Alarming videos show Iranians LICKING holy shrines in religious tradition as country’s clerical hardliners refuse to close sites despite coronavirus outbreak The regime has shut schools, universities and sports centres to prevent spread But the hardline clerical establishment have still refused to close holy sites Clips show people licking the doors and burial mound inside … Read more
France today said it will cancel all public ‘gatherings of more than 5,000 people’ in closed spaces, as it seeks to curb the spread of coronavirus amid a surge of cases in the country. The decision followed a special meeting of ministers to discuss the virus, which has infected 73 people in the country, according … Read more
US spies will use eavesdropping tools and undercover informants to monitor global spread of coronavirus amid ‘serious concerns’ it will explode in India and doubts over how Iran will cope with outbreak, source reveals Sources warn India’s available countermeasures are serious cause for concern The country’s population density increases the potential for the virus to spread … Read more
U.S. stock indexes plunged dramatically yet again on Thursday, as the rapid spread of the coronavirus outside China deepens investor worries about growth and corporate earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 1,190.95 points, or 4.42 percent, to 25,766.64, the largest one-day point drop in history. It comes during the quickest market plunge on a percentage … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Nearly 3,000 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 80,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
Iran’s vice president and spokeswoman for 1979 hostage-takers is infected with coronavirus, state media reveals Iranian spokeswoman for the 1979 hostage crisis is diagnosed with coronavirus Masoumeh Ebtekar, who is also a vice president, has reportedly been infected She was pictured near President Hassan Rouhani during Iranian cabinet meeting By Associated Press Published: 14:19 GMT, … Read more
Iran has threatened to flog and imprison anyone caught ‘spreading fake news’ about the coronavirus outbreak that has already killed 26 people in the Islamic Republic. Hassan Norouzi, spokesman for parliament’s legal and judicial committee, said ‘spreading lies’ is punishable by one to three years in prison with flogging, in accordance with Shariah law. ‘Spreading … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. Over 2,700 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 81,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of … Read more
The Iranian health minister infected with coronavirus has vowed that the regime will bring the spiralling outbreak under control. Iraj Harirchi said Iran would be ‘victorious in our combat against this virus’ in a video message he recorded after he was taken into quarantine yesterday. Harirchi’s diagnosis was an embarrassment for the regime after he … Read more
Nick Robinson revealed today he is in coronavirus self-quarantine after returning from a holiday to Vietnam and Cambodia with a cough – joining Channel 4’s Jon Snow who has just come back from Iran. The BBC Today host revealed how he drove to hospital to be met by a nurse in full protective gear for … Read more