Published 16:46 IST, March 5th 2020
Iran announces launch of coronavirus self-assessment website
Iran's health minister has recently announced that they have launched a coronavirus self-assessment website. One can gain crucial information from the website
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Iran's health minister has recently announced that they have launched a coronavirus self-assessment website. According to reports, the website provides people with information about the virus. People can also log into the website and answer a series of questions and if the individual is suspected of being infected they will receive a follow-up from the health ministry.
As per reports, Ali Reza Reisy, director of health services at the Ministry of Health has requested all Iranian citizens to visit the website and participate in the self-assessment process as soon as possible.
Iran rejects US aid
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani rejected the aid offered by the United States on March 4 to help the Islamic Republic fight the deadly coronavirus outbreak. During his cabinet session, as the country's death toll of COVID-19 reaches 107, Rouhani lashed out on Washington for its “vicious act” of imposing sanctions that are ultimately depriving the Iranians of medicine. He further added that after two years, now when the world battles the fatal virus, the US came up with “mask of sympathy” and is “pretending” to help the people in Iran.
However, according to Iranian President, if United States President Donald Trump really wanted to provide help, they “better lift the drug sanctions”. Rouhani also accused the US of lying and then extended his gratitude to other governments and leaders who have provided help to Iran as the fatal virus infects more than 96,000 people and killed more than 3,000 worldwide.
Earlier, Rouhani had also accused the US of trying to spread “extreme fear” in Iran over the coronavirus outbreak. The virus which originated in the Chinese province of Wuhan has also claimed 107 lives in Iran including Mohammad Mirmohammadi, the Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with 3,513 confirmed cases. However, Rouhani believes that his country's citizens should not let America mount another fear except the virus, itself.
Rouhani's comments came after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had accused Iran of suppressing information about the COVID-19 outbreak. According to an international news agency, Iranian President claimed the Americans “themselves are struggling with coronavirus” and said that “sixteen thousand people have died of influenza” in the US. However, Rouhani further added that Washington does “not talk about their own (dead)”.
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16:46 IST, March 5th 2020