COVID deaths triple in week

TEHRAN – The number of coronavirus deaths registered across the country has tripled in the first week of the current Iranian calendar month, ending July 29, compared with a week earlier, the Health Ministry reported on Saturday.

Seventh peak of COVID-19 expected by October

TEHRAN – A new wave of the coronavirus is currently sweeping the country and the seventh peak of the disease is expected to occur by October.

Over 700 tourism events held in Iran during four months, deputy minister says

TEHRAN – More than 700 tourism events have been held across Iran during the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), the deputy tourism minister has said.

By Mohammad Mazhari

Covid possibly came out of a U.S. biotechnology lab, says Columbia professor

“Bioweapons research needs to stop,” Jeffrey Sachs suggests

TEHRAN – Claiming that Coronavirus might have originated from a U.S. lab, a renowned economist and policy analyst urges the American government to be more transparent about the research it was sponsoring.

COVID-19 cases increase by 3 folds

TEHRAN – In the first week of the Iranian calendar month of Tir which began on June 25, COVID-19 hospitalizations and outpatients have tripled in the country.

IranAir: Germany, Turkey end COVID curbs on flights from Iran

TEHRAN – Germany and Turkey have removed their COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights from Iran, Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir, announced on Saturday.

Venezuela adds Iran to its safe travel list as COVID eases

TEHRAN - Venezuela has added Iran to its safe travel list as the Islamic Republic experiences very low COVID-19 levels.

Iran eases COVID-related restrictions on intl. travelers

TEHRAN – Iran’s National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control on Sunday issued a new set of rules for incoming international travelers, easing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Islamic Republic records low rates of infection for weeks.

Mashhad’s intl. air passenger traffic jumps 310% year on year

TEHRAN - The number of international passengers flying to Mashhad in Farvardin (March 21-April 20) soared 310 percent year on year to over 41,000, a local aviation official said on Saturday.

Some $45m allotted to empower women heads of households

TEHRAN – A total budget of 13 trillion rials (nearly $44.8 million) has been earmarked to empower women heads of households under the coverage of the Welfare Organization, the deputy head of the Organization, has said.

European tourists visit northeast Iran

TEHRAN – Following a two-year suspension resulting from COVID-19 restrictions, the first group of European sightseers visited the Khaf county of Khorasan Razavi province, northeast Iran, Khaf’s tourism chief said on Wednesday.

Asian Para Games delayed until 2023

TEHRAN - The 2022 Asian Para Games that were scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the Games' organizing committee (HAPGOC) said on Tuesday.

Global tourism estimated to achieve full recovery by 2025

TEHRAN – Global tourism is projected to gain full recovery by 2025, says GlobalData, a leading data, and analytics company.

Raisi began ‘biggest turning point’ in curbing COVID-19: American think tank

TEHRAN - RAND institution, an American nonprofit global policy think tank, has reported that the biggest turning point in containing the coronavirus pandemic in Iran was when the country began accelerating the daily administration of vaccines last summer by the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Japanese sightseers resume Iran tours 

TEHRAN – Following a two-year suspension resulting from COVID-19 restrictions, the first group of Japanese sightseers has commenced an Iran excursion, a tourism official has said. 

33rd Tehran International Book Fair kicks off 

TEHRAN – The first in-person edition of the Tehran International Book Fair was inaugurated on Tuesday evening after two years of lockdowns caused by the outbreak of COVID-19.

2022 Asian Games postponed

TEHRAN - The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games have been postponed, the organizers said on Friday.

Elderly, vulnerable people to get fourth dose of Covid vaccine

TEHRAN – People aged 70 years and above and people with underlying diseases or immunodeficiency will receive the fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine, according to the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control.

Iranian researchers register patent for anti-coronavirus intranasal mask

TEHRAN – A team of Iranian researchers has managed to register a worldwide patent for an anti-coronavirus intranasal mask.

Mashhad makes medical tourism a $48 million industry in year

TEHRAN – Mashhad played host to about 24,300 foreign travelers who reportedly spent some $48 million to use medical services during the past Iranian calendar year, which ended on March 20.

Persian new year: domestic travel to Yazd up 34 percent

TEHRAN – Domestic travel to Yazd ramped up 34 percent during the recent new year (Noruz) as the Iranian government allowed fully-vaccinated people to travel during the two-week holidays.

Iran exports 200,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Nicaragua: health minister

TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi said on Monday that the country has exported 200,000 doses of domestically-made vaccines for coronavirus to Nicaragua.

Three Iran football players test positive for Covid-19

TEHRAN - Alireza Jahanbakhsh, Mehdi Taremi and Saman Ghoddos have tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of the match against South Korea in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier.

Iranian artworks take visitors on hunt for birds of prey at U.S. show

TEHRAN – The key role birds of prey played in the arts and culture of Iran and some other nations takes the center stage at a new exhibition held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art in Washington D.C.

Tehran-Baku flights resume after two-year halt

TEHRAN – Iran’s flag carrier IranAir resumed its once-weekly roundtrip Tehran-Baku flights after a suspension that was prolonged for about two years due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

Iranians visiting France advised to hold vaccine cards

TEHRAN – Iranian travelers to France have been recommended to acquire special vaccine cards as one of the prerequisites for the journey.

Empowering women at forefront of tourism recovery, UNWTO says

TEHRAN – The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has formulated guidelines to help both governments and businesses better address the needs of women in the tourism sector.