Europe

COVID-19 has now killed over 160,000 globally, 2.3 million infected

Apr 19, 2020 06:47

Coronavirus outbreak has now claimed the lives of 160,706 people across the world, and more than 2,328,600 others are infected.
Hard-hit European countries berated over care home deaths

Apr 17, 2020 06:53

Thousands of people have reportedly died in care homes across Britain, France, Italy and Spain, the worst hit countries in Europe, from COVID-19. Critics say that is a clear sign of the scale of fatalities outside health care services, many of which have not been officially announced.
Under US pressure, Spain follows EU peers in banning Iran airline

Apr 15, 2020 08:11

The Spanish government has revoked the landing rights of Iran’s Mahan Air, apparently under US pressure which has intensified amid the coronavirus.
Global COVID-19 cases near 2mn mark, deaths close to 120K

Apr 14, 2020 07:42

At least 1,920,918 COVID-19 infections have been confirmed worldwide, and 119,686 people have died so far, with the United States leading all nations in both the number of cases and the death toll, followed by major Western European countries.
Iran has handled virus outbreak better than US, Europe: President Rouhani

Apr 12, 2020 06:35

President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has handled the novel coronavirus outbreak better than Europe and the United States, assuring that the country's stocks of basic commodities are replenished better than ever.
Health Ministry spokesman: Iran never forgets china’s supports

Apr 06, 2020 11:07

Iranian Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour underlined that his nation will never forget the supports and aid rendered by other countries, including China, in the fight against the coronavirus epidemic.
IOC President Bach encourages everyone to stay strong

Apr 06, 2020 09:33

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach encouraged people to stay active, strong and healthy during the coronavirus crisis, before celebrating Tokyo 2020 as a festival of resilience and solidarity.
Latest on coronavirus pandemic: Over 1.2 million people now infected

Apr 05, 2020 08:28

Nearly 1,203,000 people are infected with the new coronavirus and more than 64,770 others have died of the disease caused by it around the world, according to data collected by Johns Hopkins University.
World’s coronavirus infections pass 660,000

Mar 29, 2020 07:14

Cases of coronavirus infection in the world have surpassed 660,000, while the epidemic has yet to reach its peak in the worst-hit countries of Europe and has just begun in the world’s poorest continent, Africa.
Europe’s key economies at standstill, as death toll rises worldwide

Mar 23, 2020 05:20

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic continues to increase across Europe and elsewhere in the world, bringing the key economies of the European Union – the new epicenter of the fast-spreading disease — to a standstill.