Thursday, 15 October 2020_Several European countries have announced plans to impose tougher measures to contain the spread of COVID-19, as the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of a spike in the number of deaths caused by the virus.
Thursday, 10 September 2020_Unprecedented wildfires in Oregon have all but destroyed five small towns and a record number of deaths is feared, Governor Kate Brown said on Wednesday (September 9), as families began to report casualties.
Saturday, 22 August 2020_Despite the large spike in the number of positive tests reported by England's test and trace service earlier, the level of coronavirus in the community has remained stable during the past week according to the Office for National Statistics.
Sunday, 02 August 2020_The Iranian Health Ministry has rejected BBC Persian’s allegations about the “real” number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Iran, advising the British Broadcasting Corporation to work instead on the questionable COVID-19 toll reported by the UK government.
Saturday, 01 August 2020_US coronavirus deaths rose by over 25,000 in July and cases doubled in 19 states during the month, according to a Reuters tally, dealing a crushing blow to hopes of quickly reopening the economy.
Wednesday, 29 July 2020_The annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage has begun with only a small number of worshipers this year, as Saudi Arabia has barred international pilgrims from entering the kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tuesday, 14 July 2020_Alabama, Florida and North Carolina reported record daily increases in covid-19 deaths on Tuesday, a trio of grim milestones that follows the first nationwide increase in fatalities since mid-April as some US states rushed to reopen.
Tuesday, 14 July 2020 _The photos of only some of the nurses, doctors and social care assistants who sacrificed their lives to save those of others. Brave human beings at the frontline of the battle against the deadly novel coronavirus.
Wednesday, 08 July_Nearly 50 million Africans could be driven into extreme poverty in the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the African Development Bank (AfDB) said Tuesday.
Tehran, 05 June_The US recorded 1,021 new coronavirus deaths in 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tracker Thursday at 8:30pm (0030 GMT Friday).
TEHRAN, 29 May_Brazil registered a new record in Covid-19 cases and more than 1,000 dead in a 24 hour period, according to official figures out on Thursday.
Tehran, 26 May_US President Donald Trump has threatened to move the Republican party’s national convention from Charlotte, North Carolina, if the state is unable to commit to “full attendance” at the gathering due to the coronavirus social distancing restrictions.
Tehran 26 April _ Iran's Health Ministry says the country is witnessing a “declining trend” in the number of fatalities and cases of new coronavirus infections as a result of bilateral cooperation between the people and the government.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that 70 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths have been reported in Europe as the flu-like pathogen continues to take its toll across the globe.
Tehran 26 March_Around the globe, the outbreak of the new coronavirus continues to impact the lives of people, forcing governments to take measures unprecedented in peacetime.
Tehran 20 March_The US death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has reached 200 and the number of cases surged past 14,000, forcing the state of California to order a state-wide lockdown.
TEHRAN, Nov 30_Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with trends seen in other developed nations, and rising deaths from alcohol-related liver disease may be partly to blame, researchers say.
TEHRAN, Sept 11 -Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman offered his condolences to Iraq over a tragic incident in the holy city of Karbala in which dozens of people lost their lives in a crush.