Kazakhstan Shuts Public Events due to Coronavirus Outbreak
Kazakhstan is suspending all public events and closing schools and colleges in response to the coronavirus outbreak, authorities said on Thursday.
Iran Asked IMF for a $5 Billion Loan to Fight Coronavirus
has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $5 billion loan that would help the country deal with the outbreak of COVID-19.
China: Lift unilateral sanctions against Iran
China urges relevant parties to immediately lift unilateral sanctions against Iran to prevent further harm to the human rights of the Iranian people.
Business travel revenue to be cut by $820b
The global business travel sector is expected to take a revenue hit of about $820 billion, with China accounting for nearly half of the losses.
Italy set quarantine measures
Italian citizens have been told to stay at home and avoid all non-essential travel as quarantine measures were extended to the whole of Italy to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
58 Indians Back from Iran amid Coronavirus Outbreak
A military transport aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) brought back 58 Indians from Iran on Tuesday amid the outbreak of the deadly coronavirus in the country, an official said.
Jahanpour updates coronavirus data: 7,161 infections, 237 deaths
As of Monday, the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak, officially known as COVID-19, in Iran has risen to 237 with 7,161 confirmed cases, Jahanpour says.
India discuss returning Indian pilgrims from Qom
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said efforts are underway for the return of Indian pilgrims from Iran's Qom city and follow up arrangements are being discussed with the Iranian authorities.
Iran Parliament to Hold Emergency Meeting on Coronavirus Outbreak
Iran Parliament’s Health and Treatment Commission plans to hold an emergency meeting on Monday about ways to contain the new coronavirus epidemic in the country.
Coronavirus takes 11 lives in US
Federal authorities announced an investigation of the Seattle-area nursing home at the center of an outbreak of the new coronavirus as the US death toll climbed to 11.