coronavirus in Iran

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  • Iran among few countries cited by WHO for clinical trials 2020-05-06 17:58

    Iran among few countries cited by WHO for clinical trials

    TEHRAN – The World Health Organization (WHO) has so far announced clinical trials of only 12 countries, including Iran, with scientific and high-level research capabilities that can be cited worldwide, head of Tehran coronavirus control committee has said.

  • Iranian women wear protective masks to prevent contracting a coronavirus, as they walk at Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran February 20, 2020. (Photo credit: Reuters) 2020-05-05 18:59

    By Afshin Majlesi

    Normal life not a distant dream as Tehran sees drop in new corona cases

    The average death toll from COVID-19 pandemic in Iran has been on the decline, and also in the capital Tehran, over the past couple of weeks, thanks to a temporary lockdown introduced earlier in March.

  • Germany imports Iranian-made COVID-19 test kits 2020-05-05 17:54

    Germany imports Iranian-made COVID-19 test kits

    TEHRAN – A consignment of COVID-19 diagnostic kits manufactured by an Iranian knowledge-based company has been exported to Germany.

  • Coronavirus brought healthcare reforms into sharp focus 2020-05-05 00:16

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Coronavirus brought healthcare reforms into sharp focus

    TEHRAN – The coronavirus outbreak proved that one-dimensional health systems cannot survive from health-threatening crises, which occur every few years in the form of infectious diseases, a mere view of treatment is not enough, so that the need for healthcare reforms should be brought into sharp focus.

  • Flight to return Iranians from Austria amid coronavirus 2020-05-03 20:01

    Flight to return Iranians from Austria amid coronavirus

    TEHRAN – The Iranian Embassy in Vienna has issued a statement announcing that “a flight will be launched to return Iranians living in Austria and its neighboring countries, following the outbreak of COVID-19.”

  • An Iran Air aircraft takes off from the International Imam Khomeini Airport in an undated photo. 2020-05-02 21:05

    Travel ads start in Iran as coronavirus lockdown eased

    TEHRAN – Travel advertising has been resumed in Iran mainly for destinations that have no traces of the coronavirus.

  • Official warns of second, third waves of coronavirus 2020-05-02 19:06

    Official warns of second, third waves of coronavirus

    TEHRAN – Mohammad Reza Shanehsaz, head of the Food and Drug Administration, has warned that the nation needs to prepare for a 'second and third wave' of coronavirus in October and November until a vaccine is developed.

  • Two flights to Spain to bring Iranians back amid coronavirus 2020-05-02 19:05

    Two flights to Spain to bring Iranians back amid coronavirus

    TEHRAN – Following the coronavirus outbreak and the suspension of international flights, two flights to Spain will be made to bring back the Iranians living in that country, including students, IRIB news agency reported on Saturday.

  • Coronavirus: Qazvin reopens historical bazaar as lockdown eases 2020-05-01 18:02

    Coronavirus: Qazvin reopens historical bazaar as lockdown eases

    TEHRAN – The historical bazaar of Sa’d-al Saltaneh, which is located in the city of Qazvin, west-central Iran, has recently been reopened as lockdown measures are relaxed in the country.

  • Iran ranks third worldwide in coronavirus research projects 2020-05-01 16:38

    Iran ranks third worldwide in coronavirus research projects

    TEHRAN – Iranian researchers have so far conducted over 1,200 projects related to coronavirus, ranking the country third in terms of scientific findings on coronavirus in the world, deputy health minister Reza Malekzadeh has said.

  • Iranian knowledge-based firms making headway in fighting COVID-19 2020-04-28 16:52

    Iranian knowledge-based firms making headway in fighting COVID-19

    TEHRAN – Five science and technology parks affiliated to the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology described their activities in dealing with and treating coronavirus, the most important of which is the production of herbal medicines and diagnostic kits.

  • NGOs in Japan send 30 anti-corona packages to Iran 2020-04-27 18:10

    NGOs in Japan send 30 anti-corona packages to Iran

    TEHRAN – In the past two days, 30 packages of donations from Iranian non-governmental organizations residing in Japan and some other groups have been sent to Iran, the Iranian ambassador to Tokyo has said.

  • Building resilient cities, a post-coronavirus necessity 2020/04/27

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Building resilient cities, a post-coronavirus necessity

    TEHRAN – When a global disaster spreads out in the form of coronavirus pandemic, how communities will survive the aftermath crosses everyone’s mind, However, how can one particular intervention succeed in strengthening a city against epidemics and disasters?

  • Iran’s flag on Swiss iconic mountain shows sympathy in battling coronavirus 2020-04-27 17:09

    Iran’s flag on Swiss iconic mountain shows sympathy in battling coronavirus

    TEHRAN – In a symbolic gesture, Switzerland sympathized with the Iranian people in the face of the coronavirus pandemic by projecting the Iranian flag on the mountain of the Matterhorn, one of the country's most famous peaks.

  • Venezuela seeking Iran's experience in fighting coronavirus 2020-04-26 16:49

    Venezuela seeking Iran's experience in fighting coronavirus

    TEHRAN – The Venezuelan deputy health minister Maria Gabriela Castillo has said her country is seeking to use Iran's successful experiences in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, IRNA reported on Sunday.

  • Maximo Torero, chief economist and assistant director-general for the Economic and Social Development Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2020-04-25 17:21

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    FAO, Iran cooperate to support capacity building

    TEHRAN - Maximo Torero, chief economist and assistant director-general for the Economic and Social Development Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), says the organization has just increased its allocation of funds to support capacity building for Iranian experts.

  • National scheme launched to support the deprived during Ramadan 2020-04-24 18:18

    National scheme launched to support the deprived during Ramadan

    TEHRAN – A national scheme called “Faithful Aid” was launched across the country on Thursday with the aim of supporting vulnerable groups during the holy month of Ramadan and helping low-income families amid the coronavirus outbreak.

  • Iran ready to help ‘entangled Americans’ to survive pandemic: health minister 2020-04-24 17:00

    Iran is ready to help Americans escape the helplessness of their government amid pandemic

    TEHRAN – Iran is ready to help people of the United States who are entangled with the coronavirus predicament to escape the helplessness of their government, Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said.

  • Why corona lockdown did not bring Tehran cleaner air? 2020-04-22 19:41

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Why corona lockdown did not bring Tehran cleaner air?

    TEHRAN – Many cities around the world have enjoyed cleaner air since restrictive measures were applied due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, Tehran, being hit by nitrogen oxides (NOX) pollutants, has experienced less clean air days.

  • Iranian charities donate $83m to support COVID-19 relief 2020-04-22 19:38

    Iranian charities donate $83m to support COVID-19 relief

    TEHRAN – Iranian benefactors and charity organizations have contributed 3.5 trillion rials (around $83 million at an official rate of 42,000 rials) since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak until March 29, Social Security Organization’s deputy director announced on Wednesday.

  • Japan delivers $4m anti-corona consignment to Iran 2020-04-20 19:38

    Japan delivers $4m anti-corona consignment to Iran

    TEHRAN – Japan sent a shipment of medical equipment worth $4 million to Iran to help the country combat the coronavirus outbreak, IRIB news agency reported on Sunday.

  • Iran ready to offer COVID-19 diagnostic system free of charge 2020-04-19 19:47

    Iran ready to offer COVID-19 diagnostic system free of charge

    TEHRAN – The Iranian research institute for information and communication technology has announced it is ready to provide the homegrown system for diagnosing the novel coronavirus with more than 97 percent accuracy for free to medical and research centers around the world.

  • ISA stands against U.S. economic sanctions against Iran 2020-04-19 19:23

    ISA stands against U.S. economic sanctions against Iran

    TEHRAN – The International Sociological Association (ISA) has issued a statement announcing that it stands against the economic sanctions that the United States has imposed on Iran amid the coronavirus outbreak that is sweeping the globe.

  • How Iran could curb COVID-19 despite sanctions, restrictions? 2020-04-19 18:54

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    How Iran could curb COVID-19 despite sanctions, restrictions?

    TEHRAN – Since the first case of coronavirus was identified in Iran, the country has taken extensive measures to curb the spread of the disease, so that daily death toll has been declining over the past few days, unlike some other countries around the world which are still grappling with high casualties and infection.

  • Over 63 Iranian health workers martyred in fight against coronavirus 2020-04-18 20:00

    Over 63 Iranian health workers martyred in fight against coronavirus

    TEHRAN – Over 63 health workers have lost their lives in the fight against the coronavirus so far, Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Saturday.

  • Coronavirus crisis: a time for lasting togetherness 2020-04-18 19:02

    By Faranak Bakhtiari

    Coronavirus crisis: a time for lasting togetherness

    TEHRAN – In the wake of coronavirus, many people have faced difficulty earning income or finding self-protective products due to lock-down measures, but benefactors stood up and volunteering opportunities cropped up, which highly reflects that togetherness never ends.

  • South Pars 2020-04-17 14:37

    Coronavirus not to interrupt South Pars development projects: POGC

    TEHRAN – Managing director of Pars Oil and Gas Company (POGC), which is in charge of developing Iran’s giant South Pars gas field, says the coronavirus pandemic is not going to interfere with the field’s development projects, Shana reported.

  • All-Iranian anti-corona products to hit market within month 2020-04-15 22:57

    All-Iranian anti-corona products to hit market within month

    TEHRAN – Iranian-made medical items will be soon mass-produced and hit the market within the next month, Babak Shokri, vice chancellor of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences has stated.

  • Iranian province to follow South Korea in coronavirus combat 2020-04-15 00:15

    Iranian province to follow South Korea in coronavirus combat

    TEHRAN – Experts in Iran’s northern Mazandaran province have prepared a plan based on a successful model implemented in South Korea to counter the coronavirus epidemic.

  • League of Historical Cities concerned over Iran sanctions amid COVID-19 2020-04-14 19:45

    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.