Pakistan shuts schools suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread

Pakistan on Thursday shut schools in several areas and suspended flights to and ...

Iran struggles to contain coronavirus outbreak putting Middle East countries at risk

Shooting: India cancels pre-Olympic base in Korea amid coronavirus outbreak

The Indian shooting federation has dropped Italy as a training venue for its sho...

Iran Can’t Hide Its Coronavirus Explosion But It’s Trying Hard—and Putting the World in Danger

Iran’s deputy health minister was drenched in sweat at the press conference on Monday where he vehemently denied Tehran was covering up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak. He kept wiping his brow with his handkerchief and was in visible distress as he said quarantines were a “stone-age” way to address the problem, and Iran doesn’t need them. Then, sure enough, that night he tested positive for the virus himself and put himself in quarantine....

Iran's death toll from coronavirus reaches 26: health ministry

Iran said on Thursday its death toll from coronavirus had risen to 26 and the to...

Iran Coronavirus Cases Surge to 245 as Saudi Arabia Limits Entry

Iran reported 87 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 245, the largest in the Middle East. The number of patients in Kuwait almost doubled.

Japan cancels all school for a month Saudi Arabia puts hajj on hold as coronavirus spreads

Some 12.8 million students across Japan were told to stay home for weeks, Saudi Arabia cut travel to Islam’s holiest sites.

One of Iran's vice presidents has been infected with coronavirus

Ebtekar, one of Iran's vice presidents, was the English-language spokesperson known to the media as "Mary" during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.

Doctors Inside Iran Believe Coronavirus Is More Serious Than Reported and Getting Worse

Medical professionals inside the Islamic Republic tell TIME they believe the country is now grappling with an “epidemic”

Iran Cannot Handle the Coronavirus

The government has refused to impose quarantines and is encouraging people to visit the city of Qom, the center of the outbreak.

Russia suspends some flights between Russia and Iran over coronavirus

Russia will suspend some flights to and from Iran from Friday, except those oper...

Iran's vice president contracts coronavirus as country's tally spikes again

Iranian vice president Masoumeh Ebtekar is now among the 254 cases reported in the country, which has seen a spike in illnesses over the last several days.

Facebook cancels its annual developer conference amid coronavirus outbreak

Facebook on Thursday announced its decision to cancel its annual F8 software developer conference due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak.

Facebook cancels its annual conference F8 due to coronavirus fears

Facebook announced Thursday it is canceling its annual F8 conference due to the coronavirus outbreak and instead only hosting the virtual component. "Given the growing concerns around COVID-19, we've made the difficult decision to cancel the in-person component of F8 2020," Facebook Director of Developer Platforms and Programs Konstantinos Papamiltiadis wrote in a statement.

Facebook cancels its annual developer conference amid coronavirus concerns

Microsoft and Epic Games also announced they would not be attending this year’s Game Developers Conference in San Francisco

WHO says coronavirus entered Iran 'unseen and undetected' warns outbreak could be even worse

"This disease came unseen and undetected into Iran, so the extent of infection may be broader than what we may be seeing," world health officials said.

Iran Vice President Is One of 7 Officials to Contract Coronavirus

Masoumeh Ebtekar, President Hassan Rouhani’s deputy for women’s affairs and the highest-ranking woman in the government, was at least the seventh Iranian official to test positive.

South Korea coronavirus cases raises to 2022 BTS cancels concert

BTS Cancels Concerts in Korea Due to Coronavirus Outbreak

The K-pop band announced the news in a message posted to Twitter on Thursday.

National Symphony Orchestra cancels tour to Japan due to coronavirus

BTS cancels shows in South Korea over coronavirus concerns

K-pop superstar group BTS has canceled a series of planned concerts in Seoul in April due to concerns about a soaring viral outbreak in South Korea.

BTS Cancels Korean Leg Of Tour Due To Concerns Regarding Coronavirus

Greenday and Stormzi have also rescheduled the Asian legs of their tours.

South Korean boy band BTS cancels some concerts in Seoul citing coronavirus outbreak

The cancellations come as South Korea reports rapidly rising cases of the virus, which is believed to have originated in China before spreading globally.

Coronavirus: Iran cancels Friday prayers to limit spread of outbreak

It also places some restrictions on access to major Shia Muslim shrines in Qom and Mashhad.

US intelligence agencies monitoring worldwide spread of coronavirus concerns in India Iran: report

Spy agencies in the U.S. are observing the rapid spread of the coronavirus and were concerned about how countries -- specifically India and Iran -- could respond to an outbreak, according to a report on Thursday.

Iran Confirms 34 Deaths From Coronavirus Amid 388 Cases

A major cycling race in the United Arab Emirates has been canceled after two Italians involved tested positive for the new coronavirus.

Pompeo Says U.S. Offered to Help Iran With Coronavirus Response

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As Iran’s Leaders Contract Coronavirus Doubts Emerge Over National Tally

Coronavirus infections among Iran’s senior leaders are raising questions over the extent of an outbreak that has become a flashpoint in the world-wide spread of the virus.

Pompeo: US has offered to help Iran fight coronavirus

The United States has offered to help Iran with its outbreak of the novel coronavirus, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday.

U.S. offered to help Iran with coronavirus response: Pompeo

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States has offered to help with the coronavirus response in Iran, where the outbreak has killed 34 people and raised doubts about Tehran's willingness to share information.

BTS cancels tour dates over coronavirus outbreak

The band's world tour will no longer start in South Korea – the first show will be weeks later in California.

BTS cancels tour dates over coronavirus

The band's world tour will no longer start in South Korea – the first show will be weeks later in California.