Over 50% of COVID-19 patients in Iran recovered, death toll declining

TEHRAN - Some 53 percent of persons who were infected with the coronavirus in Iran have recovered from the disease so far and the number of deaths is on a downward trend.

By Asghar Maziar

A practical plan to resume IPL games and stay healthy

TEHRAN - The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has affected all parts of the communities over the world, including sports and, in particular, football.

Trump has shown a complete lack of leadership in coronavirus crisis

American analyst: Iran’s performance at containing COVID-19 ‘truly amazing’

TEHRAN – A senior American political analyst tells the Tehran Times that despite U.S. “economic assaults” on Iran efforts by Tehran to contain the coronavirus pandemic have been “truly amazing”.

League of Historical Cities concerned over Iran sanctions amid COVID-19

TEHRAN – Daisako Kadokava, Kyoto mayor and the president of League of Historical Cities, has expressed concern over U.S. sanctions against Iran amid dealing with the coronavirus epidemic.

Iran extends postponement of competitions due to covid-19

TEHRAN - Iran has extended the postponement of all sports activities until May 20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

IKAC utilizing disinfection machines in combat with coronavirus

TEHRAN - Imam Khomeini Airport City (IKAC), which comprises Imam Khomeini International Airport, has started using various disinfection machines for passengers, baggages and cargos to help combat the coronavirus, IKAC News reported on Tuesday.

Rouhani outlines details of corona rescue package

TEHRAN – Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani, on Tuesday, announced the government’s one-quadrillion rials (about $23.8 billion at the official rate of 42,000 rials per dollar) rescue package is going to be spent on health care equipment and funding unemployment insurances.

Iran reports lowest coronavirus death toll since outbreak

TEHRAN - Deaths from the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran hit a record low on Tuesday as 98 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the lowest since the virus outbreak in the country.

Plasma therapy reduces coronavirus deaths in Iran by 40%

TEHRAN - Plasma therapy has so far reduced coronavirus deaths in Iran by 40 percent as experts in the country have discovered a life-saving method for those recovering from COVID-19.

Dragan Skocic calls for lifting of sanctions against Iran

TEHRAN – The national football team head coach Dragan Skocic has urged the United States to lift sanctions on Iran immediately .

Sardar Azmoun not for sale: official

TEHRAN – Zenit football club sporting director Javier Ribalta says that they don’t want to sell Sardar Azmoun.

Health more important than cup: Golmohammadi

TEHRAN – Persepolis football team head coach Yahya Golmohammadi says that the public health is far more important than concluding the current campaign but they deserve to win the title.

1,617 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Iran, death toll at 4,585

TEHRAN- The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 73,303, of whom 4,585 have died and 45,983 recovered.

Rural tourism workshop held online due to coronavirus

TEHRAN – A workshop on rural tourism in Tehran province was held online on Saturday due to the coronavirus outbreak in the country.

By Masoud Hossein

Iran football: us against us

TEHRAN – Imagine you have just four lives in a video game and entering into the next stage depends on how you keep your lives. That’s all. The only thing you need is to stay focused. However, it doesn’t work in Iran football.

By M.A. Saki

Hunger on the rise in corporate America

TEHRAN- It did not take so long for the novel virus, or COVID-19, to send the entire world reeling. The full-scale economic aftermaths of the deadly pandemic are yet to emerge as the debris is too smoky for a calm, realistic appraisal. 

Garment workshops to produce medical products amid corona outbreak

TEHRAN – Five traditional costumes production workshops in Kordestan province, western Iran, have been repurposed to make protective face masks, medical caps and disposable overshoes as the country is fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

IRCS receives public donations of $14m to contain coronavirus

TEHRAN – The Iranian Red Crescent Society has so far collected non-cash public donations worth 376 billion rials (nearly $9 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to counter COVID-19 pandemic in the country, IRCS head Karim Hemmati has announced.

By Farrokh Hesabi

Can the Iranian clubs ask players to take pay cut?

TEHRAN - The Iranian clubs face a crisis regarding the payment of the players' salaries, and the coronavirus pandemic has worsened the situation.

Ex-Iran boxer Haji Rasouli dies of coronavirus

TEHRAN – Former Iran national team boxer Masoud Haji Rasouli passed away late Saturday.

Coronavirus: Iran confirms 71,686 infections, 4,474 deaths

TEHRAN- The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 71,686 of whom 4,474 have died and 43,894 recovered.

Visit holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) online

TEHRAN – COVID-19, the novel coronavirus disease, might stop you from traveling, but there are still ways to see historic and religious sites in nearly every corner of the globe.

Iran, other UNWTO members exchange views on campaign against coronavirus

TEHRAN – Iran and some 20 member states of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have held a video conference discussing the best possible response to coronavirus pandemic to lessen damages on various travel businesses.

By Yuram Abdullah Weiler

Iran gains upper hand over U.S. in fight against COVID-19

“Who’s going to pay for it?” The last words of a COVID-19 victim to his medical caretaker encapsulate the gangrenous infection in the body of the American healthcare system.  How is it possible that the still wealthiest country in the world, the United States of America, has created a healthcare system that compels its citizenry to fret over medical bills during their last moments on their death beds?

Coronavirus cases in Iran surpass 70,000, death toll hits 4,357

TEHRAN- The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 70,029, of whom 4,357 have died and 41,947 recovered.

Rouhani highlights technical coop. with other countries in pandemic battle

TEHRAN– Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the necessity of sharing experiences with other countries in the field of pharmaceuticals to boost efforts in battling the coronavirus (COVID-19).

ICRC to give Iran 500,000 francs to fight coronavirus

TEHRAN - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) will allocate up to 500 thousand francs to Iran to aid the country in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.