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Leader hails nationwide efforts to fight coronavirus
Feb 28, 2020 07:51Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on the country’s Health Ministry, nurses and doctors to mobilize nationwide efforts to prevent and control the coronavirus outbreak. He hailed their invaluable efforts in adopting the most comprehensive, rigorous and thorough prevention and control measures.
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US: California monitoring 8,400 for possible coronavirus, but has only 200 test kits
Feb 28, 2020 07:01The US western state of California is monitoring more than 8,400 people for coronavirus symptoms after arrival on commercial flights, but the state lacks test kits and is being held back by federal testing rules, Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday.
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Iran’s response to coronavirus to surprise the world: Minister
Feb 28, 2020 04:13Iran’s Health Minister has vowed that the country would surprise the world with its way of dealing with a coronavirus that has claimed more than two dozen lives since it break out in the country last week.
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States must respect rights of those in isolation over virus: UN
Feb 28, 2020 01:48The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says countries should use quarantine against the deadly new coronavirus only when they are truly needed.
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Health Ministry: More Iranian coronavirus patients discharged from hospital
Feb 27, 2020 14:40An Iranian Health Ministry official says despite the surging number of coronavirus cases across the country, more patients have recovered and been released from the hospital during past days, depicting a promising prognosis for Iranians contracting coronavirus infection.
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WHO official slams Trump’s 'incoherent' comments on coronavirus
Feb 27, 2020 12:28A World Health Organization (WHO) has said that he found US President Donald Trump's remarks during a news conference on his administration's response to the coronavirus outbreak a "little incoherent."
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Chinese nationals banned from Iran amid coronavirus outbreak
Feb 27, 2020 11:07Iranian authorities have decided to impose an outright ban on arrivals of all Chinese nationals into the country amid a sudden surge in coronavirus cases that has led to more than two dozen deaths.
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Coronavirus could kill half a million Britons and infect 80 percent of UK population, government documents indicate
Feb 27, 2020 10:32A leaked government document has suggested up to 500,000 people could die from coronavirus if the disease is able to infect up to 80 per cent of the country.
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Iranian student says Instagram account closed ‘over upbeat coronavirus post’
Feb 27, 2020 09:00An Iranian student of journalism says the US-based social media platform Instagram has closed his account because he published a post that expressed hope about Iran’s efforts to contain a coronavirus outbreak in Iran.
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Iran: Defense Ministry launches production line of liquid disinfectants, hygienic masks
Feb 27, 2020 08:40Defense Ministry has launched the production line of liquid disinfectants and hygienic masks as the country steps up fight against a new coronavirus originating from China.