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Leader Hails Coronavirus Screening Scheme in Iran

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Ayatollah Khamenei on Sunday sent a letter to Iranian Health Minister Saeid Namaki to once again express gratitude to the minister, his colleagues and the entire health and medical system in Iran for their efforts to contain the coronavirus epidemic.

“The screening scheme is a great job,” the Leader said in the letter, noting that employing the assistance of the Basij forces and voluntary popular forces will greatly help the country get rid of the contagious disease.

“It is important not to let the pace of all-out efforts decrease,” Ayatollah Khamenei underlined.

The Leader had earlier advised the whole Iranian organizations to work in close cooperation with the Health Ministry in the fight against the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Iran’s death toll from the COVID-19 rose to 2,640 on Sunday, while the total number of infected cases exceeded 38,300.

Iran’s Health Ministry says about 60 million Iranians have been screened by health centres and 97.3 percent of them are happy with the results of the plan.

Iran Trying to Evacuate Students from Corona-Hit Italy

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Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi announced on Sunday that considering the high intensity of coronavirus epidemic in Italy, tens of Iranian university students in the European nation want to return home.

Mousavi said the requests are being seriously considered by Tehran and Rome, and the necessary measures to bring those students back from Italy will be taken as soon as the necessary permission is obtained, given the emergency situation in that country.

The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be pursuing the issue through the Coronavirus Fight National Headquarters, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Embassy in Rome, and the government of Italy until the achievement of results, he added.

In Italy, 10,779 people have died since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The European country has recorded the most deaths and confirmed nearly 97,500 cases.

Kal Namak River; Gorgeous Landscape in Tabas Desert

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The salt of this river has no edible, traditional, or industrial uses, but it has given the area a beauty that can turn into a tourist attraction.

As you go from Tabas and approach Mohammadabad County, you step into a region beautified in a white dress of salt crystals. Arranged strikingly next to each other, the crystals draw the attention of nature-lovers.

In Persian, the word Kal refers to a valley or a path of water streams, and Namak means Salt.

The permanent Salt River of Tabas has built up a salt mine on the edge of the seasonal lake of Tabas.

The natural salt here was used by the old people before iodised and packaged salt was invented.

Extreme salt concentration in seasonal rivers and high evaporation in deserts are combined to create such a scene.

Formation of huge and little crystals of salt depends on the pace of evaporation. The slower the evaporation, the huger the crystals.

Whatever you witness in this region goes back to the fourth geologic period.
The best time to travel to this region is in cold seasons. The visitors must make sure to check weather conditions because they might not have a chance to visit the place if it’s showery.

The Salt River blows minds of every visitor.

It’s a unique experience which might not ever happen again.

Here are some photos of the region retrieved from various sources:

COVID-19 in Iran: Death Toll Rises to 2,640

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Iran Reports over 2,350 New Cases of COVID-19 Infection

The country’s Health Ministry Spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday 2,901 new cases of coronavirus infections were confirmed in the country in the past 24 hours.

That brings to 38,309 the total number of people infected with the deadly disease in Iran.

“12,391 infected patients have recovered and been discharged from hospital,” he added.

According to Jahanpour, 3,467 patients are in severe conditions.

He said the average age of infected patients is 55 years old and the average age of victims 69 years old.

The Iranian official also underlined that up to now about 60 million Iranians have been screened by health centres and 97.3 percent of them are happy with the results of the plan.

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COVID-19 Here to Stay as No Treatment Developed Yet: Iran President

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Hassan Rouhani said the virus lingers on, but all should join hands to keep fighting the disease.

“The virus may stay there for another one or two years, but we should make the situation in the society tolerable for confronting the virus, which will weaken gradually,” he said at a Cabinet meeting Sunday.

The president noted there is consensus among authorities that the coronavirus cannot be expected to vanish in a short period of time.

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“This virus has penetrated the society and is here to stay,” he said, and underlined efforts should be made to keep the outbreak from reaching a peak in a certain city or province and overwhelm the health system.

Elsewhere in his remarks, the president touched upon his consultations with experts and authorities about the COVID-19 epidemic.

“I asked them (experts and officials) where we stand in the coronavirus issue in Iran,” “Have we passed the peak, are we moving toward better conditions, or what?”
“Folks answered that we have passed the peak and have a downward trend in certain provinces,” Rouhani noted.

“But we cannot speak about some provinces with certainty,” President Rouhani quoted authorities as saying.

“Some said we have to wait until the end of the New Year holidays and then make a judgement,” he added.

Iran President Calls for Efforts to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

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Iran President Calls for Efforts to Develop Coronavirus Vaccine

“At the moment, a calm atmosphere prevails in the health system and among medical staff in the country, and the government definitely has what it takes to support them in terms of equipment, resources and medications, which, in turn, will result in further tranquility,” said the president on Saturday night.

Speaking in a meeting with medical experts via videoconferencing, President Rouhani said the COVID-19 pandemic has affected economy, politics, social issues, employment and lifestyles the world over.

He said the coronavirus outbreak has affected religious ceremonies and rituals as well.
The president called on all experts and specialists across the nation to share their views and help in the fight against the diseases.

“We are ready to use their viewpoints more,” he said.

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Elsewhere in his remarks, President Rouhani said the development of the cyber-space as well as knowledge-based companies are instrumental in the further development of the national health plan.

“Today, we are witnessing the tangible results of these efforts in the fight against the coronavirus in the country,” he noted.

Among the issues brought up for discussion at the meeting were measures to be adopted to contain the spread of the coronavirus, the potential of the country’s health and treatment system in handling and fighting COVID-19, and the social repercussions of the coronavirus outbreak for the public.

Over 93,000 Iranian Inmates on Furlough amid COVID-19 Outbreak

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Over 93,000 Iranian Inmates on Furlough amid COVID-19 Outbreak

In comments on Saturday, Asghar Jahangir said more than 93,000 inmates have gotten furlough.

Jahangir added that all inmates on leave will receive post-furlough care services.

In late February, Judiciary Chief Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi ordered the courts across the country to grant the eligible prisoners leave for the new Iranian year’s holidays until April 3, also as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

A few days ago, President Hassan Rouhani announced that the furloughs will be extended until end of the Iranian month of Farvardin, April 19.

Iran’s death toll from COVID-19 has increased to 2,517, with 139 new deaths confirmed only in the past 24 hours.

Iranian Scientist Denies Developing COVID-19 Drug

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Soleimani said the reports quoting him as saying that the Corona medicine was developed and its initial test was positive is not true.

Soleimani, who is a hematology and stem cells researcher, explained that he and his research team are using mesenchymal stem cells to modify the immune response in corona patients.

“I emphasise that this is a research-therapeutic approach,” Soleimani told Mehr News Agency.

The research is being conducted with the support of the health ministry at Shariati and Masih Daneshvari hospitals, he said.
The results of the first phase of its clinical trial will be announced soon by the health ministry, added Soleimani.

In separate comments, the spokesman for Iran’s health ministry also asserted it is not a drug, but a stem cell therapy.

Kianoush Jahanpour underlined this method is a type of cell therapy that is still in the study phase.

“The results of the first phase of its clinical trial will be announced shortly, and the health ministry will announce the next steps,” he underscored.

Earlier, Fars News Agency has quoted Soleimani as claiming that he has developed the medicine for coronavirus.

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Iranian University Claims Its Antiviral Drug Treats COVID-19 Patients

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Chancellor of Abadan School of Medical Sciences Shokrollah Salmanzadeh says the study of the effect of an antiviral drug on critically ill patients with COVID-19 has shown success in treating these patients and decreasing the length of hospitalisation.

Sara Mobarak, Head of the Abadan Infectious Diseases Research Group, says since the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country, a research team decided to use drugs that help treat the patient’s clinical symptoms.

“After hospitalisation of patients with corona at Taleqani Hospital in Abadan, our research team decided to implement a regimen next to the nationwide standard regimen on patients after obtaining the necessary permits from the health ministry,” added the Vice Chancellor for Education at Abadan University of Medical Sciences.

The early results of this regimen were very promising in the early days, and we achieved very stunning results compared to the national protocol regimen in terms of mortality rate and hospitalisation days, she went on to say.

Comparing the two groups, the mortality rate in the second group decreased to zero and the days of hospitalisation reduced.

“What was very important was that the people in the intensive care unit, who received artificial respiration, returned to normal breathing after four days and were discharged from hospital.”

She noted that for one month the drug had stunning results on 60 patients with COVID-19.

“We hope that by using this regimen and incorporating it into national protocols, we can take a major step forward in reducing hospitalisation period and ultimately lowering the death rate,” underlined Mobarak.

During a two-week follow-up period after receiving this treatment, the patients improved and were discharged from hospital, stated Mobarak.

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