among the first countries to bring a major coronavirus outbreak under control, is now taking steps to control the disease well into the future, relying heavily on tec …
Myanmar charges preacher for defying virus ban on services
A Myanmar preacher who posted a sermon online saying Christians were immune to will face charges along with three other people for organising services in defiance of a ban on mass gatherings, local …
Myanmar charges preacher who says Christians immune to virus
A Myanmar preacher who posted a sermon online saying Christians were immune to the coronavirus will face charges along with three other people for organising services in defiance of a ban on mass …
Thailand plans $33 billion public-private investment projects
Thailand plans public-private partnership (PPP) projects worth 1.09 trillion baht ($33.39 billion) during 2020-2027, the finance ministry said on Wednesday, as the government tries to revive the …
Pro-Iran accounts blamed the US for the coronavirus in latest social media disinformation campaign
As the coronavirus wreaks havoc on economies and populations around the globe, the chaos also presents a unique opportunity for disinformation efforts. According to a new report from social analytics …
Iran parliament: Virus deaths nearly double reported figures
Iran’s parliament says the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures due to undercounting and because not everyone with breathing problems has be …
Iran parliamentary report says official COVID-19 death toll should be doubted
(Iranian Presidential Website/Reuters) The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with …
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 4777: health official
Iran’s neweath toll rose to 4777 on Wednesday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said in a statement on state TV. Ninety four people died in the past twenty four hours, he said. Iran, the …
Iran says virus deaths below 100 for second day
Tehran (AFP) – Iran on Wednesday said new deaths from the novel coronavirus remained in double figures for the second day in a row, as the country gradually reopens its sanctions-hit economy. Health …
Iran says world learning US ‘kills people’ after WHO move
Iran said Wednesday the world is learning that the United States “kills people”, after President Donald Trump suspended US funding for the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic.