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2020-05-26 18:35
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Learning from each other – Iran’s COVID-19 experiences should be shared: WHO’s Hamelmann
TEHRAN – Iran is benefiting from strengths in fighting against the coronavirus epidemic, including strong primary health care system, production surge in a reasonable time, and multisectoral response, WHO Representative in Iran, Dr. Christoph Hamelmann, said in an exclusive interview with the Tehran Times.
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2020-05-25 18:43
Imam Reza holy shrine reopens as virus restrictions eased
TEHRAN – Iran on Monday reopened the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) after more than two months of closure due to the coronavirus outbreak, IRNA news agency reported.
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2020-05-18 19:20
By Afshin Majlesi
Iran tourism industry to rebound sooner than expected: deputy minister
TEHRAN – The tourism industry of Iran will get back on the right track sooner than expected thanks to measures taken to tackle the spread of coronavirus, deputy tourism minister Vali Teymouri has said.
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2020-05-17 18:39
Tourism ministry issues guideline to curb pandemic as travels seen to rise
TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts has issued a guideline comprising health protocols to lessen coronavirus pandemic as many families are expected to start domestic travels during the upcoming Eid al-Fitr holidays (May 24 and 25).
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2020-05-16 23:22
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Why Iran, unlike others, held mass prayers successfully amid pandemic?
TEHRAN – With the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, the governments around the world announced restrictions on social and religious gatherings, but some religious people started to violate the rules endangering others’ lives. However, Iranians reacted positively and observed health protocols outlined by the government standards even during Ahya nights.
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2020-05-15 16:02
Health ministry gets $995m to counter COVID-19
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Health has received 41 trillion rials (over $995 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) to combat the coronavirus pandemic throughout the country, IRNA news agency reported on Friday.
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2020-05-13 18:07
Iran, Russia to enhance cooperation in fight against coronavirus
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki and his Russian counterpart Mikhail Albertovich Murashko discussed ways to enhance cooperation in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020-05-10 21:10
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iran’s social, religious unity ‘a world model for coronavirus response’
TEHRAN – Iran could considerably reduce COVID-19 infections and death toll since the onset of the outbreak, the reason behind which is mainly social and religious unity among Iranians that can be run as a role model anywhere in the world, Alireza Marandi, head of Iran’s Academy of Medical Sciences has said.
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2020-05-09 18:44
Iran, Lebanon, Palestine iconic sites lit white to honor medics fighting COVID-19
TEHRAN – Four religious and tourist sites in Iran, Lebanon, and Palestine were illuminated with white lights to show solidarity with healthcare workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
