Browsing Category
Coronavirus
Kuwaiti emir, Iran’s Rouhani discuss coronavirus situation
Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah and Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani discussed international and regional developments on Monday in a telephone conversation, Kuwait’s state news agency (KUNA) reported.
Among the issues…
Death toll in Canada mass shooting rises to 18, Trudeau says
The death toll from the worst mass shooting in Canadian history has risen to 18, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday, including a police officer and the gunman.
“A gunman claimed the lives of at least 18 people, among…
New York governor says ‘don’t need protests to convince anyone’ of anxiety over…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday he understood why some people were protesting against the lockdown response to the coronavirus outbreak but said restrictions must be lifted in a way that prevented further outbreaks.
He…
Trump would be willing to give coronavirus aid to Iran if asked
U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he would be willing to provide aid to Iran to help deal with the coronavirus pandemic if Tehran requested it.
“If Iran needed aid on this, I would be willing,” Trump said at a White House briefing.
UAE tells Muslims to pray at home during Ramadan
Religious authorities in the United Arab Emirates said medical workers treating COVID-19 patients are exempt from fasting during Ramadan and urged Muslims not to congregate for prayers during the holy month expected to start this week.…
Iran death toll from new coronavirus outbreak rises by 91 to 5,209
The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran reached 5,209 on Monday with 91 deaths in the past twenty four hours, Health Ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV on Monday.
The total number of…
Turkey has most coronavirus cases outside Europe and U.S.
Turkey’s confirmed coronavirus cases have risen to 86,306, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Sunday, the highest total for any country outside Europe or the United States.
Koca said 127 more people have died, taking the death toll…
‘Don’t run around like bunch of chickens’: SECOND Covid-19 lockdown inevitable if Germany goes too…
Germany’s economy minister issued an unorthodox warning to federal states, telling them to keep calm while relaxing coronavirus restrictions – or face the return of another nationwide shutdown.
“If we keep our nerve now, we can avoid a…
G20 health ministers hold virtual meeting on coronavirus
Health ministers from the Group of 20 major economies held a virtual meeting on Sunday to work on a joint response to the coronavirus pandemic and will issue a statement, the G20 said in a separate statement.
It said a planned virtual…
Trump warns China could face consequences for virus outbreak
U.S. President Donald Trump warned China on Saturday that it should face consequences if it was “knowingly responsible” for the coronavirus pandemic, as he ratcheted up criticism of Beijing over its handling of the outbreak.
“It could…