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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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2020-04-14 19:34
By Afshin Majlesi
Ubiquitous coronavirus: Do travel blockades work?
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2020-03-18 15:39
By M.A. Saki
Norouz can serve as 14-day quarantine time to contain coronavirus
Norouz holidays in Iran begins on March 20. Holidays last for two weeks, exactly equal to the time that a person is quarantined to determine whether he is healthy or not. It is an opportunity to contain the outbreak of coronavirus.
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2020-03-13 18:44
Italy extends visa for Iranians up to 60 days
TEHRAN – The Italian government has agreed to significantly extend short-term visas for visiting Iranians, saying they will have “no problem” to stay up to 60 days more after their visa expiration dates, Tehran’s embassy in Rome has said, IRNA reported.
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2020-03-11 19:29
Travels banned to Iran’s “golden triangle” over virus fears
TEHRAN – Like many other destinations across Iran, its famed “golden triangle” of tourism, which is referred to the cities of Isfahan, Shiraz, and Yazd, has announced it will host no visiting tourists until further notice in a bid to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-03-10 19:47
Tehran’s major museums open during Noruz despite corona fear
TEHRAN – Tehran’s major museums and historical places will be open during Noruz (Iranian new year holidays, starting March 21) despite the outbreak of coronavirus.
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2020-03-10 08:37
Online campaign launched to protect handicrafts as virus fears hurt sales
TEHRAN – An online campaign has been launched in Iran to protect handicrafts as fears of coronavirus outbreak have left shops and stores empty countrywide.
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2020-03-09 17:25
Wuhan café appreciates Iranian employee for his helping hand amid COVID fight
TEHRAN – A coffee shop in the Chinese city of Wuhan has appreciated its 29-year-old Iranian employee, Sina Karami, for his commitment to stay in the city and help people during the coronavirus outbreak.
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2020-03-08 18:46
Iran limits intercity travel to prevent coronavirus spread
TEHRAN – Iran has limited travel between its major cities in an effort to halt the spread of the coronavirus.
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2020-02-29 20:10
COVID-19 cancels ITB Berlin 2020
TEHRAN – International Tourism Fair (ITB) Berlin has been canceled due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, organizers said on Friday.
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2020-02-28 18:03
By Afshin Majlesi
Virus worries forces cancelation of travel fairs
TEHRAN – Dozens of travel fairs and conferences have so far been postponed worldwide due to concerns about the coronavirus outbreak, disrupting deals worth billions of dollars.
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2020-02-28 18:00
COVID-19 to cost world tourism no less than $22 billion: WTTC
TEHRAN – The global outbreak of the new coronavirus, known as COVID-19, will cost world tourism at least $22 billion owing to a drop in spending by Chinese tourists, World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Director said on Thursday.
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2020-02-26 19:51
Iran urges citizens to postpone travel to Qatar amid coronavirus fears
TEHRAN – In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, Iran’s embassy in Qatar has urged Iranian citizens to temporarily postpone travels to the Persian Gulf littoral state.
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2020-02-21 15:56
Iran announces 13 new cases of coronavirus infection
TEHRAN – Thirteen new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, known as COVID-19, have been identified in Iran, deputy health minister Kiyanoush Jahanpour said on Friday.
