Tehran 11 March_Iranian airlines have suspended flights or modified services amid a surge in coronavirus cases in the country as a reports suggest air travel inside Iran has been cut by nearly 75 percent.
Tehran 11 March_Women in Bangladesh are promoting hygiene in the world's largest refugee settlement to prevent coronavirus from spreading there, aid workers said on Wednesday, after the nation reported its first case of the disease.
Tehran 09 March_The two top US congressional Democrats urged President Donald Trump on Sunday to act quicker to protect workers affected by the deadly coronavirus, including free testing for the virus and paid sick leave for those under quarantine orders or caring for children kept home by school closures.
Tehran 08 March_A US church group of 13 people have been stranded in a quarantined hotel near the occupied Palestinian town of Bethlehem on suspicion of being exposed to the Coronavirus during their trip and are coordinating with American and Palestinian officials in a desperate effort to return home.
Tehran 08 March_The World Health Organization (WHO) says it will "provide all the support" to the Iranian government in its fight against the deadly novel coronavirus, expressing great optimism that the Islamic Republic will succeed in containing the disease.
Tehran 07 March_Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on relevant governments and airlines to help with the return of many Iranian nationals stranded abroad amid the deadly global outbreak of the novel coronavirus in line with the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Tehran 06 March_US Vice President Mike Pence has admitted that the country does not have enough coronavirus tests available to satisfy the demand despite previously saying that everyone can be tested.
Tehran 04 March_US President Donald Trump has suggested that the US is not about to close the southern border over the spread of the new coronavirus into the US.
Tehran 03 March_Six people in the Seattle area have died of illness caused by the new coronavirus, US health officials said on Monday, as authorities across the United States scrambled to prepare for more infections with an emphasis on increasing testing capacity.
Tehran 03 March_The World Health Organization (WHO) says the mechanisms it uses to monitor the performance of various countries in relation to their handling of the coronavirus epidemic do not show any cover-up by the Iranian government with regard to Iran’s virus crisis.
Tehran 02 March_A municipal official in the central Iranian province of Yazd says the province will set up a special hospital in the city of Yazd in a matter of three days for the treatment of confirmed coronavirus patients and containing the deadly virus.
Tehran 29 February _US health officials in California, Oregon and Washington state worried about the novel coronavirus spreading through West Coast communities after confirming three patients were infected by unknown means.
Tehran 29 February _Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has “turned into a global problem” and that “all governments and nations” have to cooperate to counter it.
Tehran 29 February _The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday raised its global risk assessment of the new coronavirus to its highest level after the epidemic spread to sub-Saharan Africa and financial markets slumped.
Tehran 29 February _Iran has dismissed a "hypocritical" claim made by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo about making an offer to Tehran to help the Islamic Republic fight the new coronavirus, saying such remarks pursue political purposes and aim to distract the world public opinion.
Tehran 28 February _The United States must withdraw sanctions against Iran so it can import the needed medicines and medical equipment to combat the coronavirus, says an American political analyst.
Tehran 28 February _A representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) says Iran has the necessary capabilities to fight a new coronavirus outbreak, hailing Tehran’s response to the epidemic.