'End of coronavirus' in Iran by mid-Feb. next year

TEHRAN- The Iranian health minister has said public vaccination against the coronavirus will be completed by mid-February next year.

Raisi says Covid-19 vaccine import has increased

TEHRAN - President Ebrahim Raisi announced on Wednesday an increase in imports and domestic production of vaccine in efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic.

Speeding up vaccination atop agenda: health minister

TEHRAN - Accelerating the pace of vaccination against COVID-19 is the top priority of the government, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.

No Traces of lambda variant of COVID-19 in Iran

TEHRAN – The lambda variant of COVID-19 has not been reported in Iran so far, Alireza Zali, the head of the Coronavirus Control Operations Headquarters in Tehran, has said.

IRCS in talks for importing COVID-19 vaccines from renowned sources

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society is currently negotiating with a number of renowned international manufacturers for importing coronavirus vaccines.

Iran awaiting 100m doses of coronavirus vaccine by yearend

TEHRAN – As per contracts signed with international manufacturers, some 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine should be imported by the end of 2021, Nasser Riyahi, the head of the Association of Medicine Importers, said on Sunday.

Over 564,000 passengers tested for COVID-19 at borders

TEHRAN – A total of 564,348 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), said on Saturday.

U.S. Intelligence fails to offer Covid-19 origins

In a report summary, U.S. officials say the country’s intelligence community has failed to resolve the debate within the Biden administration over whether a Chinese laboratory incident was the source of Covid-19. It says Beijing needs to provide more details.

COVID-19 vaccine Razi Cov Pars starts third clinical trial phase

TEHRAN - The second Iranian-made coronavirus vaccine, named Razi Cov Pars, started the third phase of the human trial on August 24.

More 2.2m doses of COVID-19 vaccine imported

TEHRAN – The seventeenth consignment of coronavirus vaccines, amounting to 2.22 million doses, was imported by the Iranian Red Crescent Society on Thursday.

Booster COVID-19 shots “should be delayed”

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that COVID-19 booster shots should be delayed as priority should be given to raising vaccination rates in countries where only 1% or 2% of the population has been inoculated.

Iranian experts to attend Intl. Virtual Conference on Museums

TEHRAN – A 12-member team of Iranian experts is scheduled to attend the second part of the International Virtual Conference on Museums, which will be jointly hosted by the ICOM Pakistan & ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Archaeology and History.

French “Heath pass” protests a worry for Macron 

Thousands have taken to the streets across France for the sixth consecutive weekend against a COVID-19 health pass required for daily activities. 

Iran negotiating to import Pfizer, Moderna vaccines from Europe

TEHRAN – Negotiation is underway with one or two European countries to purchase Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus vaccines, Alireza Raisi, the spokesman for the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control, has said.

Producer Fereshteh Taerpur dies from COVID-19

TEHRAN – Fereshteh Taerpur, an Iranian producer who was famous for her children’s films, died from coronavirus last Tuesday. She was 69.

It is encouraging to see COVID-19 vaccination accelerating in Iran, WHO says

TEHRAN – The World Health Organization has issued a statement, saying that it is encouraging to see an acceleration in coronavirus vaccination in Iran that started early August.

Iran relies on homegrown vaccines to defeat COVID-19: expert

TEHRAN - Kayhan Azadmanesh, a medical doctor and biotechnologist who is head of the virology research division at the Pasteur Institute of Iran in Tehran, has said the country hopes to defeat the coronavirus pandemic with a homegrown crop of vaccines

Raisi: 30 million doses of vaccine to be imported

TEHRAN — Speaking at the meeting of the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control on Saturday, President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi confirmed that 30 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be imported.

Actor Ali Soleimani dies from COVID-19

TEHRAN – Stage and screen actor Ali Soleimani, who played roles in acclaimed productions such as Asghar Farhadi’s TV series “Story of a City” and Bahram Beizai’s movie “Killing Mad Dogs”, died from coronavirus in a Tehran hospital on Thursday. He was 51.

Japan eases travel restrictions for Iran

TEHRAN – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan has revised its travel advisory for Iran, upgrading it from "avoid unnecessary travels" to "travel with caution", ISNA reported on Friday.

Anti-Asian hate crime in U.S. skyrocket since pandemic began

Despite increased national awareness and action against anti-Asian hate attacks, a new report has found such incidents have increased on the Asian Americans in 2021. Observers say the majority of the intended attacks are against the Chinese community residing in America.

Leader urges officials to do whatever necessary to contain new wave of Covid-19 

TEHRAN — In a televised message delivered on Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suggested that containing the rapidly increasing wave of the Coronavirus is the first and foremost issue of the country.

Anger is mounting in France against mandatory Covid “health passes”.

“Authoritarian” health pass protests in France show no signs of letting up

Without the permits French residents are prohibited from entering many places including shopping centers, restaurants, cafes, hospitals as well as boarding long-distance trains. Even somebody dining on an outside terrace will need the pass.

Campervans, caravans stage rally under COVID protocols

TEHRAN – On Thursday, owners of over 40 campervans and caravans started a three-day parade to promote tourism under health protocols to help curb the coronavirus.

Former Iran futsal player Mohammadi dies from COVID-19

TEHRAN – Former futsal player Kazem Mohammadi passed away from COVID-19 on Tuesday.

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