Coronavirus

US economic terrorism, pressure failed to break Iranians’ ironclad resilience: Zarif

Mar 18, 2021 13:00

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said the United States’ economic terrorism, which former US President Donald Trump embraced under his flagship “maximum pressure” policy against Tehran, has failed to bring the Iranian nation to its knees.
UN: Poorest countries will suffer most from COVID downturn

Mar 18, 2021 11:24

The world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries will suffer the most from a pandemic downturn, the UN’s conference on trade and development (UNCTAD) said in its latest report on Thursday.
Over 7,500 new COVID-19 cases reported in Iran

Mar 18, 2021 09:27

Health Ministry reported more than 7,500 new coronavirus cases on Thursday.
Tanzania's President John Magufuli dead at 61

Mar 18, 2021 04:48

Tanzania’s President John Magufuli, one of Africa’s most prominent coronavirus sceptics, has died aged 61, Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan said on Wednesday after a more than two-week absence from public life that led to speculation about his health.
Asian Americans facing growing verbal, physical attacks during COVID-19 pandemic

Mar 18, 2021 03:10

Thousands of Asian Americans have been targeted by racial verbal and physical attacks since the beginning of coronavirus epidemic, a study shows.
Peace-building suffers during pandemic obsession

Mar 17, 2021 10:45

Evidence suggests that committed foreign aid being redirected from peace-building programs into efforts to deal with COVID-19 is likely to have even more of an impact on the ground than a decrease in foreign aid. A further reduction in funding and troops for UN peacekeeping missions is also likely.
Experts warn of protracted pandemic amid ‘vaccine apartheid’

Mar 17, 2021 10:41

The US has been criticized for purchasing 200 million more COVID-19 vaccines for its own citizens and pushing poorer countries and vulnerable populations to the back of the queue, while experts estimate that low-income countries will experience wide access after 2022.
Coronavirus in Iran: 670 new cases hospitalized

Mar 17, 2021 09:29

The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours was 670, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
Police clash with anti-lockdown protesters in Jordan

Mar 17, 2021 03:40

Clashes have erupted in Jordan between police and people protesting against coronavirus-related restrictions.
Sweden and Venezuela become latest states to shun AstraZeneca vaccine over safety concerns

Mar 16, 2021 15:23

After reports of abnormal blood clotting in recipients of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, Sweden has become the latest European country to suspend the administration of the Oxford-made vaccine.