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2024-04-02 15:20
Health ministry conducting various tests, vaccinations
TEHRAN – Within the framework of a program that started on March 15, the health ministry is conducting syndromic screening; coronavirus, malaria, and cholera tests; as well as rubella and polio vaccinations, an official with the health ministry has said.
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2024-03-01 16:30
20 traditional medicines helped treat covid-19: official
TEHRAN – During the coronavirus pandemic, the health ministry’s traditional medicine office carried out more than 120 research projects, leading to the production of twenty drugs to help treat the disease.
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2023-11-29 17:32
Chinese cities to host loan museum objects from Iran
TEHRAN – The Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, plans to display historical artifacts from the National Museum of Iran in various cities of China.
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2023-11-13 16:11
Tehran mulls visa-free regimes for 68 countries, including Japan and Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN – Iran is considering abolishing visa requirements for passport holders from 68 countries, including Japan, Saudi Arabia, and Russia.
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2023-10-25 17:13
Tourist arrivals in Iran estimated to hit six million by yearend
TEHRAN – The Iranian government has estimated foreign tourist arrivals will reach six million by the end of the current year (March 19, 2024).
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2023-10-17 17:08
Chinese, Omani arrivals in Iran on rise under visa waiver agreements
TEHRAN – Iran’s tourist arrivals from China and Oman have been on the rise over the past couple of years, since the Islamic Republic abolished visa requirements for their nationals.
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2023-09-27 18:28
Iran’s tourist arrivals reach 2.93 million in Jan-Jul 2023, UNWTO barometer indicates
TEHRAN—Foreign tourist arrivals in Iran reached some 2.93 million between January and July 2023, according to the latest United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) World Tourism Barometer.
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2023-09-25 18:43
Iran sees 3.35 million foreign tourists in H1
TEHRAN—Iran saw 3.35 million tourist arrivals in the first half of the current Iranian calendar year (started March 21), which soars 38 percent year on year, a government official said on Monday.
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2023-09-19 18:27
International tourism arrivals reach 84% of pre-pandemic levels
TEHRAN—The total number of international tourist arrivals has reached 84% of pre-pandemic levels between January and July, according to the latest data from the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
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2023-09-10 15:31
No evidence of Pirola reported in Iran
TEHRAN- There are no reports of Pirola, or BA.2.86, in the country, the deputy health minister said on Saturday, adding that coronavirus tests are being performed at borders.
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2023-09-08 18:37
Iranian arrivals in Mexico soar as COVID restrictions ease
TEHRAN—The number of Iranian visitors to Mexico has increased following the drop of COVID-19 restrictions for travelers, the United Mexican States’ ambassador to Iran has said.
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2023-09-03 18:17
Mashhad expects travel boom as Iran relaxes COVID rules
TEHRAN—The number of foreign arrivals in Mashhad is expected to double during the last ten days of Safar, the second month of the lunar Islamic calendar in which Shia Muslims hold special mourning services.
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2023-08-21 15:39
Campaign implemented to highlight breastfeeding
TEHRAN – A campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of breastfeeding has been implemented across the country.
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2023-08-09 16:12
Iran may recalibrate mRNA vaccine against new COVID strains
TEHRAN – Iran's resolute commitment to combating the COVID-19 pandemic takes a momentous stride as the nation's pioneering mRNA coronavirus vaccine successfully completes its Phase 1 clinical trial, showcasing the potential to be recalibrated in response to evolving virus strains.
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2023-08-08 18:53
Travel expert says Iran foreign arrivals to rise in autumn
TEHRAN – Iranian travel expert Ebrahim Pourfaraj has said the country will see a considerable increase in international visitors next autumn compared to previous seasons this year.
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2023-07-31 15:54
COVID-19 doubled dementia in Iran: expert
TEHRAN – During the coronavirus pandemic, the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's increased twofold in the country, Masoumeh Salehi, the managing director of Iran Dementia and Alzheimer’s Association, has said.
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2023-07-30 19:02
COVID travel restrictions have ended in Iran
TEHRAN – All remaining COVID travel restrictions have now been lifted for passengers entering Iran.
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2023-07-24 19:11
Iran saw 1.4 million tourists from mid-March to mid-June
TEHRAN – Iran saw some 1.4 million tourist arrivals during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 - June 21), which shows 43 percent growth year on year.
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2023-07-03 18:35
Visits to Gilan historical sites up 50% in spring
TEHRAN – Visits to historical sites and monuments across the northern Gian province have jumped some 50 percent during the first three months of the current Iranian calendar year compared to the same period last year.
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2023-07-01 17:45
Iran’s foreign arrivals in two months rise 50% y/y: minister
TEHRAN- Foreign tourist arrivals in Iran saw a rise of 50 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year from a year earlier, the tourism minister has said.
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2023-06-26 18:24
Gilan spring tourist arrivals soar 65 percent y/y
TEHRAN – Gilan province’s tourist arrivals during spring jumped 65 percent from a year earlier to around 18 million mainly due to the removal of Covid restrictions once imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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2023-05-19 19:24
Foreign tourists in Iran jump 315 percent y/y
TEHRAN – Iran’s foreign tourist arrivals in 2022 rose 315 percent from a year earlier, as mentioned by the statistics bureau of the World Tourism Organization.
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2023-04-29 16:29
No region in Covid-19 red zone: health ministry
TEHRAN – There are no regions in the country in the Covid-19 red zone, the Ministry of Health said in a report.
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2023-04-04 16:03
Covid-19 cases likely to rise in coming days
TEHRAN – The deputy health minister has said that the increasing trend of coronavirus cases in the country will likely continue in the coming days.
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2023-03-26 15:27
Covid-19 death toll in Iran hits 145,200
TEHRAN - Over the past 24 hours, 24 people infected with the coronavirus died, increasing the total number of deaths in the country to 145,200.
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2023-03-24 15:22
738 new cases of coronavirus found in Iran
TEHRAN – Over the past 24 hours, 738 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the country, according to the Ministry of Health.
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2023-03-18 16:21
Ninth wave of COVID-19 on the cards
TEHRAN –The ninth wave of the coronavirus may hit the country as the number of people being infected with the disease is on the rise.
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2023-03-06 18:43
Tehran maintains pre-departure COVID test requirements for non-Iranian nationals
TEHRAN – Iran is to scrap COVID negative test on arrival rule for Iranian nationals, but it decides to maintain pre-departure COVID test requirements for overseas travelers.
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2023-01-31 17:47
Ten traditional medicines included in Covid-19 treatment list
TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Health has included ten Persian traditional medicines in the list of drugs that are used to treat the coronavirus.
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2023-01-16 19:35
Work underway to develop Covid vaccines effective on new strains
TEHRAN – A health official has said different centers are working to develop existing vaccines in order to be used against new variants.