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Coronavirus in Iran: Death Toll Rises to 5

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The death toll from the coronavirus infection in Iran has risen to five, and the total number of confirmed cases to 28, according to the Health Ministry.
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China to Cooperate with Iran in Fighting COVID-19 Epidemic

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China's Envoy to Tehran Chang Hua has expressed condolences over the passing of the Iranian coronavirus patients.
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Researchers Using Natural Killer Cells to Treat Brain Tumors

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Scientists at Iran’s Royan Research Institute have successfully tested the treatment of brain tumors with the help of natural killer cells.
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Four Die of Coronavirus in Iran; 14 Others Infected

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Iran’s Health officials say the number of people who have lost their lives due to the deadly coronavirus has reached four. 
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Iran Elections 2020: Fingerprinting Optional over Coronavirus Fear

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A new decree issued by Iran’s Election Headquarters has obviated the need for fingerprints on the ballot papers in the ongoing elections as part of preventive measures to avoid coronavirus in the country.
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Iran Sets Up Headquarters to Combat Coronavirus

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An ad hoc headquarters has been set up at the Iranian Ministry of Health and Medical Education to combat the possible spread of the coronavirus, government spokesman Ali Rabiei said.
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Iran Confirms Three New Coronavirus Cases

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An Iranian health authority has confirmed on Thursday three new cases of the new coronavirus in the cities of Qom and Arak.
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Tehran’s Azadi Tower Lit Up in Solidarity with China

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On behalf of Iranian people, the Municipality of Tehran has lit up the capital’s iconic Azadi Tower with messages of sympathy with the Chinese nation in their fight against Coronavirus.
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Coronavirus Arrives in Iran: Two Men Die of COVID-19 in Qom

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Iran’s Health Ministry says two people in the city of Qom have died of the novel coronavirus, in the first cases tested positive in Iran.
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Newly-Developed Eye Band Aid Can Prevent Blindness

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Researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based company have made a temporary eye band aid that can be used in eye trauma to prevent blindness in less than a minute.
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Iranian Researchers Introduce New Cosmetic Eye Surgery Technique

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A group of Iranian researchers have, for the first time in the world, introduced a new test to diagnose the droopy tear glands condition.
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Iran Manufactures Homegrown Dialysis Machine

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An Iranian Knowledge-based company, which is a member of the Iranian Consortium of Dialysis or the ICD Group, has been able to manufacture machinery and products used for dialysis patients at a much lower cost than foreign samples.
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Racism Seems More Alarming Than Coronavirus

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While a novel respiratory virus originating from China’s Wuhan has endangered the lives of people across the globe, many countries in the world have found themselves in the grip of a nastier Coronavirus-sparked epidemic, namely racism.
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Coronavirus as Scary as You’ve Heard about It: Eyewitness

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A couple of Iranian students recently evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus, have talked about the horrible days they spent in the city from the outbreak of the disease to their repatriation.
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Iran to Inaugurate Hundreds of Medical Projects

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More than 2,300 medical and health projects will come on stream across Iran in celebration of the 41st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution.
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Iran Commercializes Homegrown Flu Vaccine

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An Iranian knowledge-based company has developed a homegrown flu vaccine which is going to enter the market in summer 2020.
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No Positive Cases of Coronavirus Observed in Iran So Far: Minister

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Iranian Health Minister Saeid Namaki has given assurances that there have been no confirmed cases of coronavirus infection in Iran so far.
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Iran Develops Olfactory Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease

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The latest findings by researchers at Tehran University of Medical Sciences confirm that decreased sense of smell is one of the symptoms of dementia and that olfactory testing can be effective in early detection of the onset of Alzheimer's disease.
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Iran Evacuates Its Citizens from China’s Wuhan

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A Mahan Air flight on Wednesday evacuated dozens of Iranian citizens, along with a number of Iraqis, Syrians and Lebanese nationals, from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak of novel coronavirus.
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Iranian University Holds Conference on Coronavirus

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A scientific meeting entitled Coronavirus was recently held at Tehran’s Tarbiat Modarres University.
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Zarif Blasts US for ‘Profiteering’ over Coronavirus Outbreak in China

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The Iranian foreign minister has decried the United States for cashing in on the outbreak of the coronavirus in China, saying Beijing has had a more successful performance in containing the virus compared with that of the US in the 2009 H1N1 epidemic.
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Envoy Asks Iran to Avoid Inessential Restriction on Chinese Travelers

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China's Ambassador to Iran Chang Hua has called on the Islamic Republic not to place unnecessary restrictions on the Chinese passengers and avoid going over the limits set by the World Health Organization in the wake of outbreak of a novel coronavirus.
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Iran Calls Off Chinese New Year Celebrations over Coronavirus Threat

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Fears over the possible spread of the coronavirus has cancelled New Year celebrations by Chinese nationals in Iran.
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Iranian Scientists Produce Medicine for Gastrointestinal Patients

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Iranian scientists at the Golestan Province Science and Technology Park have for the first time produced intensive liquid capsules to relieve abdominal pains.
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Coronavirus: Iran to Send Plane to Evacuate Citizens from China

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Iran’s Health Minister Saeid Namaki says the country is set to send a plane with full quarantine facilities to bring back 70 Iranian citizens from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the heart of the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
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