Society

Hundreds of national projects in the domains of sports and youth as well as tourism have been inaugurated across Iran.

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says 432,798 patients have contracted the novel coronavirus so far, including 3,605 new cases identified in the past 24 hours.

The ambassadors of France, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Germany along with Pirouz Hanachi, the mayor of Tehran, used their bicycles on Tuesday on the occasion of World Car-Free Day.

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says 429,193 patients have contracted the novel coronavirus so far, including 3,712 new cases identified in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise in the number of patients since the beginning of the outbreak in Iran.

An Iranian knowledge-based company has produced a microtubule inhibitor used for treatment of patients with metastatic breast cancer and pancreatic cancer, and is exporting it to international markets.

An Iranian version of Actemra, a medicine proved to help keep the coronavirus patients off ventilators, has been approved by the Iranian Food and Drug Administration and is now available at the domestic hospitals at prices 38 times cheaper than the Swiss-made drug, a medical official has announced.

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says the novel coronavirus has killed 177 patients since Sunday noon, increasing the overall death toll to 24,478.

A physically challenged Iranian child is working tirelessly to take part in sports competitions for the disabled, especially the Paralympic games.

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says 422,140 patients have contracted the novel coronavirus so far, including 3,097 new cases identified in the past 24 hours, the highest daily rise in new patients since June 6.

Parkour, as a low-cost physical activity, has become very popular among young people in Iran.