How long can coronavirus survive on surfaces?
US health officials say they are ‘aggressively’ assessing how long coronavirus can survive on surfaces to better understand the risk of transmission.
Rouhani calls for global cooperation to contain COVID-19
President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that the COVID-19 outbreak has “turned into a global problem” and that “all governments and nations” have to cooperate to counter it.
Tehran Refutes BBC Report on Number of Iran Coronavirus Toll
A senior Health Ministry official categorically rejects the BBC Persian’s allegation that at least 210 people have died from coronavirus in Iran, saying the channel is seeking to take political advantage of the viral outbreak.
COVID-19 could be weapon of biological warfare against China
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, named the COVID-19, well-known as coronavirus, as a biological weapon against China
Coronavirus Cases in Iran Rise to 593
The spokesman for Iran’s National Headquarters for Coronavirus Management said that over the past 24 hours, 205 more people have been confirmed to have contracted the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 593.
Pakistan borders with Iran opened after a week
Pakistan on Saturday reopened its border crossings with Iran after it closed them due to coronavirus outbreak in the region.
Foreign Ministry Warns against Traveling to South Korea
Iran’s Foreign Ministry has advised Iranian nationals to take cautionary measures and avoid travelling to South Korea due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Iran: novel coronavirus 43, with nearly 600 infected
Iran says the number of the novel coronavirus cases has risen to nearly 600, with the death toll hitting 43.
Iran to begin production of coronavirus kits soon
An official with Iran’s Vice-Presidency of Science and Technology said that the country will soon start mass production of home-grown coronavirus test kits.
Mehran border suspended by Iraq
By the decision of Iraqi Wasit Governorate, activity in Mehran-Zarbatieh Border was suspended for a period of two weeks, effective as of Feb. 28.