IFP Exclusive

6 Iranian Firms Working to Develop COVID-19 Vaccine: VP

Six Iranian knowledge-based companies are working to produce a vaccine for COVID-19 simultaneously, says a top Iranian official.

Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says no effective drug or vaccine for coronavirus has been developed around the world so far.

“Still, all medicines which contribute to the recovery of coronavirus patients and relevant equipment for the disease such as masks and ventilators are all being produced in the country,” he said.

“Moreover, the health minister is to inform the public of [efforts underway to develop] a vaccine,” he added.

Elsewhere in his remarks, Sattari said some 500 Iranian elite will return home from 200 top world universities to use their scientific knowledge to contribute to Iran’s progress.

He said the number of Iranian elite returning to the country in August 2020 registered a two-fold rise year-on-year.

IFP Editorial Staff

The IFP Editorial Staff is composed of dozens of skilled journalists, news-writers, and analysts whose works are edited and published by experienced editors specialized in Iran News. The editor of each IFP Service is responsible for the report published by the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website, and can be contacted through the ways mentioned in the "IFP Editorial Staff" section.

Recent Posts

Iranian journalist Zeynab Alipour passes at 33

Zeynab Alipour, a dedicated journalist for Jam-e Jam newspaper, passed away on Saturday evening due…

57 minutes ago

Russia hits Ukraine’s power grid in biggest missile attack in months

Blasts rang out across Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and other cities early on Sunday, as Russia…

5 hours ago

At least 50 Palestinians killed in Israeli air raid on northern Gaza

At least 50 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on a five-story residential building in…

5 hours ago

Biden meets Xi, condemns North Korean soldiers dispatch to Russia for fight against Ukraine

Outgoing US President Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima, Peru, to discuss…

5 hours ago

Human rights group documents Israel’s murders, extrajudicial executions of Gazans

A human rights group has documented horrific premeditated murders and arbitrary extrajudicial executions of Palestinians…

6 hours ago

Iran says daily gas output from South Pars hit all-time high

Iran’s state-run Pars Oil and Gas Company has announced that daily production from the South…

8 hours ago