-
US teachers’ union president denounces Trump plan to reopen schools
Jul 21, 2020 03:45Randi Weingarten, the President of the American Federation of Teachers, said she watched Betsy DeVos, the US Education Secretary, with disbelief that turned to anger when she appeared on TV recently to call on schools to be “fully operational” this fall.
-
First human trial of Oxford COVID-19 vaccine shows promise
Jul 21, 2020 03:09An experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford university was safe and produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, keeping alive the hope it could be in use by the end of the year.
-
Welsh health minister contradicts Boris Johnson on second lockdown
Jul 21, 2020 02:01In the latest sign of a growing divergence between London and the UK’s devolved governments, the Welsh health minister has claimed he would “not be afraid” of a new coronavirus lockdown in the event of a rise in COVID-19 infections.
-
US allows aid involving Iran Red Crescent Society: Official
Jul 21, 2020 01:53Head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has said that international aid given to the organization has been exempted from US sanctions.
-
World population in 2100 could be two billion below UN projections
Jul 20, 2020 13:54According to a major study published recently that foresees new global power alignments shaped by declining fertility rates and greying populations, the Earth will be home to 8.8 billion souls in 2100, two billion fewer than current UN projections.
-
Iranian startups help deal with impacts of coronavirus pandemic
Jul 20, 2020 12:37The COVID-19 outbreak in Iran has turned out to be technology’s time to shine. The available technology to help fight the virus is not anything new, but the National Innovation Fund and startups are using just that to slow the transmission of the disease. This includes using smart phones to report sickness and mapping local clusters.
-
Iran's official coronavirus death toll rises to 14,405
Jul 20, 2020 07:49Iranian Health Ministry Spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday that the total number of coronavirus cases in the country has reached 276,202, while over 240,000 have recovered from COVID-19.
-
Iran, Iraq discuss joint action against terrorism, COVID-19
Jul 20, 2020 01:49The foreign ministers of Iran and Iraq weighed plans at a meeting in Baghdad for the joint fight against terrorism and containment of the novel coronavirus.
-
Iran’s exports to UAE surge by 8% in quarter to June: Official
Jul 20, 2020 00:52Iran’s exports to the United Arab Emirates increased by eight percent in the three-month period ending late June this year, says a senior Iranian trade official.
-
Iran offers support package for innovative firms hit by coronavirus
Jul 20, 2020 00:44The Iranian government is offering a wide-ranging package to help protect some of the most dynamic sectors of the economy.