The latest news about Coronavirus outbreak in Iran, including the latest death toll, number of COVID-19 infections, the number of recovered patients, and the measures taken by the government to contain the disease.
Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 258 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day rise since December 12, increasing the overall death toll to 64,490.
The Iranian president says the mutated British variant of coronavirus coming from Iraq is the main culprit for the fourth peak in infections and deaths in Iran.
Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 22,586 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the biggest daily rises recorded since the beginning of the outbreak.
Iran's Health Ministry has confirmed 13,890 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the biggest daily rises recorded since December 5, 2020.
Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 123 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day rise since January 2, increasing the overall death toll to 62,999.
Iran’s ambassador to Russia has told Iran Front Page that Tehran is holding talks with Moscow to sign an agreement to purchase 10 million doses of the Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine, known as Sputnik-V.
The Iranian president says the country managed to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and boost its economy despite sanctions and economic pressure by the US.
Despite the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian people from all walks of life are preparing themselves for the Persian New Year or Nowruz, which marks the beginning of the new solar year.
Iran has launched the human and clinical trial of another domestically-developed vaccine for the coronavirus, named Fakhra after the late Iranian scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh.
An Iranian official says the number of kids under 10 years of age admitted to hospitals for coronavirus infection has increased from 2-3 percent of all admissions to 11 percent.
Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 99 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, increasing the overall death toll to 60,786.
Iranian medical workers in Khuzestan province test citizens with rapid coronavirus kits in the city's busiest streets in order to identify the infected ones more quickly. Khuzestan is currently the worst-hit Iranian province in terms of coronavirus outbreak.
Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 108 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day figure since January 6, increasing the overall death toll to 60,181.
Iran’s Coronavirus Headquarters says the phase three of the human trial of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by the Pasteur Institute of Iran and Cuba will get underway in three weeks’ time.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has praised China for donating 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Iran, describing it as a new symbol of friendship between the two states.
Iran’s Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute has started the first phase of the human trial of Iran’s second homegrown COVID-19 vaccine after successfully completing the initial steps.
The Iranian president says the government is moving full steam ahead with the coronavirus inoculation plan nationwide to tackle the disease, and has mobilized all its potential to buy vaccines.
The Iranian president says Iran stands ready to share its experience in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic with other countries, including Romania.