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Measures to Curb Covid-19 Extended in Tehran

EghtesadOnline: The unabated spread of coronavirus pandemic in Iran’s capital prompted officials to extend both a remote working policy and the suspension of the city’s restricted traffic zone to thin out its crowded public transport system.
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Publish Date:15/August/2020 | 09:17

Univ. Entrance Exams Will Likely Be Postponed Amid Pandemic

EghtesadOnline: Iran is expected to postpone its annual university entrance test for the second time, as authorities in charge of holding the test have found it impossible to implement the Health Ministry’s last-minute changes to Covid-19 safety regulations.
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Publish Date:12/August/2020 | 10:09

Iran's Daily Covid-19 Update: 2,132 Cases, 189 Deaths

EghtesadOnline: Iran reported an uptick in coronavirus cases and deaths on Monday, logging 2,132 infections and 189 deaths, according to data compiled by the Health Ministry.
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Publish Date:11/August/2020 | 17:21

Steering Middle Course in Covid-19 Restrictions

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said Iran needs to navigate a middle course with regard to coronavirus-related restrictions so as to avoid “response fatigue”—as put by the World Health Organization—during a long-term battle with the infectious disease.
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Publish Date:10/August/2020 | 11:12

Covid-19 Crisis Challenging Urban Transportation Response

EghtesadOnline: The new round of traffic rule waiver in the capital city of Tehran has failed to curb the jostling crowd in the subway, contrary to expectations, Tehran Metro’s CEO said.
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Publish Date:09/August/2020 | 10:43

‘No Return to Normality’ in Short Run as Covid-19 Rages On

EghtesadOnline: Return to normality and the “defeat” of the coronavirus pandemic is not feasible during the next months, an Iranian health official said, pointing out that the only solution in the short term is to slow the viral infection.
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Publish Date:06/August/2020 | 18:12

Iran to Enforce Strict Covid-19 Guidelines

EghtesadOnline: Iran is to implement stringent coronavirus-related health protocols in the midst of a second wave that has infected over 70,000 in the past month.
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Publish Date:02/August/2020 | 13:31

Iran Virus Infections Cross 300,000 Mark

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Covid-19 tally rose past the 300,000 threshold on Friday, as its national taskforce began to broaden the scope of lockdown measures in its worst-hit regions.
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Publish Date:01/August/2020 | 08:52

Iran Breaks Its Record of Covid-19 Patients in ICUs

EghtesadOnline: The number of severely ill Covid-19 patients in intensive care units hit an all-time high in Iran on Monday, with 3,819 occupied beds, health officials said.
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Publish Date:28/July/2020 | 11:54

Iran Covid-19 Death Toll Tops 15,000

EghtesadOnline: Coronavirus patients and deaths are on the rise in Iran, as overall fatalities crossed 15,000 on Friday and the caseload climbed to 286,000, health officials announced.
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Publish Date:25/July/2020 | 10:18

Hospitals Fighting Covid-19 With Locally-Made Drugs

EghtesadOnline: Iran is supplying its hospitals with two domestically-manufactured drugs that have shown promise in treating severe cases of Covid-19, the country’s Food and Drug Administration announced.
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Publish Date:21/July/2020 | 24:30

Int'l Airlines Gradually Resuming Iran Flights

EghtesadOnline: After four months of closure due to Covid-19 curbs, both Iranian and foreign airlines are resuming flights to and from destinations in Iran.
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Publish Date:20/July/2020 | 09:13

Tehran Virus Resurgence and Public Transport Conundrum

EghtesadOnline: The number of Covid-19 infections in the capital city of Tehran has hit an emergency level in the past several days, while a large number of residents commute to work using public means of transportation such as buses and the subway.
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Publish Date:16/July/2020 | 11:08

Call for Extending Tehran Covid-19 Lockdown

EghtesadOnline: A health official has requested an extension of the one-week restrictive measures underway in n Tehran Province due to the “special circumstances” entangling the overpopulated region.
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Publish Date:16/July/2020 | 10:20

Restrictions Return to Tehran Amid Rising Virus Infections

EghtesadOnline: Iran will reimpose some lockdown measures in its overcrowded capital Tehran to halt a new surge in Covid-19 cases, which has overwhelmed hospitals and pushed the daily death toll to a record high.
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Publish Date:15/July/2020 | 08:16

Facemask Exports Banned Again Amid Rising Covid-19 Cases

EghtesadOnline: The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has prohibited exports of facemasks, less than a week after it gave the green light to manufacturers to ship their surplus output to the foreign markets.
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Publish Date:07/July/2020 | 10:31

Tremendous Boost in Production of Covid-19 Protective Products

EghtesadOnline: Iran has increased the production of protective medical equipment to support the battle against the novel coronavirus disease, Covid-19, according to an official with the Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade.
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Publish Date:06/July/2020 | 11:08

Iran Steps Up Measures to Control Covid-19

EghtesadOnline: Iran is returning lockdown restrictions to its hard-hit counties, as overnight coronavirus fatalities hit record high for the second time this week.
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Publish Date:06/July/2020 | 09:26