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In Pictures: How Iranians Cope with COVID-19 Quarantine

With the outbreak of the novel coronavirus and the spread of the pandemic, the first advice to cut off the contagion chain is to stay home. In such circumstances, the place in which people live and the objects with which they are in touch are redefined, and will have a new and perhaps different meaning.

Joint Pains Link Iranian, Afghan People Together: Rouhani

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has recently talked to an Afghan refugee admitted to a hospital in Yazd province over the novel coronavirus.

Iran Mass Produces Domestically-Made Coronavirus Test Kits

Iran has unveiled its domestically-made coronavirus test kit and announced its mass-production has begun by the defence ministry.

Number of COVID-19 Infections in Iran Exceeds 40,000

Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 3,186 new cases of coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours, including 117 new deaths.

COVID-19 May Be Result of Biological Terror: Iran’s Health Ministry

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi says the theory of biological terror cannot be ruled out for the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus given the US-China hostilities.

Iran Extends Foreign Nationals’ Visas to Help Contain Coronavirus Outbreak

Iran has extended visas and stay permits for foreign nationals in order to help contain the spread of the coronavirus.

Labs’ Capacit‌y to Test People for COVID-19 Rising: Iran Official

Iran’s first vice president says the national capacity to identify coronavirus cases in the country has increased.

US Bans Geared to Tightening Noose on Iran amid Coronavirus Fight: Zarif

Iran’s foreign minister says the United States refuses to lift sanctions in a bid to push the Islamic Republic to the limit in its fight against the coronavirus.

Iran Producing Homegrown Ventilators amid COVID-19 Pandemic

As the medical ventilator has become a key device in saving coronavirus patients while COVID-19 pandemic moves around the globe, an Iranian knowledge-based company has begun to produce the homegrown version of such mechanical breathing devices.

Iran Approves IRR 1,000-Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package

The Iranian administration has ratified a 1,000-trillion-rial economic relief package to protect the businesses and people affected by the coronavirus epidemic.

Leader Hails Coronavirus Screening Scheme in Iran

Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has once again praised the country’s medical staft for their devotion to duty in the fight against the novel coronavirus, describing the national project to screen people for COVID-19 testing as a great job.

Iran Trying to Evacuate Students from Corona-Hit Italy

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran says Tehran has launched efforts to bring tens of Iranian students back from Italy, whose cities of residence have mostly been declared a red zone and put under lockdown amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

Kal Namak River; Gorgeous Landscape in Tabas Desert

Kal Namak or the Salt River of Tabas is a beautiful river in South Khorasan province, eastern Iran.

COVID-19 in Iran: Death Toll Rises to 2,640

Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus has increased to 2,640, with 129 new deaths confirmed in the past 24 hours.

COVID-19 Here to Stay as No Treatment Developed Yet: Iran President

The Iranian president says fellow countrymen should prepare themselves to live with the coronavirus until a vaccine or treatment is developed for it.

Iran President Calls for Efforts to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has appreciated the efforts made in the country to counter the CIVID-19 epidemic, calling for all-out efforts to develop a vaccine and medication for the novel coronavirus.

Over 93,000 Iranian Inmates on Furlough amid COVID-19 Outbreak

Head of the Iranian Prisons, Security and Corrective Measures Organization says more than 93,000 eligible prisoners across the country have been granted leave amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

Iranian Scientist Denies Developing COVID-19 Drug

Iranian professor Dr Masoud Soleimani says what he and his team are developing for treatment of coronavirus is a stem cell "therapy", not a drug, as claimed in a media report.

Iranian University Claims Its Antiviral Drug Treats COVID-19 Patients

Officials at Abadan School of Medical Sciences in Iran’s Khuzestan Province claim the antiviral drug suggested by the research team of this faculty has had brilliant results on coronavirus patients at Taleqani Hospital.

Iranian NGOs Call on UN Chief to Work Towards Getting US Sanctions Lifted

More than 320 Iranian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have called on the UN secretary general to stop inhumane US sanctions on Iran.

Iranian Singers Giving Online Concerts to Lift People’s Spirits amid Lockdown

Iranian singers have started giving online concerts to entertain the people who have locked themselves up at homes amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises to 2,517

Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus has increased to 2,517, with 139 new deaths confirmed in the past 24 hours.

IRGC Unveils First Mobile Coronavirus Testing Device

The Basij force of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has unveiled the first mobile coronavirus testing machine capable of carry 200 test samples.

Social Distancing Plan Key to Fighting Coronavirus: Iran President

Iran’s president has underlined the necessity of implementing the national social distancing plan to help contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Dozens of Iranian Inmates Escape from Prison

Dozens of inmates have broken out of a prison in western Iran, but some of them have handed themselves over to authorities after the jail break.

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