Pakistan shuts schools suspends Iran flights to curb coronavirus spread

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

Massive coronavirus testing program in South Korea underscores nimble public health infrastructure

Global health experts say the scope of South Korea’s coronavirus diagnostic capability exhibit impressive lab capabilities that no other country can match at the moment.

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

Trump Is 'Ignorant' About Coronavirus and Doesn't Understand Public Health WHO Official Warns

Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel said that Trump's Wednesday briefing revealed "how little he actually knows" about the outbreak.

South Korea's massive coronavirus testing reflects nimble health care infrastructure

Global health experts say the scope of South Korea’s coronavirus diagnostic capability exhibit impressive lab capabilities that no other country can match at the moment.

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.

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.

U.S. Health Secretary Says at Least 40 Labs Can Currently Test for Coronavirus

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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.

Coronavirus resources: US state and local health departments

Pence Will Control All Coronavirus Messaging From Health Officials

Government health officials and scientists will have to clear statements with the vice president’s office, one of three people designated as the administration’s primary coronavirus official.

Mike Pence is leading coronavirus efforts. This was his health record in Indiana.

Mike Pence was tapped to lead the nation's response to the coronavirus threat. This is how he tackled health issues in Indiana.

Health officials ordered to clear all statements about coronavirus with Vice President Mike Pence

The vice president’s first move appeared to be aimed at preventing the kind of contradictory statements from White House officials and health officials that have plagued the administration’s response.

Pence's New Coronavirus Role Raises Questions About His Public Health Record

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.

U.S. Health Workers Responding to Coronavirus Lacked Training and Protective Gear Whistle-Blower Says

Team members were not properly trained, lacked necessary gear and moved freely around and off military bases where Americans were quarantined, a complaint says.

Coronavirus whistleblower says U.S. health workers who had contact with quarantined Americans lacked training and gear

A senior staffer at Health and Human Services said a government team sent to help process American coronavirus evacuees didn't have the training or equipment for the assignment, the Washington Post reported.

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.

Coronavirus News: 1 person in New York City being tested for coronavirus health officials say

Coronavirus News: 1 person in New York City being tested for coronavirus, health officials say

Japan schools may be shut longer depending on coronavirus outbreak: health minister

Japan's health minister Katsunobu Kato said on Friday there was a chance sc...

Nigeria confirms first case of coronavirus - health ministry

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

Thailand Reports One New Coronavirus Case Total Reaches 41 - Health Official

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'A rapidly evolving situation': Mississippi health officials prepare for coronavirus

No cases have been reported in Mississippi but health officials and hospitals are monitoring and preparing.

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.

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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.