Coronavirus

India reports record daily coronavirus toll, local lockdowns re-imposed

Jul 11, 2020 00:56

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers and drug factories.
India reports record daily coronavirus toll, local lockdowns re-imposed

Jul 10, 2020 10:35

India reported a record 26,506 new coronavirus cases on Friday as authorities re-imposed lockdowns in its most populous state and in an industrial hub, home to automakers and drug factories.
Over 215,000 coronavirus patients recovered in Iran

Jul 10, 2020 08:28

The number of coronavirus positive cases who have recovered from the viral disease in Iran has surpassed 215,000, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
California sues Trump administration over new foreign student rules

Jul 10, 2020 02:55

California’s attorney general will file a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to block a Trump administration immigration rule that could force tens of thousands of international students to leave the United States if their schools hold all classes online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
IRGC commander stresses continued battle against COVID-19

Jul 10, 2020 01:58

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami urged all IRGC forces and the Iranian people to remain sensitive and active in the field until the coronavirus is uprooted in the country.
World parliament must focus on ways to end unjust sanctions: Qalibaf

Jul 09, 2020 14:14

Iran’s Parliament (Majlis) Speaker says after overcoming the current pandemic of the deadly new coronavirus, parliaments across the world must focus on preventing adoption of such illegal politics as unjust sanctions, which hamper development of economic ties among various states.
Modi outlines steps to revive economy as pandemic crisis deepens

Jul 09, 2020 11:46

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recounted some steps taken by his administration so far to revive the struggling economy as the country of 1.3 billion is facing its worst financial crisis amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Five million in new lockdown in Australia’s Melbourne as cases surge

Jul 09, 2020 09:22

Five million people in Australia's second-biggest city began a new lockdown Thursday, returning to tough restrictions just weeks after they ended as Melbourne grapples with a resurgence of coronavirus cases.
Brazil's President vetoes COVID-19 aid for indigenous people

Jul 09, 2020 06:15

Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday vetoed provisions of a law that obligated the federal government to provide drinking water, disinfectants and a guarantee of hospital beds to indigenous communities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
UN Security Council rejects Russian-backed resolution on aid delivery to Syria

Jul 09, 2020 06:05

The UN Security Council has rejected a Russian-drafted resolution that would extend a cross-border aid delivery mechanism for a six-month period after Russia — along with China — vetoed a relevant Western-drafted document, which Moscow argued ignored the realities on the ground in the West Asian country.