coronavirus, covid-19, iran, middle east

COVID-19 Deaths in Iran Suggest High Number of Cases

According to the Iranian health ministry, there have been over 2,900 positive cases of COVID-19 infections and 92 related deaths. However, the mortality rate in the country has made some experts think that the real number of infections could be far higher than what the government has reported. “This disease came unseen and undetected into ...

Jack Roberts

A mother and her daughter in Iran.

A Summary of the Global Impact of the Coronavirus

Japan, South Korea, Iran, Italy, and other countries have seen a rapid increase in coronavirus cases, now known as Covid-19 as of March 5. As the Chinese Government deliberately concealed the actual situation of the coronavirus epidemic in China other countries did not know the actual situation from the beginning. The Chinese Government also used ...

Helen London

A COVID-19 patient being treated in a hospital.

South Korea Panics as Virus Infects More Than 5,000

The number of coronavirus infections in South Korea has crossed 5,000, creating panic among the people. It is widely held that the members of a controversial local Christian sect are the main source of the viral outbreak in the country. Meanwhile, a 23-year-old American soldier stationed in South Korea has become the first U.S. service ...

Max Lu

People walking in South Korea.

10 Measures to Protect Yourself From the Coronavirus

The coronavirus (COVID-19), which originated in Wuhan, China, is quickly becoming a pandemic as it spreads to many other countries. An American expert recommended 10 protective measures for you and your family to follow to guard against the virus. Laurie Garrett, a science journalist, author, and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Journalism in 1996, has experienced ...

Raven Montmorency

People wearing face masks in China.

Moderna’s Coronavirus Vaccine Shipped and Ready for Testing

American biotech company Moderna has confirmed that the first batch of experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shipped to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The vaccine, mRNA-1273, was shipped six weeks after Moderna had begun working on the immunization project. “The institute expects by the end of April to start a clinical ...

Jack Roberts

Influenza vaccine.

Coronavirus Spread Continues to Affect the World

Multiple cases of a flu virus leading to pneumonia broke out in Wuhan, China, last December. The pathogen behind the outbreak was identified as a novel coronavirus on January 8 this year by the World Health Organization (WHO), who are calling the spread a global public health emergency. As a strain of the SARS (Severe ...

Max Lu

Coronavirus cases around the world.

A Journalist Shares His Experiences in the Coronavirus Epicenter

This article describes the personal experience of a frontline reporter in a city of Hubei in the coronavirus epicenter. We will call him Chen to protect his identity. How should the media handle the coronavirus epidemic and what is its primary responsibility? Most people understand that it should play a role in public opinion and ...

Jack Roberts

Coronaviruses.

China and Nepal Lock Horns Over Coronavirus

Nepal’s leading English daily, The Kathmandu Post, recently published an op-ed in which the Chinese government’s secrecy was highlighted as the main reason why the coronavirus outbreak has become so severe. Beijing lashed out at the article, eventually forcing the editor-in-chief Anup Kaphle to step down. Chinese censorship strikes Nepal “The numbers inside China are ...

Max Lu

Coronavirus article from The Kathmandu Post.

CCP’s Crackdown on Chinese Citizens Expands During COVID-19 Epidemic

On February 23, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a meeting in Beijing to discuss “coronavirus epidemic prevention and control and plans to stimulate economic growth,” according to unconfirmed sources. All members of the Politburo Standing Committee, as well as Xi Jinping, attended. Over 170,000 officials are said to have viewed the meeting via video, ...

Michael Segarty

A coronavirus teleconference.