


German Minister Expects 20,000 New Daily Coronavirus Cases at End of Week
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of new coronavirus infections in Germany is likely to reach 20,000 a day at the end of this week, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier said on Tuesday.

COVID-19 Daily Death Toll in Iran Hits Another Record
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran broke a new record after 346 patients died across the country over the past 24 hours.

New French COVID-19 Cases Could Be 100,000 Per Day: Govt Medical Adviser
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – France may be experiencing 100,000 new COVID-19 cases per day — twice the latest official figure — Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, who heads the scientific council that advises the government on the pandemic, said on Monday.

Coronavirus Death Toll in Iran Close to 33,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The death toll from COVID-19 infection in Iran is about to hit 33,000, while nearly 460,000 patients have recovered from the disease in the country so far, the Health Ministry said.

White House Chief of Staff: 'We Are Not Going to Control Pandemic'
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – White House chief of staff Mark Meadows said Sunday that the US is "not going to control" the coronavirus pandemic, as cases surge across the country and nearly 225,000 Americans have died from the virus.

Oxford COVID Vaccine Trials Offer Hope for Elderly
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – A vaccine considered a frontrunner in the race to protect the global population from COVID-19 has produced a robust immune response in elderly people, the group at highest risk from the disease, according to two people familiar with the finding.

US Expert Dr. Anthony Fauci Claims Coronavirus Vaccine Could Be Declared Safe by December
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - US medical chief Dr. Anthony Fauci has claimed that scientists will know if a coronavirus vaccine is effective by the end of November.

Warsaw Police Detain 278 after Saturday’s Protests against Coronavirus Restrictions
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Warsaw police detained 278 people on Saturday after thousands protested against new curbs aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus, a police spokesman said.

Daily Coronavirus Cases in Iran Reach New Record, Death Toll Declines
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – While the number of daily cases of coronavirus infection in Iran has broken a record on Sunday with nearly 6,200 patients detected, the death toll from the infectious disease has dropped to below 300.

Europe Becomes Second Region to Cross 250,000 COVID-19 Deaths
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Europe became the second region after Latin America to surpass 250,000 deaths on Saturday, with record numbers of daily COVID-19 infections reported in the past two weeks.

Over 450,000 Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Iran
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – More than 450,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry said.

Poland's President Duda Tests Positive for Coronavirus
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Poland's President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus, his spokesman said on Saturday.

US Breaks Daily Record for Coronavirus Cases with Nearly 84,000 New Infections
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United States broke its daily record for new coronavirus infections on Friday as it reported at least 83,948 new cases due to outbreaks in virtually every part of the country.

Positive Pre-Clinical Data for CureVac's COVID-19 Vaccine
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – German Biotech Company CureVac said on Friday its potential vaccine against the coronavirus triggered an immune response in pre-clinical animal studies.

UN Chief Says G20 Leaders Must Coordinate to Fight COVID-19
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The UN chief finds it “very frustrating” that leaders of the 20 major industrialized nations didn’t come together in March and establish a coordinated response to suppress the coronavirus in all countries as he proposed.

Coronavirus Cases in Iran Exceed 550,000
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The total number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Iran has surpassed 550,000, the Health Ministry said.

Daily Coronavirus Cases in Iran Exceed 5,600
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The number of Iranian people who have tested positive for the coronavirus infection during the past 24 hours has hit a new record with over 5,600 patients detected, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.

Three-Quarters of Latino Voters Disapprove of Trump's Coronavirus Response
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Nearly three-quarters of Latinos disapprove of US President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus response, and a similar share blame him for having become ill with COVID-19 himself, according to the latest results of a weekly tracking poll.
