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Coronavirus is spreading in all parts of Iran's Yazd province and has even affected many of its villages. The number of people living with corona in Yazd province has exceeded 1,200, but the populous city of Nadushan has not reported any coronavirus cases so far.
Iran’s Vice President for Science and Technology says the country is able to produce 40 advanced domestically-made ventilators every day to meet the needs amid the coronavirus epidemic.
An Iranian official has called for the formation of an inclusive digital map for tracking the spread of the novel coronavirus in capital Tehran and collecting data on the suspected and confirmed cases from multiple sources in accordance with the civil rights.
Iran’s vice-president has launched the production line for two types of coronavirus diagnostic kits, namely PCR-based and serologic kits, at a knowledge-based company.
While people in nearly all parts of the world are being bombarded with reports of coronavirus these days, it is necessary to prevent the psychological side effects of such constant warnings, relieve distress and learn more about a disorder known as hypochondriasis.
Iran’s president has reiterated his call for the people to closely abide by health protocols, urging the strict enforcement of the smart social distancing plan as well.
The spokesman for the Iranian administration Ali Rabiei has warned that a long-term shutdown of businesses amid the outbreak of coronavirus and the government’s non-intervention in the labor market policies could result in the unemployment of more than 4 million people in the country.
Iran has implemented a plasma therapy project to treat patients infected with COVID-19, making it the first country to have used this method for coronavirus treatment.
The results of a scientific study show that the timely closure of educational centres has been able to prevent more than 22,000 deaths caused by to the coronavirus in Iran.
An infectious diseases specialist says Iranian companies have the ability and are ready to produce the Japanese drug Favipiravir, also known as Avigan, which is said to be effective in the treatment of COVID-19.
The latest figures released by the Iranian Health Ministry indicate that the number of new COVID-19 fatalities in the country has dropped for the fifth day in a row.
Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari says hundreds of research projects have been planned to determine the nature and behaviour of the coronavirus, adding that more than 2,000 clinical trials have been conducted for the treatment of COVID-19.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has expressed readiness to share its experiences in dealing with the coronavirus with Azerbaijan Republic, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
