Coronavirus

Women in Bangladesh promote hygiene in refugee camps amid coronavirus fears

Mar 11, 2020 14:30

Women in Bangladesh are promoting hygiene in the world's largest refugee settlement to prevent coronavirus from spreading there, aid workers said on Wednesday, after the nation reported its first case of the disease.
Iran’s domestic flights cut by 75% over coronavirus: Report

Mar 11, 2020 14:15

Iranian airlines have suspended flights or modified services amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country as a reports suggest air travel inside Iran has been cut by nearly 75 percent.
President Rouhani: Entire government involved in coronavirus fight

Mar 11, 2020 12:09

President Hassan Rouhani says his entire administration is involved in the fight against a coronavirus outbreak across the country, stressing that all state institutions and officials are, in parallel, doing their utmost to minimize the damage caused by the epidemic to people’s livelihood.
US shamelessly denies blocking Iran-bound food, medicine: Foreign Ministry

Mar 11, 2020 11:47

Tehran says the United States has blocked the entry of foodstuffs and medicine into Iran through its unlawful sanctions, but shamelessly denies doing so.
Under US sanctions, Google removes Iran’s coronavirus app

Mar 11, 2020 10:53

Google has removed from its Play Store a coronavirus app released by the government to detect patients.
Calls for President Rouhani to take helm of Iran committee fighting coronavirus

Mar 11, 2020 08:49

Calls have been growing for President Hassan Rouhani to personally take charge of a crisis committee formed to manage the nationwide fight against a coronavirus epidemic that has gripped several provinces.
COVID-19: China reports new infections; Turkey, Bolivia confirm 1st cases

Mar 11, 2020 07:01

China has reported an increase in its new confirmed cases of coronavirus infection, reversing four consecutive days of decreases, and more countries are reporting their first infections.
IranAir resuming flights to Europe after four days: Airline

Mar 11, 2020 04:12

Iran’s main airline Homa, known internationally as IranAir, will resume flights to Europe after a four-day hiatus that came because of unspecified restrictions by European authorities.
Russia gives Iran 50k coronavirus testing kits to help fight epidemic

Mar 11, 2020 03:55

Russia has provided Iran with tens of thousands of testing kits for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) as the Islamic Republic steps up the battle against the flu-like virus originating from China.
Leader: Iranian healthcare defenders who die in virus fight are martyrs

Mar 10, 2020 14:31

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has agreed to a proposal to consider as “martyrs” medical personnel who have lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus outbreak in Iran, which has one of the highest numbers of infections outside China.