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

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.

CDC confirms the first US coronavirus case of 'unknown' origin. The California patient was hospitalized for days before getting tested

A California patient being treated for novel coronavirus is the first US case of unknown origin, CDC officials said.

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.

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.

Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus - health ministry

Nigeria's health ministry said on Friday it has confirmed a coronavirus cas...

Coronavirus Live Updates: Nigeria Confirms First Case in Sub-Saharan Africa

The outbreak has “pandemic potential,” the W.H.O. warns, as 12 countries record their first cases in past 48 hours.

New Zealand confirms first coronavirus case

A recent arrival from Iran who travelled to Auckland via Bali has tested positive and is improving

Coronavirus: Nigeria confirms first case in sub-Saharan Africa

The Italian citizen had returned from Milan, in a region badly hit by the outbreak of the virus.

Coronavirus epidemic: Nigeria confirms first case in sub Saharan Africa

Coronavirus epidemic: Nigeria confirms first case in sub Saharan Africa

Nigeria confirms first coronavirus case in sub Saharan Africa

An Italian citizen who traveled to Lagos, Nigeria's economic nerve center, is the first confirmed case of coronavirus in sub Saharan Africa, according to the country's Health Ministry.

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.

Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus

Nigerians in the state of Lagos said on Friday they were concerned about the spread of coronavirus after the health minister confirmed its first case, making it the first in sub-Saharan Africa. Lauren Anthony reports.

Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus in sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria's ministry of health on Thursday night confirmed the region's first coronavirus case in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Mexico Confirms First Case of Coronavirus

The government said the person diagnosed with the virus was placed in isolation along with several family members. The confirmed case involved people who visited Italy.

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.

Mexico confirms first 2 cases of coronavirus

At least five family contacts of the first patient have been placed in isolation.

Mexico confirms first 2 cases of new coronavirus

Mexico's assistant health secretary says the country now has two confirmed cases of the new coronavirus

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.

At Least 210 People Have Died From Coronavirus in Iran: BBC Persian

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