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Specialist warns of parallel outburst of Covid, flu

As Iran is fighting to keep the receding numbers of the coronavirus cases and fatalities down, the simultaneous surge of Covid-19 and influenza in the fall and winter is likely, a top infectious diseases specialist says.

4 more patients die from covid-19 in Iran

The number of deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran increased to 144,506 with 4 more killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Thursday.

Coronavirus kills 8 more patients in Iran

The number of deaths from the covid pandemic in Iran increased to 144,498 with 8 more Iranians killed by the deadly disease over the past 24 hours, Iran's Health Ministry announced on Tuesday.

Covid-19 infections drop considerably in Iran

The number of Iranian towns and cities with little risk of coronavirus infection has risen to 238.

Epidemiologist: Covid, other respiratory diseases likely to rise simultaneously in cold season

An Iranian epidemiologist warns about risks of a rise in infections with respiratory diseases in autumn in simultaneity with an increase in cases of Covid-19.

Iran registers 10 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours

The Iranian Health Ministry said on Tuesday 380 people have tested positive for Covid-19 and 10 individuals lost their lives to the deadly disease over the past 24 hours.

Iran Covid: 435 new cases, 9 deaths

The Iranian health ministry reported on Monday that 435 people had tested positive for the Covid and 9 patients died of the disease over the past 24 hours.

Health Ministry: No red cities in Iran as Covid recedes

Iran’s ministry of health says there are no red cities in the country now in terms of risk from Covid-19.

Covid in Iran: 7 more deaths, 262 new infections

The Iranian Health Ministry’s Wednesday figures show that Covid had killed 7 people in the past 24 hours in the country. The daily caseload also stood at 262.

Official: 5-6 nurses migrate from Iran every day

The head of Iran’s Nursing Organization says 5 to 6 Iranian nurses are migrating every day.

‘Blue’ returns to more Iranian cities on Covid map as virus wanes

The Iranian Health Ministry says 100 more Iranian cities have returned to the ‘blue’ or ‘normal’ category on the country’s color-coded Covid-19 map as the seventh wave of infections with coronavirus keeps waning.

Covid infects 700 people in Iran, 24 killed

The Iranian health ministry figures on Sunday showed that nearly 700 people had tested positive for the coronavirus in the past 24 hours. The deadly disease has also killed 24 more people over the period.

Iranian tour leaders making good money from health tourism

Middlemen in Iran are making a fortune as they arrange trips to the country by foreign tourists coming here to both have fun and undergo medical treatment, especially beauty operations.

Iran health ministry warns of new Covid-19 wave

The Iranian ministry of health has reported a 50-percent nationwide decrease in observing health protocols to ward off the coronavirus infection amid threats of a new wave of the disease during the upcoming cold weather.

Epidemiologist: 7th Covid-19 surge in Iran over

The diminishing coronavirus cases and deaths in Iran show that the seventh wave of the surge in the country driven by BA.4 and BA.5 sub-strains of the Omicron variant is over, a top Iranian epidemiologist and infectious diseases specialist says.

More Iranian cities exit ‘red’ state on Covid map as 7th wave recedes

The Iranian Health Ministry reports a notable decrease in the number of cities classified as ‘red’ or ‘high-risk’ and ‘orange’ or ‘moderate risk’ on the country’s color-coded coronavirus map as the seventh wave of infections keeps receding.

Cholera cases in Iran rise to 68

The number of people diagnosed with cholera in Iran during the past five months has risen to 68, the majority of them in Western provinces and two-thirds of them male, an official with the Iranian health ministry reported.

Death toll from Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever rises to 6 in Iran

A senior Iranian health official says the death toll from the Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) outbreak in the country has risen to six, amid a slight rise in infections with the virus that causes the deadly disease.

Iranian president says the country needs more doctors, nurses

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says necessary measures must be taken to increase the number of doctors and nurses in the country.

Number of ‘red’ cities on Iran Covid-19 map decreasing as 7th wave abates

Official figures show the number of ‘red’ cities on Iran’s color-coded Covid-19 map is on the decline, as the seventh wave appears to be abating.

Iranian health minister warns of new wave of Covid in autumn

Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has warned of a surge in the number of Covid cases and deaths in autumn when schools and universities reopen.

Health minister: Iran among top 6 countries in reining in coronavirus

The Iranian health minister praised the medical and healthcare staff in Iran, saying thanks to their efforts the Islamic Republic is now among the six top countries in the world to have effectively controlled the spread of Covid-19.

Iran donates 1 million doses of domestically-made Covid vaccines to Mali

Iran donates one million doses of home-made vaccines against Covid-19 to Mali during a visit to the conflict-torn West African country by Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian.

Covid infections keep declining in Iran

The number of Covid infections in Iran keeps declining with the country's Health Ministry figures on Saturday putting the daily caseload at 1,800.

Iran says 50 million Covid jabs stockpiled, ready to export

Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi says Iran has stockpiled 50 million doses of Covid vaccine.

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