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Social distancing will continue through summer in US: White House health expert
Apr 27, 2020 03:42A senior Trump administration health official warns that social distancing measures will need to continue for the next few months in the United States despite many states planning to end lockdowns imposed over the coronavirus spread.
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Doctors warn UK protective equipment shortages worsening
Apr 27, 2020 03:28An increasing number of doctors in the UK are being forced to treat coronavirus patients without protective equipment, a new report says.
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UK coronavirus response utterly hypocritical, says UN poverty expert
Apr 27, 2020 03:17The United Nations’ poverty expert Philip Alston has attacked the UK government’s coronavirus response as “utterly hypocritical” after successive administrations implemented policies of austerity and public-sector cuts.
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President Rouhani urges planning for business boom in Iran
Apr 27, 2020 02:37President Hassan Rouhani called on all economic organizations to formulate plans to help domestic businesses boom and compensate for the damages caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
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Iranian, Emirati FMs discuss regional issues
Apr 27, 2020 01:01The highest-ranking diplomats of Iran and the United Arab Emirates discussed the latest regional developments in a telephone conversation.
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Iran’s FM discusses regional issues with Iraqi, Omani counterparts
Apr 27, 2020 00:50Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif held talks with his Iraqi and Omani counterparts about bilateral relations and the latest developments in the region.
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Iran to reopen religious sites in 'white' risk zones: President Rouhani
Apr 26, 2020 08:50President Hassan Rouhani says Iran will be divided into three risk zones based on the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, adding that religious sites could reopen in areas designated as white.
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Online schooling is highlighting the inequality in US classrooms (1)
Apr 26, 2020 15:41According to Time Magazine approximately 15 percent of U.S. households with school-aged children do not have high-speed internet. Microsoft estimates that the number is even higher — by their account, 163 million people live without access to a fast, reliable connection. And even in districts where schools have scrambled to acquire computers, tablets and hotspots for students, many live too far from a cellular wireless signal for this to make much difference.
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US 'obsession with incarceration' could lead to 100,000 more deaths than projected
Apr 26, 2020 15:38A new report on Wednesday shows US President Donald Trump's estimate that the U.S. could see "substantially under" 100,000 coronavirus deaths may be a massive underestimate because of the nation's huge incarcerated population. Adding in the conditions of the U.S. jail system means the death toll—even with highly effective social distancing measures—could be 200,000.
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Cutting WHO’s funding is reckless and deadly
Apr 26, 2020 15:07By halting funding to the World Health Organization (WHO), US President Donald Trump is deliberately endangering the lives of millions of people around the world, particularly those most at risk during this historic pandemic in war-torn regions. A global health emergency demands a global response, not politics. The World Health Organization provides vital international assistance and coordination.