Coronavirus

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.

Iran Unable to Buy COVID-19 Vaccine Due to US Sanctions: Tehran

Iran’s health ministry spokeswoman says US sanctions have prevented Iran from making pre-payments for the coronavirus vaccine.

Iran’s COVID-19 Fatalities Exceed 40,000: Ministry

Iran has confirmed 457 new deaths caused by the novel coronavirus, increasing the overall death toll to 40,121.

Top Iranian Professor of Political Sciences Dies of Coronavirus

Senior Iranian researcher, author and university professor Davood Feirahi has died of coronavirus infection.

Coronavirus Figures Continue to Rise in Iran

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 11,780 new cases of COVID-19 infection and 462 new fatalities caused by the virus in the past 24 hours, the highest records since the beginning of the outbreak.

Difficulties of Online Learning in Iran’s Remote Areas

While millions of Iranian students do not go to schools and attend their classes remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic, a huge number of kids in the remote areas have to travel along hard paths to find a place where there is celluar coverage.

Over 700,000 Contract Coronavirus in Iran: Ministry

Over 700,000 Contract Coronavirus in Iran: Ministry Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 10,339 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 703,288.

Over 10,000 Iranians Contract COVID-19 in 24 Hours

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 10,463 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the highest record since the beginning of the outbreak.

Iran’s Single-Day COVID-19 Deaths Break Records Again

Iran has reported the highest-ever number of daily fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, confirming 459 new deaths in 24 hours which increase the overall death toll to 38,291.

Daily Rise in Iran’s COVID-19 Cases at All-Time High: Ministry

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 9,450 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the highest record since the beginning of the outbreak.

Iran FM Visits Cuban Medical, Biotechnology Centres in Havana Trip

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif visited two medical and pharmaceutical research centres in the Cuban capital of Havana on Friday.

424 More Iranians Die of Coronavirus: Ministry

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 424 new fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, increasing the overall death toll to 37,409.

Iran’s COVID-19 Cases Hit 650,000: Health Ministry

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 8,772 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of cases to 654,936.

Over 500,000 Iranian Patients Recover from COVID-19: Ministry

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says 500,400 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital so far.

Some 9,000 Iranians Contract Coronavirus in Single Day

Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 8,932 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, the highest record since the beginning of the outbreak.

Coronavirus Kills 440 More Iranians: Ministry

Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 440 new fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, the biggest daily rise in the number of deaths since the beginning of the outbreak, increasing the overall death toll to 35,738.

Daily Rise in Iran’s COVID-19 Fatalities at All-Time High Again

Iran has confirmed 434 new fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, increasing the overall death toll to 35,298.

Iran to Test COVID-19 Vaccine on Human Soon: Ministry

The Iranian Health Ministry spokeswoman has unveiled plans to conduct the first human test of a homegrown vaccine for the coronavirus infection in the coming weeks.

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