Coronavirus
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COVID-19 causes 98 more deaths in Iran
Tehran, Jan 25, IRNA – Some 98 deaths were caused by COVID-19 in Iran over the past 24 hours, spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday.
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Iran health minister concerned about circulation of COVID-19
Tehran, Jan 24, IRNA – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki on Sunday expressed concern about circulation of COVID-19 in the country, saying if a new wave of the disease takes place, the Iranians will have to endure far more hardship than before.
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Pandemic disruption to learning; opportunity to reimagine, revitalize education: UN Chief
Tehran, Jan 24, IRNA --- UN Secretary-General António Guterres paid tribute to the resilience of students, teachers and families in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic that, at its peak, forced almost every school, institute and university to close its doors.
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Iran extends ban on London flights due to coronavirus surge
Tehran, Jan 24, IRNA – Iran has extended a travel ban on flights to and from London due to a surge in the coronavirus disease in the UK, according to Head of Iran’s Civil Aviation Organization (CAO) Touraj Dehghani Zangeneh.
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Some 69 deaths caused by COVID-19 in Iran
Tehran, Jan 23, IRNA - Some 69 deaths were caused by COVID-19 in Iran over the past 24 hours, spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari said on Saturday.
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Pres Rouhani announces start of vaccination in Iran soon
Tehran, Jan 23, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced here on Saturday that vaccination in the country will start in the next few days.
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No side effect from domestic COVID-19 vaccine in Iran
Karaj, Jan 19, IRNA - All 14 individuals who have injected domestic COVID-19 vaccines are in good health, the chairman of the Executive Office of the Order of Imam Khomeini announced on Tuesday.
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Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Mashad
Mashad, Jan 11, IRNA - Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Mashad after 11 months halt caused by corona pandemic, the head of Mashhad Hashemi Nejad International Airport for public relations said on Tuesday.
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Iran to import some 2m doses of COVID-19 vaccines by yearend: Health official
Tehran, Jan 11, IRNA – Iran has plans to import some two million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from India, Russia and China by the end of the current Iranian year (March 20), Iranian health official said on Monday.
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Rouhani says COVID-19 emergency eased in Iran despite global surge
Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that thanks to observing the health protocols by the people, Iran witnessed an easing of COVID-19 emergency last week despite a surge in many parts of the world.
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Iran to inject seven more volunteers with home-made vaccine as of Sunday
Tehran, Jan 9, IRNA – Iranian health officials have issued the necessary approvals for injection of seven other volunteers with domestically-developed COVID-19 vaccine as of Sunday, according to an official with Tehran University of Medical Science.
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Iran COVID-19 death toll grows to 103
Tehran, Jan 7, IRNA – Spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari announced here on Thursday that the COVID-19 death toll in Iran has grown to 103 during the past 24 hours.
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Iran COVID-19 death toll drops to 82
Tehran, Jan 6, IRNA – Spokeswoman for Iran's Ministry of Health and Medical Education Sima Sadat Lari announced here on Wednesday that the COVID-19 death toll in Iran has dropped to 82 during the past 24 hours.
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Iran third-generation COVID-19 vaccine to undergo human trial
Tehran, Jan 2, IRNA – Iran's third-generation vaccine with new composition to combat COVID-19 will undergo human trial in less than two months, dean of Tehran's Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences announced on Saturday.
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President urges restrictions on borders for arrival of new virus
Tehran, Dec 31, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday urged restrictions on borders at sea, on land and in the air not to let arrival of new virus to the country.
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Iran’s Red Crescent Society to receive 150,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines
Tehran, Dec 28, IRNA – Iran’s Red Crescent Society (IRCS) said it is planning to take delivery of a batch of 150,000 coronavirus vaccines produced by Pfizer Inc.
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Iran to buy COVID-19 vaccines in current month: Minister
Tehran, Dec 27, IRNA – Iran has planned to buy COVID-19 vaccines in the current Iranian month in parallel with manufacturing domestic vaccines, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli said.
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No evidence of new COVID variant spread into Iranian borders: Health official
Tehran, Dec 25, IRNA – There is no evidence that the new COVID variant is circulating within Iranian borders, said Minoo Mohraz, a member of the national committee for the fight against the coronavirus disease.
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152 more Iranians die from COVID-19 over past 24 hours: Official
Tehran, Dec 24, IRNA - Some 152 people in Iran have died from coronavirus disease over the past 24 hours, Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Thursday.
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Iran, China support 6 coronavirus research plans
Tehran, Dec 23, IRNA – Iran's National Science Foundation and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) jointly supported six research plans to fight the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 kills 153 more people in Iran
Tehran, Dec 23, IRNA – Some 153 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 54,156, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday.
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COVID-19 kills 191 more Iranians
Tehran, Dec 21, IRNA – Some 191 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 53,816, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Monday.
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Iran COVID-19 vaccine expected in next six months
Tehran, Dec 21, IRNA – Head of Iranian Society for Immunology and Allergy announced on Monday that the necessary knowledge for manufacturing COVID-19 vaccine exists in the country and domestically-produced vaccines are expected to be available in the next six months.
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Iran exports $50m worth of hand-woven carpets in 8 months
Tehran, Dec 19, IRNA - Spokesman for Iran's Customs Administration said on Saturday that the worth of exports of the country's hand-woven carpets has been 48.9 million dollars in past eight months of the Iranian year started on March 20, 2020.
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President says no cities "red" on COVID-19 disease list
Tehran, Dec 19, IRNA –President Hassan Rouhani announced here on Saturday that none of the cities in the country remained on the red list regarding the coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 kills 213 more Iranians over past 24 hours
Tehran, Dec 16, IRNA – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari said on Wednesday that some 213 more Iranians have died from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours.
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COVID-19 kills 223 people in Iran: official
Tehran, Dec15, IRNA – Some 223 Iranians have died from coronavirus disease (COVID-19) over the past 24 hours bringing the total deaths to 52,670, Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari announced on Tuesday.
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Iran among producers of Remdesivir in the World
Saveh, Dec 15, IRNA – Iran is among the four producers of the anti-coronavirus medicine, Remdesivir after the United States, China, and India.
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Iran set to begin COVID-19 vaccination early summer: Official
Sari, Dec 14, IRNA – Iran will begin vaccination early summer if the domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine is successfully tested next month, to spokesperson of the Ministry of Health Sima Sadat Lari.
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Rouhani: Restrictive measures to contain COVID-19 in Iran bear good results
Tehran, Dec 12, IRNA – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that the imposition of tougher restrictive measures over the past two months has reduced the spread of coronavirus in the country.