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Yesterday 17:51
Wildfire prevention regulations to be prepared
TEHRAN – Due to the hot season and the increasing risk of wildfires, fire prevention procedures will be prepared and announced to all the provinces soon, Jamshid Mohabbat Khani, commander of the protection unit of the Department of Environment (DOE), has said.
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Yesterday 17:49
Cuban coronavirus vaccine to start third clinical trial phase in Iran
TEHRAN – The Cuba-Iran Soberana-02 COVID-19 vaccine received a code of ethics to start the third phase of the clinical trial in Iran, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Yesterday 17:47
210,000 food packages provided to the needy since Ramadan
TEHRAN- Some 210,000 food packages have been distributed among the deprived families through the third phase of Iran-e Hamdel (literally meaning sympathetic Iran) national campaign which kicked off at the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (April 13).
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2021-04-17 18:27
By Faranak Bakhtiari
World Hemophilia Day in the shadow of coronavirus
TEHRAN – While the world is affected by the coronavirus, people with a bleeding disorder are no exception and are highly bearing the impact.
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2021-04-17 18:04
65% of nursing home residents vaccinated against COVID-19
TEHRAN – Some 65 percent of the elderly being kept in nursing homes have received coronavirus vaccine, Mostafa Seraj, an official with Welfare Organization has said.
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2021-04-17 18:02
$714m earmarked to create jobs for the underprivileged
TEHRAN – A total budget of 30 trillion rials (nearly $714 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been allocated to create 60,000 jobs for the underprivileged individuals covered by the Welfare Organization, IRNA reported on Saturday.
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2021-04-16 18:08
Iranian universities hosting students from 133 countries
TEHRAN – Students from 133 countries are currently studying in Iranian universities, Afshin Akhoundzadeh, head of the office for non-Iranian students at the Organization of Student Affairs said on Thursday.
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2021-04-16 18:06
Health projects worth $12.6m inaugurated
TEHRAN – Some 29 health projects worth 530 billion rials (nearly $12.6 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) were inaugurated in Zanjan province on Thursday.
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2021-04-16 13:12
Iran finalizes deal for 60 million "Sputnik V" vaccines
TEHRAN – Iran has finalized a deal with Russia to purchase 60 million doses of Sputnik V vaccine, Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Kazem Jalali said on Thursday.
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2021-04-14 19:12
Over 35,000 housing units to be built for the deprived
TEHRAN – The Welfare Organization will provide 35,169 residential units for the underprivileged families across the country over the current [Iranian calendar] year (started March 20), IRNA reported on Wednesday.
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2021-04-14 13:31
Five countries seeking to purchase Iranian COVID-19 vaccine
TEHRAN – Two European countries and three regional countries have asked to purchase homegrown coronavirus vaccine (COVIRAN BAREKAT), Mohammad Mokhber, the head of the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam has said.
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2021-04-13 18:02
Annual budget for forest protection doubles
TEHRAN – Iran has increased the budget for forest protection by two folds in the national budget bill for the current [Iranian calendar] calendar year (started on March 20), head of the Forests, Rangelands, and Watershed Management Organization (FRWMO) has said.
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2021-04-13 17:56
Iran’s fight against drugs continues despite sanctions, pandemic
TEHRAN – Iran has carried on a battle against narcotics in spite of being highly affected by cruel sanctions and COVID-19 pandemic, Eskandar Momeni, the director of headquarters for the fight against narcotics, said.
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2021-04-13 17:47
National health week aims at “building a fairer, healthier world”
TEHRAN – The national health week will be celebrated on April 21-27 under the theme of “building a fairer, healthier world”, concurrent with the World Health Day, IRNA reported on Tuesday.
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2021-04-12 16:51
Child adoption up by 10% in Iran
TEHRAN – Child adoption has increased in the country by 10 percent, following the actions taken to speed up the process, Habibollah Masoudi-Farid, deputy head of the Welfare Organization, has stated.
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2021-04-12 16:48
Over 7,400 PCR tests for passengers suspected of COVID-19
TEHRAN – Some 7,414 passengers underwent PCR tests under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new UK strain.
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2021-04-12 16:46
Iran, Iraq to enhance labor, social welfare co-op
TEHRAN – Iranian Minister of Cooperatives, Labor, and Social Welfare, Mohammad Shariatmadari, and his Iraqi counterpart Adel al-Rikabi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to exchange experiences on vocational training and social welfare.
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2021-04-11 17:02
Airborne imagery to study climate change in Hyrcanian forests
TEHRAN – The Forests, Range, and Watershed Management Organization has carried out aerial surveys on Hyrcanian forests using technological advances to identify the effects of climate change, ILNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-04-11 17:01
$2.3m proposed to implement national document for the elderly
TEHRAN – A total of 100 billion rials (nearly $2.3 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) has been proposed to implement the national document for the elderly, Hesameddin Allameh, secretary of the national council for the elderly, said.
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2021-04-11 16:58
Lake Urmia’s surface increased by over 1500 km²
TEHRAN – Lake Urmia’s surface area has reached up to 2,917 square kilometers, indicating 1,582 square kilometers increase in comparison to 2013 when the Lake Urmia Restoration Program began.
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2021-04-10 17:08
Charity foundation to support 1,240 production units in deprived areas
TEHRAN – Barekat Charity Foundation, affiliated with the Headquarters for Executing the Order of the Imam, planned to revitalize and support 1,240 production units in deprived areas in the current Iranian calendar year (started March 20).
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2021-04-10 17:08
IRGC hospitals double capacity to battle coronavirus
TEHRAN – Due to the rising number of coronavirus patients, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has doubled the number of beds in its affiliated hospitals allocated to the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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2021-04-10 17:07
Medical equipment export grows by 23% despite sanctions
TEHRAN – The export of medical equipment experienced a growth rate of 23 percent over the past [Iranian calendar] year (March 2020-March 2021) despite U.S. sanctions, Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of the Food and Drug Administration, said.
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2021-04-09 19:14
Ten-day lockdown begins tomorrow to curb pandemic
TEHRAN – The National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control has announced a new lockdown for ten days from tomorrow as the country continues to battle a fourth wave of the coronavirus.
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2021-04-09 19:13
National subway train unveiled
TEHRAN – The first domestically-manufactured subway train was unveiled on Thursday with President Hassan Rouhni in attendance, IRIB reported.
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2021-04-09 18:55
‘Sympathetic Iran’ to begin helping deprived affected by pandemic
TEHRAN – The third phase of Iran-e Hamdel (literally meaning sympathetic Iran) national campaign will kick off by the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (April 13) to help the financially struggling families affected by the coronavirus.
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2021-04-07 17:10
Nationwide lockdown necessary to contain COVID-19: health ministry
TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Health has announced that a nationwide lockdown is necessary for two weeks in order to curb the recent wave of coronavirus which has surged infections and mortalities following the Noruz (New Year holidays).
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2021-04-07 17:10
Health insurance for 120,000 refugees in Iran: UNHCR
TEHRAN – Some 120,000 refugees residing in Iran are now covered by health insurance, According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
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2021-04-07 16:33
World Health Day: Together we can reach fairer, healthier world
TEHRAN – The World Health Day was commemorated jointly by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Iran and the Ministry of Health and Medical Education on Wednesday in Tehran, according to the WHO report.
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2021-04-06 17:07
Second Iranian COVID-19 vaccine to be mass-produced in August
TEHRAN – The second Iranian coronavirus vaccine, Razi Cov Pars, which started the clinical trial on February 27, will be mass-produced in early August, ISNA report on Tuesday.
