Tehran, 10 May _Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the United States and the Europeans do not want their failures in fighting the novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic to be seen.
Tehran, 09 May_Scientific advisers to the British government have expressed indignation over what they call the censorship of their report and criticism of the government’s hygiene-related proposals during the corona virus lockdown across the country.
Tehran, 08 May_ US President Donald Trump “lied” about China being behind the corona virus outbreak and that the deadly flu-like pathogen could have been prevented at its origin from turning into a globally epidemiological crisis as part of failed attempts to take the virus blame at home off himself, says a political analyst.
Tehran 03 May _Singapore will progressively ramp up its manufacturing activities, its minister of trade and industry said on Sunday, with the city-state looking to restart its economy as corona virus curbs start to ease over the next few weeks.
The White House and congressional Democrats said Sunday they could reach agreement soon on expanding funds to small businesses devastated by the corona virus , with Democrats hoping to add money for hospitals, testing and state governments.
Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro has sparked protests and anger by sacking his popular health minister, Luiz Henrique Mandetta, after the two clashed over Bolsonaro’s highly controversial response to the corona virus pandemic.
President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has handled the novel corona virus outbreak better than Europe and the United States, assuring that the country's stocks of basic commodities are replenished better than ever.
Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Iran, as a resource-rich nation, needs no charity from US President Donald Trump in its battle against a corona virus pandemic, urging Washington instead to stop standing in the way of Tehran’s oil sales and banking transactions.
President Hassan Rouhani has expressed his gratitude to the Iranian nation for their cooperation with a crisis task force set up to manage the nationwide battle against the corona virus pandemic, saying public support has played a key role in the government’s plans to fight and curtail the outbreak.
Iran says the corona virus pandemic underscores the need to end "madness in politics and irresponsible unilateralism" of the US government which is sabotaging the country's fight against the disease through sanctions.
Tehran 28 March_Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. corona virus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the sum of known U.S. infections climbed well past 100,000, with more than 1,600 dead.
Tehran 28 March_With families across Europe confined to their homes to curb the spread of the novel corona virus , fears are rising of a surge in domestic violence.
Tehran 26 March_The United States has reported over 200 new deaths from the corona virus outbreak, marking the deadliest day since the pandemic began in the country.
Stepping up its fight against the new corona virus outbreak, Iran has begun banning people from leaving their cities and requiring those who are already on Persian New Year trips to return to their hometowns at the earliest opportunity.
Tehran 25 March_Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has announced an extension to the furloughs granted earlier this month to tens of thousands of prisoners as a preventative measure aimed at stopping the spread of the new corona virus .
Tehran 24 March_Iran's Foreign Ministry has bluntly refuted claims by US State Department that the Islamic Republic is fostering conspiracy theories by highlighting the role of the United States in the global spread of the deadly new corona virus , known as COVID-19.