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‘No Mask, No Service’ Policy Adopted

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani said government offices and the public transport system are to reject customers and passengers not wearing face coverings starting Sunday, when a nationwide mandatory facemask policy comes into force to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Publish Date:05/July/2020 | 09:36

Iranian Insurers Count Cost of Covid-19

EghtesadOnline: Data released by the Central Insurance of Iran, the body in charge of supervising the industry, shows that the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted the business of insurance companies in various aspects.
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Publish Date:04/July/2020 | 09:28

Panel Discusses Plasma Therapy Used for Treating Covid-19

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation organized a panel discussion in Tehran on Thursday, in which scientists discussed the effectiveness of convalescent plasma (CP) therapy for treating Covid-19.
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Publish Date:04/July/2020 | 09:18

Tehran Authorities Seeking Return of Covid-19 Curbs

EghtesadOnline: Two local authorities in the capital Tehran have filed a request with the national coronavirus taskforce on Tuesday, asking for the reimposition of lockdown measures following a spike in hospitalizations and deaths in the overcrowded metropolis.
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Publish Date:01/July/2020 | 11:58

Daily Virus Deaths Rise to Record High

EghtesadOnline: Iran registered a record high in daily fatalities from the Covid-19 pandemic on Monday, as the country began to feel the inevitable consequences of large-scale reopenings.
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Publish Date:30/June/2020 | 08:22

Facemasks to Become Mandatory Outdoors Amid Rising Infections

EghtesadOnline: As confirmed Covid-19 cases have soared in most of Iran’s 31 provinces, its coronavirus taskforce is scheduled to discuss a proposal that would mandate face coverings for people outdoors.
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Publish Date:27/June/2020 | 09:46

Iran Covid-19 Tally: 210,000 Infections, 10,000 Deaths

EghtesadOnline: Coronavirus cases in Iran and its related fatalities neared 210,000 and 10,000 respectively on Tuesday, as government officials urged residents to avoid complacency.
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Publish Date:24/June/2020 | 24:02

Iran to Reopen Schools, Universities Amid Pandemic

EghtesadOnline: With no end in sight for the Covid-19 outbreak, schools and universities in Iran will reopen at the end of the summer following months of closure.
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Publish Date:21/June/2020 | 11:58

Iran Covid-19 Cases Cross 200,000

EghtesadOnline: Four months after the coronavirus disease was first detected in Iran, the country’s tally of Covid-19 cases crossed the 200,000 mark on Friday.
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Publish Date:20/June/2020 | 07:43

Iran Covid-19 Cases Near 190,000

EghtesadOnline: The tally of confirmed coronavirus cases in Iran neared 190,000 on Monday, a health official announced, as the pandemic appeared to be peaking in more provinces.
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Publish Date:16/June/2020 | 08:04

Jam-Packed Subway Trains Heighten Concerns About Covid-19 Spread

EghtesadOnline: The resumption of traffic schemes in Tehran as of last week has reduced traffic congestion in the city’s thoroughfares, but it is increasing passenger density in subway trains, heightening concerns about the spread of Covid-19.
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Publish Date:14/June/2020 | 09:53

5 Iranian Provinces on Virus Red Alert

EghtesadOnline: Five of Iran’s 31 provinces are in a state of emergency due to a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, a health official said.
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Publish Date:13/June/2020 | 07:30

Top Institutes Hold Virtual Workshop on Covid-19 Testing

EghtesadOnline: During an online workshop organized by Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation, Iranian scientists from Pasteur and Royan institutes shared their Covid-19 testing experiences.
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Publish Date:06/June/2020 | 10:25