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2020-07-12 17:52
Coronavirus more infectious now by 3-9 times: Iranian expert
TEHRAN – Global researches show that a specific change in the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus genome has caused it to be more infectious by 3-9 times compared to the onset of the pandemic, deputy health minister Reza Malekzadeh has said.
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2020/07/12
By Salman Parviz
Iran mulls lawsuits and legal actions to unblock funds
In his recent reaction to Seoul’s blockage of Iranian assets, President Hassan Rouhani said South Korea’s seizure of Iranian assets “is by no means acceptable and we expect Seoul to lift the restrictions as soon as possible.”
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2020-07-11 21:30
Hormozgan museums extend closures due to COVID-19
TEHRAN – Museums in southern Hormozgan province will remain closed for at least one more week due to the coronavirus outbreak, CHTN reported.
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2020-07-11 17:52
Sports activities halted again in Tehran
TEHRAN - Because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, Tehran authorities have suspended all indoor athletic and activities.
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2020-07-10 18:46
Actor Kianush Gerami, family tested positive for COVID19
TEHRAN – Kianush Gerami, star acclaimed movies such as “So Close, So Far”, announced on Thursday and he and his wife and two daughters have been tested positive for COVID19.
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2020-07-10 17:40
Esteghlal, Tractor will be held as scheduled: Iran League Organization
TEHRAN - Iran Football League Organization announced that the match between Esteghlal and Tractor will be held on Saturday, as it previously scheduled.
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2020-07-08 19:19
Mojtaba Sarasiaei quits Shahr Khodro
TEHRAN - In a shock move on Wednesday, Mojtaba Sarasiaei resigned from his role as the head coach of Shahr Khodro and said goodbye to the players of the Mashhad based football team.
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2020-07-07 17:43
COVID-19 rings alarm bells in Iran as daily deaths surge to 200
TEHRAN – The number of daily COVID-19 mortalities in the country hit a new record high of 200 on Tuesday and the total number of deaths reached 11,931, as officials warn of an alarming situation in the days ahead.
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2020-07-06 19:45
By Farrokh Hessabi
Flight restrictions prevent Ayanda Patosi to return to Iran
Ayanda Patosi, the South African midfielder of Foolad Khuzestan, has been for more than four months in his country and still could not return to Iran because of the Covid-19 crisis and the flight restrictions.
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2020-07-06 18:08
Iranian football drawn into controversy
TEHRAN – Two matches of Iran Professional League were cancelled after Esteghlal and Foolad announced that several players tested positive for COVID-19, however Iran League Football Organization has announced that their tests should be verified. It means there is no trust between federation and clubs.
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2020-07-06 01:20
Sepahan held by Saipa: IPL
TEHRAN – Sepahan football team failed to narrow the gap at the top of the Iran Professional League (IPL) table to 10 points after being held by Saipa on Sunday.
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2020-07-05 17:03
IRGC at full capacity in fight against coronavirus
TEHRAN – The deputy chief of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) for health Brigadier General Ahmad Abdollahi said on Sunday that IRGC will use its full capacity to battle the pandemic in the country.
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2020-07-05 16:23
Photo: Maryam Kamyab
Health network director elaborating network’s key role in countering COVID-19
TEHRAN - Jafar Sadeq Tabrizi, the director of health network department at the Ministry of Health, details family physician programs and the health network’s key role in fighting the coronavirus pandemic across the country during an interview with the Tehran Times journalist at his office on July 4, 2020.
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2020-07-05 11:41
By Salman Parviz
A tsunami of evictions is looming in U.S.
The distress among renters likely to surge this summer when federal unemployment benefits run dry
As businesses reopen across the U.S., so are eviction courts with millions walking the fine thin line between homelessness and having a shelter over their head. Today, it is estimated that anywhere from 20 million to 28 million American renters are perilously close to eviction.
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2020-07-04 23:04
Tehran to host major carpet exhibit in Sept. despite coronavirus concerns
TEHRAN – Tehran will host an international carpet exhibition in September as the event had been postponed for some three months over coronavirus concerns.
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2020-07-04 23:03
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Health network playing a key role in fighting coronavirus
TEHRAN - Jafar Sadeq Tabrizi, the director of health network department at the Ministry of Health, has said the health network has been playing a key role in fighting the coronavirus pandemic mostly through holding seminars, equipping medical centers, and implementing screening tests and family physician programs across the country.
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2020-07-03 18:17
UNWTO meeting: Iran outlines measures to help tourism recover from COVID-19
TEHRAN – Iran took part in a virtual seminar of the United Nations World Tourism Organization on Wednesday, outlining measures the country has taken so far to prop up the travel industry since the outbreak of the coronavirus.
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2020-07-03 13:24
By Dr. ZHANG Yuan
Fighting COVID-19: Cooperation and the New World Order
(The Post-hegemonic Order in the Post-epidemic Era Should be an International Order without Absolute Hegemony)
In 2020, all countries are facing multiple pressures to curb turbulent epidemic pressures, gain economic recovery, ease financial crises, inspire people, and rebuild public confidence.
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2020/07/03
By Salman Parviz
Global real estate market plunges amid COVID-19 pandemic
Higher unemployment rates decrease sales
Owning a home remains the single most important investment in most people’s lives. The novel coronavirus pandemic will impact all players in the real estate chain from tenant, landlord, lender, service provider, broker, insurer, investor, etc.
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2020-07-03 12:22
Iran condemns U.S. sanctions on countries hit hard by coronavirus
TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has highlighted the need for lifting of the United States’ sanctions, which have been weakening the targeted countries’ fight against the spread of the coronavirus.
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2020-07-02 00:16
Iran setting rules to resume foreign tourist arrivals amid pandemic
TEHRAN – The ministries of tourism and health in close collaboration with several other government bodies are defining a series of rules for admitting foreign travelers to the country amid a standstill in the global tourism industry caused mainly by the coronavirus.
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2020-07-01 19:19
By Hamid Bayati
Iran’s interest lies in implementing JCPOA regardless of U.S. provocations, says ex-IAEA official
TEHRAN — The former head of Verification and Security Policy at the IAEA has said that it is in Iran’s strategic interest to continue implementing the JCPOA and the NPT regardless of U.S. provocations.
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2020-07-01 15:13
COVID-19 lowers chance of Iran’s success at FIFA World Cup qualification
TEHRAN – Iran national football team could suffer a major blow if FIFA decides to hold the 2022 World Cup qualification behind closed doors.
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2020-07-01 13:18
Shahin coach Krsticevic not to return to Iran
TEHRAN - Shahin Bushehr head coach Miso Krsticevic has refused to return to Iran over safety fears due to the spread of the coronavirus in Iran.
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2020-06-30 19:21
Homegrown COVID-19 vaccine ready for human trial
TEHRAN – Iran will soon start human trial of a domestically-produced vaccine for the coronavirus, Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Tuesday.
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2020-06-27 20:30
flydubai to resume Iran flights
TEHRAN – The “flydubai”, legally named Dubai Aviation Corporation, is scheduled to resume its Iran services as coronavirus-related restrictions are being eased across the globe.
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2020-06-27 18:51
FFIRI’s Statutes in accordance with FIFA regulations: official
TEHRAN - Head of Legal and Regulations Compliance Committee of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI), Ahmedreza Barati, says that the most of the articles of the FFIRI’s draft Statutes are in accordance with FIFA regulations.
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2020-06-26 19:30
The Bahamas to lift travel restrictions for Iran
TEHRAN - The Bahamas is scheduled to lift travel restrictions from Iran and other previously excluded countries such as China, the Republic of Korea, and some European states, its Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
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2020-06-26 19:28
COVID-19 inflicts $1.4 billion in losses on Iran’s hotels
TEHRAN – The outbreak of the new coronavirus has inflicted a loss of 60,000 billion rials (about $1.4 billion at the official dollar rate of 42,000 rials) on Iranian hospitality industry during the past four months, the president of Iranian Hoteliers Association said on Friday.
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2020-06-26 19:27
Over 5.7m overnight stays recorded across Iran in month
TEHRAN – More than 5.7 million overnight stays, mainly by domestic travelers, were recorded across Iran during the month of Khordad (May 21 –June 20), deputy tourism minister has announced.
