Coronavirus Recession in Singapore Deeper than Estimated
Singapore's virus-hammered economy shrank almost 43 percent in the second quarter, in a sign that the country's first recession in more than a decade was deeper than initially estimated.
European Insurers Have to Pay Compensation for Downed Ukrainian Plane
Iranian insurance companies will not compensate Ukraine International Airlines for its plane Tehran accidentally downed in January because the passenger jet was insured by European firms, the head of Iran's Central Insurance Organization said yesterday.
UK PM Talks of Schools Reopening in September
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools in September was a social, economic, and moral imperative.
2,020 Infected with COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus Disease in Iran
The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has infected 2,020 people and claimed 163 lives in Iran in the past 24 hours, a senior health official said.
Fire at India COVID-19 Facility Kills 7 Patients
A fire killed seven coronavirus patients early Sunday at a southern Indian hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility, officials said, in the second such incident this month.
30% of Cooperative Sector Affected by the Virus Pandemic
Head of Iran Chamber of Cooperative Bahman Abdollahi says the outbreak of the Coronavirus has affected all businesses and the cooperative sector is not an exception and almost 30 percent of the sector has been seriously affected by the pandemic.
COVID-19 Takes 700,000 Lives Worldwide
COVID-19 worldwide cases have exceeded 18.2 million with the deaths passing 692,000 in total, according to Worldometer figures.
Afghanistan Health Ministry: 10m Contracted COVID-19
A survey conducted by Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health suggests that some 10 million people may have contracted the corvid-19 disease in the country.
Asian Shares Rise After Strong Data Lifts Confidence
Asian shares rose on Tuesday after strong US manufacturing data and gains in tech stocks helped investors look past broader worries about the coronavirus and global economy.
Tehran Municipality Deprived of Gov’t’s Special Support
Tehran Mayor says one of the measures that the governments have taken in the urban management during the outbreak of the Coronavirus has been special support of mayors but in Iran, municipalities have been deprived of such supports.