Bosnia and Herzegovina's Foreign Minister, in a message to her Iranian counterpart, praised Iran's management of coronavirus outbreak and patient treatment.

Vatican's Secretary of State expressed sympathy with the Iranian people over coronavirus losses, saying that he had discussed with the United States the lifting of sanctions against Iran.

Spokesperson for the Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sun. that the country has developed COVID-19 rapid test kits based on antibody detection, adding that the kits will hit the market soon.

The number of fatalities due to Coronavirus in Europe rose above 75,000 on Sunday, according to a tally carried out by the AFP news agency,

An Iranian knowledge-based firm succeeded in producing an ozone generator that is applicable for anti-coronavirus combat.

According to the latest reports, the deadly coronavirus has infected over 1.7 million people and taken the lives of over 100,000 since its outbreak in China’s Wuhan in December.

Iran’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has risen to 4,474 with 71,686 confirmed cases.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that some of the restrictions will ease as of Saturday, April 18, calling on the Iranian people to observe the health protocols to fight the outbreak.

Deputy Coordinator of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that the country will not seek help from other countries to meet its defense needs.

An Iranian administrative office supervising the activities of students in Russia and Central Asia advised Iranian university students in Russia to return to Iran amid the outbreak of the coronavirus and continue the courses via distance learning.