Coronavirus

COVID-19 daily death toll in Iran hits another record

Oct 27, 2020 09:14

The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran broke a new record after 346 patients died across the country over the past 24 hours.
A long, uneven and uncertain ascent

Oct 26, 2020 12:51

Except for China, where output is expected to exceed 2019 levels this year, output in both advanced economies and emerging market and developing economies is projected to remain below 2019 levels even next year. Countries that rely more on contact-intensive services and oil exporters face weaker recoveries compared to manufacturing-led economies.
Calls for Malaysian PM to step down after king rejects emergency bid

Oct 26, 2020 11:15

Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin is facing calls to resign in a new power struggle following King Abdullah's rejection of his call for an emergency status to contain the coronavirus crisis.
White House: 'We're not going to control the pandemic'

Oct 26, 2020 11:02

The White House says the United States is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic amid a spike in cases across the country.
Final week of campaigning kicks off in US as virus cases break records

Oct 26, 2020 06:04

The final full week of campaigning before the Nov. 3 presidential election has kicked off in the United States as surging coronavirus death toll and new virus outbreak in the White House raise new questions about President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 response.
Daily coronavirus cases in Iran reach new record, death toll declines

Oct 26, 2020 03:42

While the number of daily cases of coronavirus infection in Iran has broken a record on Sunday with nearly 6,200 patients detected, the death toll from the infectious disease has dropped to below 300.
Trump’s “lethal screwup” on COVID led to 130,000 avoidable deaths, study says

Oct 25, 2020 12:36

A new study by researchers at Columbia University estimates that between 130,000 and 210,000 deaths from coronavirus in the United States could have been avoided, placing much of the blame for those deaths on the “abject failure” of the Trump administration.
New COVID-19 outbreak hits White House involving Pence’s staff

Oct 25, 2020 12:15

A new coronavirus outbreak at the White House involving Vice President Mike Pence’s staff comes as the United States reported a near-record number of new cases on Saturday.
Hospitals brace for Europe’s second COVID-19 wave

Oct 25, 2020 05:38

Europe’s second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is reviving the pressure on hospitals in the worst-hit cities, and forcing health care systems around the continent to devise contingency plans that draw on the lessons of this spring’s deadly first wave.
Over 450,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran

Oct 25, 2020 03:49

More than 450,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.