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Iran covid: Number of vaccine doses crosses 120 million

The number of Covid vaccine doses administered to people in Iran has exceeded the 120 million mark.

Third-dose vaccination drive gathering pace in Iran

The inoculation program for the third dose of the coronavirus vaccine is gaining momentum in Iran. The number of citizens who got the jab doubled during the ten-day period from December 19-28, 2021.

Iran Covid: Deaths, infections keep falling

The number of Covid deaths and infections keeps falling in Iran. Iranian Health Ministry figures on Saturday showed that 33 people died of the disease over the past 24 hours. The figures also showed that 1,002 new Covid cases have been recorded since Friday.

Iranian charity highlights transgenders’ woes, urges govt. help

An Iranian charity campaigning for the rights of transgender people recounts the hardships facing the trans community in Iran and calls on the government to take serious action to help the transsexual overcome the cultural, social, financial challenges they grapple with.

Iran reports new record low Covid fatalities

Iran has reported new record low Covid deaths. Health Ministry figures on Friday showed that 34 people died of the disease over the past 24 hours.

Iran Covid: Number of vaccines administered surpasses 119mn

The total number of coronavirus vaccine doses administered in Iran has surpassed 119 million as the country tries to avoid a new wave of the disease.

Iran bans entry of ship crew members from eight countries

Iran has banned the entry of ship crew members from eight countries as part of efforts to prevent an outbreak of the new Covid strain known as Omicron.

Tehran bans travelers from four European countries over covid

The Iranian aviation organization has announced non-Iranian passengers who have resided in France, Britain, Denmark and Norway in the past two weeks cannot enter Iran until further notice.

Nationwide vaccination against Covid continues in Iran

The number of Covid vaccine doses administered in Iran is nearing the 119 million mark.

Iran Pastocovac jab production exceeds 10 million doses

Iran’s Pasteur Institute says the production of Pastocovac and Pastocovac Plus Covid vaccines by the country has exceeded 10 million doses and will soon reach the 15 million mark.

Iran administers 619k more Covid-19 shots

Iran has administered over 619,000 coronavirus vaccine doses over the past 24 hours taking the total number of inoculations to more than 117,960,000.

Iran firms use nanotechnology in producing covid jabs

Two Iranian knowledge-based firms have produced mRNA Covid-19 vaccines using nanotechnology and have completed their pre-clinical phase research.

Covid-19 deaths in Iran fall to record low in 580 days

Daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran fell to a record low in over 19 months on Monday amid an intensified national inoculation campaign.

Iran’s vaccination centers get overcrowded again

These days vaccination centers are crowded throughout Iran as the authorities are warning of an epidemic involving the new variant of Covid-19 dubbed Omicron

Iran’s ban on arrivals does not apply to air passengers

Iran’s Deputy Minister of Tourism and Cultural Heritage has said a 15-day ban imposed on foreign tourists does not apply to those entering from the air borders.

6 new Omicron cases detected in Iran

Six new patients who have contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus have been identified in Iran.

Foreigners entering Iran face restrictions due to Omicron surge

Iran’s Interior Ministry has issued instructions in line with approvals from the National Coronavirus Control Taskforce to various agencies regarding passenger control at border crossings.

Covid-19 fatalities in Iran remain near record lows

Coronavirus deaths remain near record lows in Iran as the country races to vaccinate more people.

Iran produces over 10mn doses of Pastokovac vaccine in fall

Iran has, so far, produced more than 10 million doses of the anti-Covid Pastokovac vaccine, of which 6.3 million doses have been handed over to the health ministry and injected to citizens at medical centers.

Iran minister urge people to administer covid booster; 44 more deaths

Iran’s Health Minister says Covid booster shots make people up to 90 percent resistant to the new strain of the disease known as Omicron.

ICRC donates funds for 250k Covid-19 shots for Afghan refugees in Iran

The International Committee of the Red Cross has donated funds to provide 250,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses for Afghan refugees and their host communities in eastern Iran

51 people killed by Covid in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry figures on Thursday show Covid killed 51 people in the country in the past 24 hours. The daily death toll increased by 7 compared to the previous day.

Iran logs +2000 new Covid cases, 44 new deaths

Iran’s Health Ministry announced on Wednesday 2,103 new coronavirus patients have been identified in the country over the past 24 hours, raising the total national caseload past the six million mark.

With 43 new fatalities, Iran Covid-19 deaths near record lows

Iran has reported 43 more fatalities from the coronavirus taking the total death toll from the respiratory disease outbreak to 131,167.

Iran Covid: 511,000 more vaccines administered

Iran has administered over half a million more doses of coronavirus vaccine over the past day as the number of infections and fatalities remain at record lows.

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