Coronavirus

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa has expressed solidarity with Iranians in the face of the coronavirus.

Defence Minister of Iran Brigadier General Amir Hatami has given an assurance that his ministry would do its utmost to satisfy domestic demand for disinfectants and medical masks amid the outbreak of coronavirus.

The Foreign Ministers of Iran and Sweden discussed a range of issues in a telephone conversation on Tuesday night.

An Iranian knowledge-based company has succeeded in finding a cure for the pulmonary dysfunction associated with the coronavirus infection.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has summoned Hungary’s ambassador in protest at the improper treatment of the Iranian students infected with coronavirus in Budapest.

More than 2,000 young members of a religious circle in Tehran rush to disinfect various areas of the capital voluntarily every night.

Iran’s Health Ministry says the number of coronavirus infections in the country stands at 16,169, out of whom 5,389 have recovered and been discharged from the hospital.

An Iranian epidemiologist says if 40 percent of the coronavirus patients are isolated, the epidemic will be controlled in the near future.

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The State of Kuwait has made a donation of $10 million to contain coronavirus epidemic in Iran, says the country’s foreign minister.

An Iranian analyst has warned about the consequences of US economic terrorism, saying sanctions are a criminal policy that has grave effects on human life, health, and security.

Iran says Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, and the UN's Children Fund (UNICEF) have sent separate cargos of humanitarian aid to the Islamic Republic to help the country combat the deadly coronavirus.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called on every single Iranian to follow the instructions of the National Headquarters and Ministry of Health to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Iran's Health Minister Saeid Namaki says almost 14 million people have been screened for coronavirus up to now.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has called on the UK not to follow the US’ cruel sanctions against the Iranian people.

While Iranian people are being urged to stay at home to prevent furious spread of the novel coronavirus, two earthquakes in Qom and Bandar Abbas have made some reconsider their decision.

Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps says the ground has been prepared in Iran for final battle with the novel coronavirus, noting that all IRGC hospital are at the Health Ministry’s disposal to control the epidemic.

Iran’s Health Ministry says the number of coronavirus infections has risen to 14,991, out of whom 853 have died and 4,996 have recovered and been discharged from hospital.

Hamdreza Edraki is an Iranian radiologist and war veteran who is doing his best to serve the people not only in Iran but also in other countries amid the coronavirus contagion.

Iran’s health ministry spokesman has announced that studies show the medicine called Tamiflu does not prevent or treat the coronavirus disease.

Ayatollah Hashem Bat'haie Golpayegani, a senior Iranian cleric and Tehran’s representative in the Assembly of Experts, died of the COVID-19 disease on Sunday night.

Iran’s police chief has dismissed rumours about the imminent lockdown of cities, saying the enemies are trying to wage a psychological war to incite people to purchase more goods and disrupt the distribution of essential items.

Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has briefed President Hassan Rouhani on the latest scientific and academic plans to control and defeat the novel coronavirus which has been declared a pandemic by the WHO after reaching more than 100 countries.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif has praised the United Arab Emirates for supporting Iran in the fight against COVID-19.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Azeri counterpart have stressed the need for concerted action in the fight against the novel coronavirus.