Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi said on Friday that 20% of daily deaths in the country is due to the novel coronavirus.

The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Iran surpassed 281,000, the Health Ministry said.

Iran on Tuesday reported a new single-day record death toll of 229 from the novel coronavirus, after weeks of rising numbers in the West Asia’s worst-hit country.

“Talking therapies” services run by the UK National Health Service (NHS) will be overwhelmed in the autumn when almost 500,000 people who did not get treated during the lockdown finally seek help, according to a major therapy provider. The warning comes as teachers predict a wellbeing crisis among children when schools return full-time in September.

Iran’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday five thousand of the country’s doctors and nurses have been infected with the new coronavirus.

Iran’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 25 provinces are classified as “red” or are on alarming situation because of the growing number of coronavirus infections and fatalities in the country.

The COVID-19 pandemic shows how wildlife crime is a threat not only to the environment but to human health, according to a new UN report issued on Friday.

Australia is at the global forefront of cancer research and the Morrison Government — the federal executive Government of Australia led by Prime Minister Scott Morrison — is committed to consolidating that position, with the Cancer Council NSW to receive funding of more than $3.5 million to research what demand for cancer treatment will look like over the next five years.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people.

Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can’t provide more detailed data about the wearer’s health.

The head of Iran’s Food and Drug Administration (IFDA), Mohammad-Reza Shanehsaz, said preventing the transportation of medicine and health equipment has been one of the main purposes of sanctions imposed on Iran.

Doctors and medical professionals from around the globe have called on world leaders to ensure a green recovery from the coronavirus crisis that takes account of air pollution and climate breakdown.

A new research reveals that people who regularly spend time in their own garden are more likely to have better health and overall well-being than those who don’t.

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The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is currently developing a set of new health protocols in a move to renew confidence in travel, and will share them in the next two weeks with governments worldwide to ensure a coordinated approach to traveling within the COVID-19 world.