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Yesterday 17:08
Charity event frees 260 inmates of unintentional crimes
TEHRAN – A national campaign for the release of prisoners of unintentional crimes freed 260 financial convicts and debtors, according to the Blood Money Organization.
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Yesterday 17:06
More 200,000 doses of COVIRAN vaccine delivered
TEHRAN – Some 200,000 doses of COVIRAN BAREKAT vaccine have been recently delivered to the Ministry of Health for public vaccination, Hassan Jalili, the vaccine’s production manager, said on Sunday.
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Yesterday 16:54
Rare Diseases Document goes into effect
TEHRAN – President Hassan Rouhani issued a decree on Sunday, according to which the National Document on Rare Diseases has officially taken effect, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-07-31 17:18
6,500 houses to be provided to the deprived
TEHRAN – The Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps will provide 6,500 houses for underprivileged families across the country, IRIB reported on Saturday.
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2021-07-31 17:16
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 highlights benefits of breastfeeding
TEHRAN – Breastmilk is the best source of nutrition for babies and protects them against illness, disruption of breastfeeding can lead to a decrease in protective immune factors contained in breastmilk so that the next generations could be more vulnerable to future pandemics.
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2021-07-31 17:12
“Noora” vaccine successfully passing first phase of clinical trial
TEHRAN – “Noora" coronavirus vaccine, domestically made by Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences affiliated to the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), is successfully passing the first phase of the clinical trial.
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2021-07-30 17:21
Some 140,000 houses to be built for villagers
TEHRAN – The Housing Foundation will construct around 140,000 houses for underprivileged families residing in villages across the country by the end of the current Iranian calendar year (March 2022).
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2021-07-30 17:21
By Mehdi Garshasbi
Hepatitis in Iran: 100% of infants being vaccinated
TEHRAN – While just 42 percent of infants around the world are being vaccinated against Hepatitis B, in Iran almost all newborn babies receive the vaccine.
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2021-07-30 17:20
PastoCoVac to join public vaccination drive
TEHRAN – PastoCoVac, jointly developed by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and the Finlay Institute of Cuba, is to join the public vaccination drive against coronavirus next week.
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2021-07-27 21:35
Iran opens first ion therapy center in West Asia
TEHRAN – Iran inaugurated on Tuesday an advanced ion therapy center for the first time in West Asia, which will provide definitive treatment for all types of cancer by the next year.
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2021-07-27 21:33
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Mangrove forests: a miracle of nature
TEHRAN – The mangrove forests, covering an area of 27,310 hectares in southern Iran, is one of the most valuable forest ecosystems in the world, which are under threat due to various pollutants.
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2021-07-27 21:31
Some $3.5b spent on Lake Urmia revitalization
TEHRAN – A total of 150 trillion rials (nearly $3.5 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been earmarked to the restoration of Lake Urmia over the past seven years, chief of the Department of Environment, Issa Kalantari, has said.
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2021-07-26 18:40
Gandos to help flourish tourism in villages of Sistan-Baluchestan
TEHRAN – Gando-hosting villages of Sistan-Baluchestan are going to become the host to tourists with the perspective of promoting the culture of the native species protection, Vahid Pour-Mardan, head of the provincial department of environment (DOE) has stated.
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2021-07-26 18:38
Environmental projects worth $220m inaugurated
TEHRAN – Environmental projects worth 9.2 trillion rials (nearly $220 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) were inaugurated on Monday.
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2021-07-26 18:36
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Nanotechnology development in Iranian agricultural sector
TEHRAN – Agriculture is one of the fields in which nanotechnology has been able to develop, as over 50 widely used nanoproducts have been launched in the agricultural sector of Iran.
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2021-07-25 16:07
193 passengers suspected of COVID-19 quarantined
TEHRAN – Some 193 passengers, who tested positive at the borders, have so far been temporarily quarantined since March 10, under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new strains.
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2021-07-25 16:06
COVIRAN BAREKAT in process to WHO’s registration
TEHRAN – COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine, is in the process to be registered by the World Health Organization, Asghar Abdoli, an expert in the vaccine production project, has stated.
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2021-07-25 16:05
Pastu Covac is world’s only vaccine targeting several mutations: expert
TEHRAN – Pastu Covac coronavirus vaccine, developed jointly by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and Cuba's Finlay Vaccine Institute, is the only vaccine in the world that can fight several mutations simultaneously, Alireza Biglari, head of the Pasteur Institute, has said.
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2021-07-24 14:54
Over 650 rural tourism projects funded in 4 years
TEHRAN – A total of 656 rural tourism development projects have been funded over the past four years.
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2021-07-24 13:11
Iranian-Australian 'Spicogen' COVID-19 vaccine passes second trial phase
TEHRAN – Spicogen, a coronavirus vaccine developed by Iranian and Australian researchers, has successfully passed the second trial phase in Iran and is ready for the third trial phase.
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2021-07-24 11:37
Iranian students shine at international Olympiads
TEHRAN – The national teams of biology, physics, and mathematics won different medals at international Olympiad competitions, held in Portugal, Latvia, and Russia, respectively.
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2021-07-23 13:17
Iranian, Russian firms sign deal to produce veterinary medicine
TEHRAN – Two Iranian and Russian companies have signed a deal to jointly produce veterinary medicine aiming to be supplied to the Russian market or be exported to other countries.
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2021-07-23 11:43
Flash floods, lightning take 8 lives nationwide
TEHRAN - Lightning and flash floods caused by torrential rains have killed eight people across the country in the past nine days.
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2021-07-23 10:57
Japan, China to deliver new shipments of COVID-19 vaccines to Iran
TEHRAN – Iran will receive new consignments of coronavirus vaccines from Japan and China over the next few days.
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2021-07-21 13:57
Tehran streets named after wetlands
TEHRAN – The City Council of Tehran has approved naming 13 streets in the capital city after national wetlands across the country, ISNA reported.
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2021-07-21 12:15
Iranian knowledge-based companies attending Russian aviation and space expo
TEHRAN – Thirty Iranian knowledge-based companies have participated in the 15th International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2021, which opened in Russia on July 20 and will run through July 25.
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2021-07-21 11:06
Iran hopes to start testing mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine by mid-Sept.
TEHRAN – A team of Iranian experts is working on an mRNA coronavirus vaccine that is being developed based on nanoliposome technology, hoping to start its clinical trial phase by mid-September.
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2021-07-19 17:58
Relief Foundation provides marriage counseling to 222,000 youths
TEHRAN – Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation has provided free marriage counseling services to 222,000 individuals over the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2020- March 2021), Ali Jafari, Deputy head of the Foundation for cultural affairs has announced.
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2021-07-19 17:57
Wetlands’ volume detected for first time nationwide
TEHRAN – The Department of Environment (DOE) in cooperation with knowledge-based companies detected the volume of wetlands across the country through a combination of aerial photography and satellite images.
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2021-07-19 17:53
Iranian knowledge-based products enter Russian market
TEHRAN – Iran inaugurated a house of innovation and technology in Russia on Tuesday to find new markets for domestic knowledge-based products in the region, ISNA reported.
