More than 114,000 Dead by Coronavirus Pandemic
Globally, more than 114,000 people have died from the new coronavirus pandemic while nearly 423,000 have recovered.
Coronavirus Takes More than 20,000 Lives in US
The US passed the grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus deaths as of Saturday.
Coronavirus test-kit production at 400K monthly
Vice-President for Science and Technology Sourena Sattari announced on Saturday that some 400,000 coronavirus test kits are produced in Iran per month.
UK Hunger Crisis: 1.5 Million People Go Whole Day without Food
A hunger crisis is rapidly developing among British people in lockdown, as millions report having to go without meals, food charities and local government warned.
Iran to Export COVID-19 Test Kits
Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari inaugurated a plant manufacturing coronavirus diagnostic test kits, saying the export of the homegrown device will begin in the near future.
Iran official: 13-32% drop in global trade due to COVID-19 pandemic
The global trade of goods throughout the world will register between 13 and 32 percent decline in 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19, WTO says.
Iran Health Ministry: 1,837 new COVID-19 cases
Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday that the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has risen to 4,357 with 70,029 confirmed cases.
Rouhani Orders to Produce Coronavirus Vaccine in Iran
Rouhani said he has ordered the Health Ministry and the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology to focus efforts on the development of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.
China Reports 46 New Coronavirus Cases
The National Health Commission in China said 46 new cases were reported on Friday, including 42 involving travelers from abroad, up from 42 cases a day earlier.
Should Iran ask directly for sanctions relief?
US officials have claimed that Iran never asked for sanctions relief.