Diyaruna

2021-08-12

Khamenei's change of course too little, too late for COVID-ridden country

Iran's Supreme Leader reversed his previous edict banning the import of vaccines manufactured in western countries in the face of a mounting health crisis fueled by misplaced priorities.

Iranians enraged at Khamenei as millions unvaccinated, hundreds die

Health

2021-08-06

Iranians enraged at Khamenei as millions unvaccinated, hundreds die

Many Iranians are angry that the supreme leader banned Western COVID-19 vaccines as the regime grapples to manage the coronavirus crisis.

WHO chief urges transparency from China in COVID origin investigation

Health

2021-07-19

WHO chief urges transparency from China in COVID origin investigation

Officials say a prior push to rule out the possibility that COVID-19 might have escaped from the Wuhan Institute of Virology had been 'premature'.

China's COVID-19 'global public good' turning a bad situation worse?

Health

2021-07-02

China's COVID-19 'global public good' turning a bad situation worse?

Infection rates are spiking in countries that relied on Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccines, while leaders in Beijing continue to tout their country's 'greatness' in defeating the virus.

United States to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to world

Health

2021-06-11

United States to donate 500 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to world

It represents the largest single purchase and donation of COVID-19 vaccines by any single country ever. Pfizer jabs will start being sent out to the world's poorest countries in August.

Wuhan lab leak theory gains traction as COVID-19 origin probe continues

Health

2021-05-28

Wuhan lab leak theory gains traction as COVID-19 origin probe continues

Mounting evidence points to the Wuhan Institute of Virology as the origin of the devastating global pandemic, and China's propaganda machine is working overtime to debunk the theory.

Iranian leaders, medical experts clash over 'dangerous' Russian vaccine

Health

2021-02-01

Iranian leaders, medical experts clash over 'dangerous' Russian vaccine

The Iranian medical community is opposing the regime's decision to administer Russia's COVID-19 vaccine in Iran. Sputnik V is yet to be approved by the international community.

China attempts to convince world that it is 'victim' of COVID-19

Health

2021-01-29

China attempts to convince world that it is 'victim' of COVID-19

Beijing's spin took on more urgency in recent weeks as World Health Organisation (WHO) experts arrived in Wuhan to probe the origins of the coronavirus.

International probe reaches Wuhan, but what evidence will it find?

Health

2021-01-18

International probe reaches Wuhan, but what evidence will it find?

Beijing's history of secrecy, disinformation and delays raises concerns that the team of World Health Organisation specialists will find a cold trail more than a year after COVID-19 first emerged.

Khamenei blocks US, UK COVID-19 vaccines from reaching Iranian people

Health

2021-01-08

Khamenei blocks US, UK COVID-19 vaccines from reaching Iranian people

Iran's Supreme Leader banned the government from importing COVID-19 vaccines from the US and UK, revealing he prioritises political alliances over the Iranian public's health and interests.