Rouhani: coronavirus limitations to return if required
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that limitations may return if people neglect the guidelines to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
World Leaders Won’t Gather at UN for First Time in History
The president of the UN General Assembly said Monday that world leaders will not visit New York for their annual gathering in late September for the first time in the 75-year history of the United Nations because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
World will change: Global economic outlook amid pandemic
As the health and human toll grows, the economic damage is already evident and represents the largest economic shock the world has experienced in decades.
WHO: Pandemic ‘far from over’
New coronavirus cases had their biggest daily increase ever as the pandemic worsens globally and has yet to peak in Central America.
Boxing champion Joshua says racism is a pandemic
Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a “pandemic” while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march in the UK on Saturday.
Japan expects worst recession amid pandemic
Japan's economy shrank less than initially estimated in the first quarter but the broad impact from the coronavirus crisis is still expected to send the country deeper into recession.
Over 150,000 Infected with Coronavirus in Iran
Iran said its caseload of novel coronavirus infections passed over 150,000 on Sunday, as the country struggles to contain a recent upward trend.
Iran: Gas export deals to change drastically due to pandemic
Iran authorities say conditions governing the country’s long-term contracts for exports of natural gas should change to adapt to a market that has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Says He’s Postponing G7 Summit
US President Donald Trump on Saturday announced that the Group of Seven summit of world leaders would be postponed until at least September.
Iran: US want to Hide Its Defeats by Exiting WHo
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman deplored US President Donald Trump’s announcement that he was ending US ties with the World Health Organization amid the global fight against COVID-19, saying that Washington has been “seeking a scapegoat to hide its debacle”.