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British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is RELEASED from Iranian jail for two weeks after 85,000 prisoners are freed to stop coronavirus spread By Chris Dyer For Mailonline Published: 16:52 GMT, 17 March 2020 | Updated: 17:13 GMT, 17 March 2020 British mother Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been released from Iranian prison today as part of prisoner release. … Read more
Iran has temporarily freed around 85,000 prisoners including political detainees in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus, the government said today. Judiciary spokesman Gholamhossein Esmaili said half of those released were ‘security-related prisoners’. ‘Also in the jails we have taken precautionary measures to confront the outbreak,’ the spokesman said. The United Nations has … Read more
Iran has suffered its worst daily death toll yet with 129 more people dying from coronavirus in one of the world’s worst hit countries. The latest deaths bring the overall toll to 853 fatalities since February 19, when the government announced Iran’s first two deaths from the COVID-19 disease. It comes as Iran’s coronavirus outbreak … Read more
Rob Lawrie was cleared of smuggling charges by a court in France in 2016. On January 13 that year, he was cleared of the most serious charge after he appeared before a judge and pleaded with the country to show ‘compassion’ for his actions. Mr Lawrie admitted illegally trying to get Bahar Ahmadi, four – also … Read more
Australians returning from overseas are told to self-isolate for 14 days – or face being fined up to $50,000 or jailed for a YEAR Australians are urged to self-isolate for 14 days amid the coronavirus outbreak Those refusing to comply with these health orders could face fines and jail time Some states can place people … Read more
A leading Iranian official has admitted that hospitals in the country could be overwhelmed by the coronavirus after a record 113 deaths and 1,209 new cases were reported in just 24 hours. It was the first time that more than 100 people had died from the virus in a single day in the Islamic nation. … Read more
British prisons could be forced to release low-category prisoners to control coronavirus spread says prison officers’ union chief as inmates with symptoms are isolated Steve Gillan said staff need more resources in prisons up and down the country Claimed there were 75 prisoners in self isolation as well as 100 staff members Said prisoners need … Read more
Iran’s coronavirus death toll has risen to 611 after the country confirmed 97 more victims and a surge in the number of cases. Health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said ‘1,365 fresh cases have been added to the number of infections in the past 24 hours’, bringing the total to 12,729. Jahanpour told a televised news … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
Coronavirus pandemic has now killed more 5,000 people as Europe continues to battle escalating crisis By Vanessa Chalmers Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 12:09 GMT, 13 March 2020 | Updated: 12:33 GMT, 13 March 2020 The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic today soared past 5,000 as Europe continues to battle its escalating crisis. A … Read more