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Covid-19 Delta Variant Spreads in Iran

EghtesadOnline: The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, first identified in India, has spread across Iran and triggered a jump in cases and hospitalizations, the National Coronavirus Headquarters announced.
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Publish Date:04/July/2021 | 24:51

Another Covid-19 Peak Looming

EghtesadOnline: Iran braces for a fifth wave of the coronavirus pandemic as cases and hospitalizations soar and health authorities urge vigilance to curb transmission rates.
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Publish Date:30/June/2021 | 11:46

More Cities on Covid-19 Red Alert

EghtesadOnline: The Health Ministry raised the alarm on Monday over the resurgence of the Covid-19 outbreak, recording the gradual spread of the virus from southern parts of the country to central cities.
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Publish Date:29/June/2021 | 11:45

Leader Receives First Does of Iranian Vaccine

EghtesadOnline: Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was the recipient of a dose of the first Iranian Covid-19 vaccine on Friday morning.
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Publish Date:27/June/2021 | 06:08

Covid-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths See Sharp Weekly Drop

EghtesadOnline: The Health Ministry reported a steep decline in Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths on Sunday, logging a nearly 25% drop compared to last week as the fourth wave of the outbreak is brought under control.
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Publish Date:24/May/2021 | 24:38

Gov’t Doled Out $3.3 Billion in Covid-19 Financial Assistance

EghtesadOnline: The government has extended a total of 770 trillion rials ($3.37 billion) in financial assistance to households, businesses, the unemployed and the heath sector in the last fiscal year (March 2020-21).
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Publish Date:19/May/2021 | 24:16

Infinity Galaxy Expert Analysis: Bitumen Price 2020

EghtesadOnline: 2020 was a rough year for economies and petrochemicals including bitumen market. Millions of people died because of a highly contagious virus called Covid-19. Oil, bitumen and other petrochemicals underwent a hectic situation.
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Publish Date:20/April/2021 | 09:57

Daily Corona Deaths Soar Past 250

EghtesadOnline: Iran registered 258 new deaths caused by Covid-19 on Sunday, its biggest one-day raise since December, as the country grapples with the fourth of Covid-19 pandemic in the aftermath of the Iranian New Year holidays.
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Publish Date:12/April/2021 | 18:07

British Variant From Iraq Caused 4th Covid-19 Wave

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said the main reason for the emergence of the fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic was the British variant of the virus that entered Iran through its border with Iraq.
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Publish Date:11/April/2021 | 24:18

Iran's Covid-19 Infections Exceed Two Million Mark

EghtesadOnline: Iran's total number of coronavirus cases surged past the two million milestone on Thursday, amid the relentless spread of a fourth wave of infections that has overwhelmed hospitals in all major cities.
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Publish Date:10/April/2021 | 24:48

Homegrown Vaccine to Propel Inoculation Drive by June

EghtesadOnline: Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi on Sunday said Iran needs to keep flattening the Covid-19 curve until May or June when the addition of a homegrown vaccine will accelerate the inoculation drive.
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Publish Date:15/March/2021 | 18:02

Iran to Receive 400,000 More Covid-19 Jabs Before Yearend

EghtesadOnline: India’s Bharat Biotech will supply Iran with 400,000 shots of its coronavirus vaccine, COVAXIN, over the next two weeks, bringing the total number of imported doses to 1 million, the National Coronavirus Headquarters announced.
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Publish Date:08/March/2021 | 19:10

Iran Receives 3rd Shipment of Russian Covid-19 Vaccine

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Health Ministry has announced the arrival of a third batch of Russian-developed coronavirus vaccines on Thursday, as the country continues to vaccinate its frontline health workers, nursing-home residents and disabled war veterans.
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Publish Date:06/March/2021 | 24:09

Covid-19 State of Emergency Declared in Khuzestan Province

EghtesadOnline: Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli has declared a state of emergency in the western province of Khuzestan on Tuesday evening and asked the public to refrain from travelling to the coronavirus-stricken region.
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Publish Date:05/March/2021 | 20:02

Iran to Vaccinate Elderly Against Covid-19 by July

EghtesadOnline: Iran plans to vaccinate its elderly population against the coronavirus by late July in the second phase of its Covid-19 inoculation drive, spokesman for the National Coronavirus Headquarters, Alireza Raeisi, said on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:03/March/2021 | 18:07

Oil Jumps on Vaccine Optimism

EghtesadOnline: Oil prices rose more than $1 on Monday, supported by optimism over Covid-19 vaccinations, a US stimulus package and growing factory activity in Europe despite restrictions imposed to curb the coronavirus.
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Publish Date:02/March/2021 | 20:21

Flights to/From 32 Countries Suspended

EghtesadOnline: The government has suspended flights to and from 32 high-risk countries with the aim of curbing the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic until further notice.
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Publish Date:02/March/2021 | 20:12

1st Triple-Digit Covid-19 Toll Reported in 50 Days

EghtesadOnline: After a nearly 50-day streak of double-digit daily coronavirus deaths, Iran on Monday logged 108 fatalities, its highest single-day toll since early January.
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Publish Date:02/March/2021 | 20:03