COVID-19

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  • UNWTO conference examines ways to develop sports tourism 2021-11-28 21:31

    UNWTO conference examines ways to develop sports tourism

    TEHRAN – A host of international travel experts have discussed ways to expand sports tourism as one of the emerging propellers of the COVID-battered industry.

  • Amir Abdollahian 2021-11-27 21:22

    Amir Abdollahian says Iran is serious about Vienna talks as he elaborates on his 100-day in office

    TEHRAN — The Foreign Ministry posted a video on its website according to which Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian elaborated on his 100 days in office as foreign minister.

  • Iran set to showcase attractions at Fitur 2022 2021-11-26 21:30

    Iran set to showcase attractions at Fitur 2022

    TEHRAN – The Touring & Automobile Club of the Islamic Republic of Iran (TACI) has been tasked with organizing the Iran pavilion at Fitur 2022 to promote tourism attractions, handicrafts, and traditions of the country at the prestigious Spain fair.

  • Foreign tourists should buy COVID insurance  2021-11-26 18:47

    Foreign tourists should buy COVID insurance 

    TEHRAN – In addition to a mandatory negative PCR test certificate, international travelers visiting Iran should buy coronavirus insurance, a tourism official announced on Thursday.

  • WHO worried about Covid surge in Europe 2021-11-21 18:23

    WHO worried about Covid surge in Europe

    TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) is “very worried” about the spread of Covid in Europe as cases and deaths have surged ahead of the winter season.

  • Discover enigmatic Lut Desert for soaking up the sun this winter 2021-11-19 17:52

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Discover enigmatic Lut Desert for soaking up the sun this winter

    TEHRAN – As the temperatures begin to drop, many avid vacationers seize the opportunity with open arms. On the one hand, winter is welcomed by skiers and snowboarders and on the other by those who want to escape the cold to soak up the sun.

  • Turkey drops PCR test for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers 2021-11-16 20:00

    Turkey drops PCR test for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers

    TEHRAN – Turkey has agreed to drop mandatory PCR tests for fully vaccinated Iranian travelers, ILNA reported.

  • What’s behind the rise in U.S. inflation? 2021-11-16 17:52

    What’s behind the rise in U.S. inflation?

    TEHRAN - This week, the U.S. labor department announced an increase in the consumer price index (a basket of products ranging from gasoline and health care to groceries and rents). The CPI has risen to 6.2% compared with the same period last year. The announcement means the country is now facing the highest annual inflation rate in more than 30 years (since November 1990).

  • AstraZeneca from hero to villain 2021-11-15 18:15

    AstraZeneca from hero to villain

    TEHRAN - International charity organization Oxfam has accused AstraZeneca of breaking its promises after the pharmaceutical company said it plans to start making a profit from its COVID-19 vaccine despite having previously pledged to sell at a very modest price.

  • COVID-19 vaccine 2021-11-10 20:00

    UNHCR reports on COVID-19 response in Iran

    TEHRAN - The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has published a report on the situation of coronavirus in Iran by the month of September and measures which have been taken to deal with the disease under the support of the UN agency.

  • COVID did not stop medical tourism in Iran: deputy minister 2021-11-09 18:55

    COVID did not stop medical tourism in Iran: deputy minister

    TEHRAN – Iran’s deputy tourism minister has said COVID-19 restrictions did not stop medical tourism in the country.

  • A poster for the Hope Puppet International Festival. 2021-11-07 18:36

    “Hope Puppet” born to heal wounds of coronavirus in Iran 

    TEHRAN – Iran has launched a puppet making festival to bring back hope to the people who have been afflicted physically or mentally amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • ‘Humans inherited susceptibility to COVID infections from Neanderthals’ 2021-11-06 20:00

    ‘Humans inherited susceptibility to COVID infections from Neanderthals’

    TEHRAN - New studies suggest that modern humans have inherited susceptibility to COVID-19 infections from Neanderthals, according to Iranian archaeologist Hamed Vahdatinasab.

  • Cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh 2021-11-06 18:51

    Cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh dies from COVID-19

    TEHRAN – Top Iranian cartoonist Kambiz Derambakhsh, whose works were published in the world’s major newspapers and magazines such as New York Times and Spiegel, passed away in a Tehran hospital on Saturday after a severe battle with COVID-19. He was 79.

  • Pfizer making a killing, literally 2021-11-03 19:35

    Pfizer making a killing, literally

    TEHRAN - Once again, this year, the American drug manufacturer Pfizer has significantly raised its revenue forecast by cashing in on Covid-19 vaccines and triggering calls by rights groups to stop putting profit ahead of human lives.

  • Amir-Abdollahian 2021-11-02 21:21

    Iranian FM tests positive for coronavirus

    TEHRAN —Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said late on Monday that Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian has tested positive for COVID-19.

  • Iranian minister hails investment in tourism 2021-11-02 17:52

    Iranian minister hails investment in tourism

    TEHRAN – Iranian tourism minister on Monday hailed further investment in the realm of the travel industry as the Islamic Republic is preparing to jumpstart tourism following months of recession caused by the pandemic.

  • Biden's job approval rating nosedives 2021-11-01 20:44

    Biden's job approval rating nosedives

    TEHRAN - A new poll has followed a similar pattern of other surveys over the past weeks that show a majority of Americans disapprove of U.S. President Joe Biden. However, the latest survey by NBC News has found the American President’s approval rating has, this time, sunk to an almost record low.

  • زهره هراتیان 2021-10-29 18:11

    Interview by Farrokh Hesabi

    Fans should return to stadiums: Zohreh Haratian

    TEHRAN – Dr. Zohreh Haratian believes that the fans should return to the stadiums but the stadiums require the infrastructure that must be provided.

  • Raisi Fars 2021-10-27 22:23

    Raisi calls for measures to halt new wave of Covid-19

    TEHRAN — President Ebrahim Raisi on Monday stressed that all officials and bodies should take proper measures not to allow a possible new wave of the Covid-19 pandemic to take a high toll on the citizens like the “fifth” one.

  • Charge d'Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in Iran Fu Lihua 2021-10-26 21:21

    By Fu Lihua

    China's economy continued to recover steadily in the third quarter of 2021

    TEHRAN - According to the data recently released by China's National Bureau of statistics, China's GDP increased by 9.8% year-on-year in the first three quarters of 2021, with an average growth rate of 5.2% in two years. The economy continued to recover and improve steadily, and performed within a reasonable range, showing strong toughness and great potential. China's economic situation in the third quarter has attracted worldwide attention, and many Iranian media and people are also very interested in learning more about it, I would like to make a few comments on this aspect.

  • ‘Untold stories’ now available for you to re-discover majestic Isfahan 2021-10-26 18:26

    By Afshin Majlesi

    ‘Untold stories’ now available for you to re-discover majestic Isfahan

    TEHRAN – A selection of 200 “untold stories” about Isfahan is now available for you to re-discover the ancient city, which has long been nicknamed as “half the world”.

  • Japan allocates $6.3m to strengthen COVID-19 fight in Iran 2021-10-26 18:12

    Japan allocates $6.3m to strengthen COVID-19 fight in Iran

    TEHRAN - The Government of Japan has signed a financial donation agreement with the World Health Organization to support the consolidation of national efforts to respond to the COVID-19 emergency across Iran.

  • foreign tourist 2021-10-25 17:30

    Iran sets new rules to resume foreign tourist arrivals

    TEHRAN – Iranian officials have announced new rules for foreign tourists interested in visiting the country, CHTN reported on Monday.

  • foreign tourists 2021-10-24 17:28

    Iran reopens borders to foreign tourists

    TEHRAN –The Islamic Republic of Iran reopened its borders to foreign tourists as of October 23, the deputy tourism minister has announced.

  • 90% of Iranian hotel employees receive COVID vaccine, others likely to lose jobs 2021-10-19 22:03

    90% of Iranian hotel employees receive COVID vaccine, others likely to lose jobs

    TEHRAN – 90 percent of Iranian hoteliers and accommodation staff have received COVID-19 vaccine to date, the head of the Association of Iranian Hoteliers said on Monday.

  • U.S. to lift ban on vaccinated travelers from Iran, other countries 2021-10-16 19:03

    U.S. to lift ban on vaccinated travelers from Iran, other countries

    TEHRAN – The United States is set to lift its COVID-19 restrictions for fully vaccinated visitors from Iran and several other countries, putting an end to historic restrictions that had barred much of the world from entering the country for as long as 21 months.

  • Russia to lift COVID ban on flights to Iran, other countries 2021-10-15 20:00

    Russia to lift COVID ban on flights to Iran, other countries

    TEHRAN - Russia is scheduled to lift its COVID-19 ban on flights to Iran and several other countries as of Nov. 9, the government coronavirus task force said on Thursday.

  • Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty 2021-10-12 18:12

    Iran national handicrafts exhibit canceled amid COVID uncertainty

    TEHRAN – The 35th national handicrafts exhibition of Iran has been canceled due to ongoing uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Majid Takht Ravanchi 2021-10-09 22:56

    Iran likens unilateral coercive measures to Covid virus that prevent growth

    TEHRAN – Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations on Friday called Covid-19 and the unilateral coercive measures (UCMs) as the two most destructive anti-growth and anti-development viruses, taking a swipe at the U.S. for resorting to illegal unilateral sanctions on developing countries.