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2021-07-18 19:00
Over 465,000 passengers screened for COVID-19 at borders
TEHRAN – Some 465,505 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by thermal tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated.
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2021-07-05 16:33
Iran facing fifth wave of coronavirus as Delta variant spreads
TEHRAN – Iran is at risk of the fifth wave of the pandemic as the highly contagious Delta variant spreads all over the country.
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2021-06-20 16:16
Health minister urges need to suspend Moscow flights to curb virus
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki has emphasized the need to halt all flights to and from Moscow to prevent the spread of the so-called “Moscow strain” of coronavirus, IRNA reported on Sunday.
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2021-06-12 17:45
COVID-19 prevalence on a downward trend
TEHRAN – The spread of coronavirus is slowing down in Iran, as the daily toll has fallen to 115, the lowest figure since April.
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2021-06-08 19:52
Over 22,000 PCR tests conducted at border points
TEHRAN – A total of 22,064 passengers have so far undergone PCR tests based on a plan launched on March 10 to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new variants.
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2021-05-31 16:54
COVID-19 inoculation to rollout by homegrown vaccine this week
TEHRAN – Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced that immunization against coronavirus by the domestic vaccine (COVIRAN BAREKAT) will start by the next week, ISNA reported on Monday.
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2021-05-21 17:23
Over 41,000 rapid coronavirus tests conducted at border points
TEHRAN – Some 41,736 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by rapid tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated.
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2021-05-15 17:24
People over 75 being vaccinated against coronavirus
TEHRAN – Coronavirus vaccination started for people aged 75 or above on Saturday, Alireza Raeisi, the deputy health minister, has announced.
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2021-04-25 16:58
Iran ready to help India curb pandemic: health minister
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki, in a letter to his Indian counterpart, expressed readiness to provide technical assistance, expertise, and equipment to contain coronavirus as new cases surge in India.
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2021-04-19 18:52
Iran to mark World Earth Day 2021
TEHRAN – Iran will mark World Earth Day 2021 on April 22-29 with the national theme of “preserving the planet, increasing productivity for sustainable development”.
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2021-04-17 18:27
By Faranak Bakhtiari
World Hemophilia Day in the shadow of coronavirus
TEHRAN – While the world is affected by the coronavirus, people with a bleeding disorder are no exception and are highly bearing the impact.
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2021-04-14 19:14
UNFPA introduces new representative to Iran
TEHRAN – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) appointed Sathya Doraiswamy as a new representative to Iran, ISNA reported.
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2021-04-12 16:48
Over 7,400 PCR tests for passengers suspected of COVID-19
TEHRAN – Some 7,414 passengers underwent PCR tests under a plan to rapidly identify suspected cases of coronavirus and prevent the spread of new UK strain.
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2021-04-10 17:08
IRGC hospitals double capacity to battle coronavirus
TEHRAN – Due to the rising number of coronavirus patients, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has doubled the number of beds in its affiliated hospitals allocated to the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
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2021-04-09 18:55
‘Sympathetic Iran’ to begin helping deprived affected by pandemic
TEHRAN – The third phase of Iran-e Hamdel (literally meaning sympathetic Iran) national campaign will kick off by the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan (April 13) to help the financially struggling families affected by the coronavirus.
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2021-04-07 17:10
Nationwide lockdown necessary to contain COVID-19: health ministry
TEHRAN – The Iranian Ministry of Health has announced that a nationwide lockdown is necessary for two weeks in order to curb the recent wave of coronavirus which has surged infections and mortalities following the Noruz (New Year holidays).
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2021-04-03 18:18
Coronavirus vaccination begins for autistic adults
TEHRAN – The first phase of vaccination against coronavirus for autistic people over the age of 18 started in Iran on Saturday.
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2021-02-22 17:50
Iran closes Iraq border points to contain UK mutant coronavirus
TEHRAN – Iran has closed five crossing points with Iraq to prevent the spread of the UK variant of coronavirus, ISNA reported.
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2021-01-30 17:14
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 shadow on Sadeh
TEHRAN – The Zoroastrian Festival of Sadeh, like other big celebrations worldwide affected by the coronavirus pandemic, was held in Iran on Friday with a limited audience under strict health protocols.
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2021-01-19 18:09
Iran begins production of new anti-corona medicine
TEHRAN – Iran has launched a production line for a medicine effective in the treatment of coronavirus, IRIB reported on Tuesday.
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2021-01-12 17:49
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Operation Headquarters come to contain coronavirus
TEHRAN – With the high prevalence of the pandemic in late October 2020, the Operation Headquarters for Coronavirus Control was established, which led to significant control of the disease in the country, as the number of high-risk “red” cities reduced from over 160 to 7.
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2021-01-05 14:58
First case of mutated coronavirus identified in Iran
TEHRAN – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki announced on Tuesday that the first case of infection with the mutated coronavirus, which emerged in the United Kingdom, has been identified in the country.
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2020-12-29 18:15
Existing vaccines are effective against mutated coronavirus: Iranian expert
TEHRAN – The COVID-19 vaccines, which have been so far produced in the world are also effective on the mutated virus, so people who receive the vaccines will be protected against the new virus strain, Massoud Mardani, a member of the National Headquarters for Coronavirus Control, has said.
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2020-12-29 16:42
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Iran tests first homegrown coronavirus vaccine
TEHRAN – COVIRAN BAREKAT, the first coronavirus vaccine made by Iranian researchers, was unveiled and injected into three volunteers during a ceremony on Tuesday.
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2020-12-25 21:29
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Let’s build a partnership against epidemics
TEHRAN – Today that newly-emerging infections are inevitable, as exemplified by the ongoing coronavirus posing devastating impacts on human lives, social and economic development; preparation is the most, if not the only, important way in face of new epidemics.
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2020-12-13 17:36
National Nurses Week to be celebrated in Iran
TEHRAN – National Nurses Week will be held throughout the country from December 16-22.
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2020-12-11 22:30
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Yalda Night needs national empathy against coronavirus
TEHRAN – For almost a year now, the COVID-19 pandemic has been the uninvited guest of the people across the world, forcing everyone to change their lifestyle; a new Yalda Night is approaching but this year Iranians must stay home, despite their thousand-year-old tradition of family gatherings.
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2020-12-05 20:00
Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad tourist attractions available online
TEHRAN – Tourist attractions in the southwestern Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province are available online, the provincial tourism chief has said.
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2020-11-29 18:20
By Faranak Bakhtiari
COVID-19 control in Iran better than expected
TEHRAN – Health Minister Saeed Namaki has said that the situation of coronavirus containment in the country is better than expected contrary to forecasts, and fortunately, new cases and deaths are declining.
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2020-11-22 18:54
Coronavirus costs Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari’s handicraft sector $3.5m
TEHRAN – The handicraft sector of Chaharmahal-Bakhtiari province has suffered 150 billion rials (over $3.5 million at the official rate of 42,000 rials) from the coronavirus pandemic over the previous months.
