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Iran Planning to Buy 18m Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine

Iran’s health minister says the country is planning to purchase around 18 million doses of vaccine for coronavirus.

Iran to File Legal Case with Int’l Bodies over Health Problems Caused by Sanctions

A senior Iranian official says the country will bring a lawsuit with international circles to follow up on the health problems that Iranians have suffered due to sanctions.

Over 45,000 Iranians Killed by Coronavirus: Ministry

Iran has confirmed 453 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, increasing the overall death toll to 45,255.

Dead Whale Washed Ashore on Iran’s Kish Island

The carcass of a whale belonging to an endangered species of the mammal is found off the coast of Kish Island in southern Iran and buried there.

Over 850,000 Iranians Contract Coronavirus: Ministry

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 13,053 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 854,361.

Iranian Teacher Spends Inheritance on Buying Tablets for Deprived Students

Hossein Assadi is an exemplary Iranian teacher and a scientific elite, with a track record studded with medals and certificates of commendation. But this is not what he is known for.

Iran Starts Enforcing Partial Lockdown to Contain COVID-19

Iranian people from all walks of life have been urged to abide by the new restrictions enforced by the government nationwide as of Saturday to help contain the coronavirus outbreak.

President Thanks Domestic Firms for Developing Rapid COVID-19 Diagnosis Test

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has expressed gratitude to local knowledge-based companies for having developed kits to rapidly diagnose COVID-19.

Iran’s New COVID-19 Cases Still Above 13,000: Ministry

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 13,260 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 828,377.

COVID-19 in Iran: 476 New Deaths, +13,000 New Cases in 24 Hours

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 13,223 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 815,117.

Over 800,000 Iranians Infected by Coronavirus: Ministry

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 13,421 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 801,894.

First Iranian ID Card Issued for Child Born to Iranian Mother, Foreign Father

Iran’s government spokesman says the first Iranian identity card has recently been issued for a child born to an Iranian mother and a foreign father.

COVID-19 Outbreak in Iran: 482 Die in 24 Hours

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 482 new fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, increasing the overall death toll to 42,461.

Iran Starts Mass Producing 20-Minute COVID-19 Test

Iran has started the mass production of a domestically-developed antigen test for rapid diagnosis of COVID-19.

Iran Reports over 13,000 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 13,053 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the highest record since the beginning of the outbreak.

Iran to Commercialize Top Inventions in Water Sector

Iran is to hold the National Hydraulics and Water Inventions Festival with the aim of commercializing a whole range of products in the domain of water and hydraulics.

Iranian Company Develops Know-How to Produce Car Engines

A group of Iranian researchers have developed the technology to produce engines for vehicles.

Iran Has No Choice but to Impose ‘Comprehensive’ Lockdown: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says the surge in Iran’s coronavirus fatalities left the government with no other choice but to implement a “Comprehensive Coronavirus Combat Plan”, which shuts down all non-essential businesses for two weeks.

Daily Increase in Iran’s COVID-19 Cases at All-Time High Again

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 12,543 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the highest record since the beginning of the outbreak.

Over 550,000 Patients Recover from COVID-19 in Iran

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says 552,747 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital so far.

Measures Adopted to Boost Iran’s Medical Infrastructure amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Iran’s Presidential Office says it has adopted measures to reinforce infrastructure in the country’s medical sector to boost the production of products and improve services amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Iran Opens New Mask Producing Facility

Iran has opened a mask producing facility with a capacity of turning out 500,000 three-layer face masks daily.

Iran’s President Unveils New COVID-19 Restrictions

President Hassan Rouhani has unveiled countrywide plans for a new round of restrictions to break the transmission of the coronavirus pandemic by categorizing more than 100 cities as red zones.

5 Iranian COVID-19 Vaccines on WHO’s List of Vaccine Candidates

Five Iranian-made COVID-19 vaccines have, so far, been put on the list of the vaccines candidates of the World Health Organization (WHO).

461 More Iranians Die of COVID-19: Ministry

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 461 new fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, increasing the overall death toll to 40,582.

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