2021 09:27

Health Ministry reported more than 7,500 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
Tanzania's President John Magufuli dead at 61

Mar 18, 2021 04:48

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, one of Africa’s most prominent coronavirus sceptics, has died aged 61, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Wednesday after a more than two-week absence from public life that led to speculation about his health.