Coronavirus

UK preparing to deploy army to fight Coronavirus outbreak

Mar 17, 2020 04:21

Even as Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, held his first daily briefing on the coronavirus outbreak, there are credible reports the British military is preparing to intervene in the battle against the deadly COVID-19 disease.
US surgeon general warns of 'critical' point: 'We could be like Italy'

Mar 17, 2020 02:42

US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has warned that “there's every chance” that the US “could be Italy” if people don’t follow basic public health measures to curb COVID-19 outbreak.
US must lift 'immoral' sanctions on Iran as they hamper battle against coronavirus: China

Mar 17, 2020 02:34

China says "immoral" sanctions imposed by the United States on Iran must be lifted as soon as possible, because they hamper the Islamic Republic's ability to fight an ongoing outbreak of new coronavirus (COVID-19), thus damaging ordinary people's lives.
US moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears

Mar 17, 2020 02:30

Officials across the US curtailed many elements of American life to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Sunday, with health officials recommending that groups of 50 or more don’t get together and a government expert saying a 14-day national shutdown may be needed.
US stocks plunge more than 10% over coronavirus pandemic panic

Mar 16, 2020 12:00

US stocks have plunged more than 10 percent as panic following emergency moves by the Federal Reserve to try to avert a recession due to the coronavirus pandemic that is shutting down global business and travel.
Biden says he would mobilize the US military to deal with coronavirus

Mar 16, 2020 11:56

Former US Vice President Joe Biden has said he would mobilize the military to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, adding that it is a “national emergency” that requires the United States to react on a war footing.
First people to begin Covid-19 vaccine trial in US: Official

Mar 16, 2020 11:52

The United States will begin testing a coronavirus vaccine on volunteer human subjects next week, a government official says.
Coronavirus infections rise in West Asia

Mar 16, 2020 11:17

Since raising its head in central China late last year, the new coronavirus has come to affect 157 countries and territories.
Conditions ripe for containing coronavirus in Iran: IRGC commander

Mar 16, 2020 10:38

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Major General Hossein Salami highlighted the IRGC’s efforts to combat the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, in Iran and said the conditions are ripe for the containment of the infectious disease.
Iranian speaker condoles demise of Assembly of Experts member

Mar 16, 2020 10:14

Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani offered his condolences over the demise of Ayatollah Seyyed Hashem Bathaee, a member of the Assembly of Experts who passed away after contracting the new coronavirus (COVID-19).