Coronavirus

Arrangements have now been made to make it possible for Iranians to have a virtual tour of museums in the capital, Tehran, which are closed over the outbreak of Coronavirus.

Vocational schools across Iran are producing face masks amid a coronavirus outbreak in the country.

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has held phone talks with his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zakharieva.

Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres has emphasized the necessity of lifting the US sanctions that have impeded Iran’s fight against the coronavirus epidemic.

The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Kyrgyzstan have talked about the global outbreak of coronavirus in a telephone conversation.

Iran’s Health Ministry has confirmed 1,237 new cases of coronavirus infection, including 149 new deaths, during the past 24 hours.

The foreign ministers of Iran and Nigeria have discussed the latest situation regarding the spread of the deadly coronavirus in different countries.

The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Japan have held a telephone conversation in the early hours of the new Iranian year to discuss various issues, mainly the battle with the coronavirus and the need to lift the unilateral and illegal sanctions that the US has imposed on the Iranian people.

Iran’s First Vice President Es’haq Jahangiri says the government has made decisions to compensate for the economic impacts of the coronavirus outbreak on the lives of the poor.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has once again called on people to stay home expressing hope that the coronavirus outbreak takes a downward trend with people's cooperation.

Iran’s Health Ministry says the number of coronavirus infections in the country has risen to 18,407, and the death toll to 1,284.

Iranian doctor Shirin Rouhani-Rad has died of hashtag coronavirus. This viral photo shows until last hours of her life she was visiting patients and tried to help, even when she was receiving intravenous infusion

China has for the first time reported no new locally transmitted cases of the new coronavirus at its epicenter since the country started recording infections in January.

Cartoonists from more than 50 countries have participated in a contest held by Iran in the virtual space, entitled “We’ll Defeat Coronavirus”.

Highest-ranking diplomats from Iran and Indonesia have discussed the latest situation on the outbreak of coronavirus in the world.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has lashed out at the US government for impeding Iran’s fight against the coronavirus epidemic by intensifying the pressure of sanctions.

 Iran's President Hassan Rouhani has defended his government’s response to the new coronavirus outbreak, dismissing as “propaganda” the claim that the outbreak in Iran was announced with delay.

The latest figures released by Iran’s Health Ministry show the number of coronavirus infections has risen to 17,361, out of whom 1,135 have died and 5,710 have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Malekzadeh says he thinks the coronavirus had entered the country before it was announced because there was a flu epidemic in Iran at the same time.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has strongly criticized certain members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) for breaking a consensus about opposition to the US sanctions against Iran.

Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Iraj Malekzadeh says he thinks the coronavirus had entered the country before it was announced because there was a flu epidemic in Iran at the same time.

Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Security Council Ali Shamkhani says American officials need to answer serious questions about the possibility that the country might be the first spreader of the novel coronavirus and the COVID-19 disease associated with it.

A senior Iranian lawmaker says Tehran should call on the Security Council to pass an emergency resolution to lift the US sanctions while the country is struggling against coronavirus.

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Affairs Gholamreza Ansari highlighted the US’ cruel sanctions on Iran’s medicine sector and said Washington threatens countries that try to help the Islamic Republic fight against the coronavirus.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has commended Uzbekistan for providing Iranians with humanitarian aid in the battle with coronavirus.