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WTI, Brent Prices Ease

EghtesadOnline: Oil prices eased on Wednesday after a surprise build-up in US crude stockpiles stoked concerns about a global supply glut even as a spike in global COVID-19 cases fuelled fears of a slower recovery in fuel demand.
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Publish Date:22/October/2020 | 20:12

Insurers Feel the Heat

EghtesadOnline: The insurance industry's total premium is expected to fall short of expectations in the current Iranian fiscal year, largely due to the ruinous Covid-19, rising inflation and forex rates at historic highs, the president of the Central Insurance company of Iran (CII) said.
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Publish Date:19/October/2020 | 18:31

Covid-19 Pushes Tehran Public Transport Toward Bankruptcy

EghtesadOnline: Economic constraints and Covid-19 have taken a toll on Tehran public transportation, as they push the sector to the verge of bankruptcy, the head of Tehran City Council’s Transportation Commission said.
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Publish Date:18/October/2020 | 13:55

Covid-19 Deaths Exceed 30,000

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak topped the 30,000 mark on Saturday, as the government extended lockdown disciplines in the capital Tehran to contain the viral infection.
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Publish Date:18/October/2020 | 13:54

Iran's Covid-19 Fatalities Exceed 29,000

EghtesadOnline: The number of fatalities caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Iran topped 29,000 on Tuesday, as the country’s intensive care units have been filled to the brim with patients in critical condition.
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Publish Date:14/October/2020 | 16:29

Fines for Breaching Covid-19 Rules in Tehran Outlined

EghtesadOnline: People who breach coronavirus regulations in Iran’s capital could face fines of up to $6.6, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday in a bid to encourage compliance with health protocols in the face of a third wave of infections.
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Publish Date:11/October/2020 | 14:11

Covid-19 Deaths Cross 28,000

EghtesadOnline: Iran logged 210 overnight deaths due to the coronavirus pandemic on Friday, which pushed the national toll past the 28,000 mark, a health official said.
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Publish Date:10/October/2020 | 15:25

No Flights to Turkey Until Nov. 1

EghtesadOnline: Flights between Iran and Turkey will be suspended until Nov. 1 to help curb the new wave of Covid-19, the head of Iran Civil Aviation Organization said.
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Publish Date:07/October/2020 | 20:08

Daily Virus Infections Surpass 4,000

EghtesadOnline: For the second day in a row, Iran set a daily record of 4,151 Covid-19 infections on Tuesday as officials warned that the third wave of the disease had become more severe.
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Publish Date:07/October/2020 | 13:04

Covid-19 Cases Hit Single-Day Record

EghtesadOnline: Iran registered its biggest single-day spike in coronavirus cases on Monday with 3,900 new infections, as overnight deaths touched late July’s record high of 235.
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Publish Date:06/October/2020 | 13:40

Kish Air to Resume Dubai Flights

EghtesadOnline: Kish Air will resume flights to Dubai as of Oct. 5 after months of closure due to Covid-19 outbreak.
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Publish Date:04/October/2020 | 24:43

Covid-19 Restrictions Return in Tehran

EghtesadOnline: Lockdown disciplines returned to the province of Tehran for a one-week period to tackle the spread of the coronavirus infection in the epicenter of the outbreak in Iran.
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Publish Date:04/October/2020 | 24:41

Call for Proposals to Impose Penalties Amid Pandemic

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday called on committees within the National Coronavirus Taskforce to put forward their proposals on stricter supervision of Covid-19 regulations and imposition of fines for Saturday’s meeting of the taskforce.
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Publish Date:03/October/2020 | 24:19

Need for Serious Intervention to Counter Covid-19

EghtesadOnline: An official with Iran’s Health Ministry has called for serious intervention by authorities to curb coronavirus transmissions, as the country’s large cities reported a third wave of infections.
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Publish Date:30/September/2020 | 14:08

Viral Spread Ups Gas Consumption

EghtesadOnline: Covid-19 pandemic has raised natural gas consumption in the household sector by 30 million cubic meters per day over the past six months compared to a year ago, head of the National Iranian Gas Company Dispatching Department said.
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Publish Date:29/September/2020 | 14:37

30 Provinces on Covid-19 Alert

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Health Ministry said 30 of the country’s 31 provinces are either in red zone or in an alarming state, with the number of red counties climbing by 54% in the past week alone.
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Publish Date:28/September/2020 | 18:37

Covid-19 Takes a $69m Toll on Iran’s Public Transport Fleet

EghtesadOnline: Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Iran in February, the country’s public transportation system has incurred a massive loss of over 20 trillion rials ($68.6 million), an official with Iran Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization declared.
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Publish Date:27/September/2020 | 11:40

Surge in Subway Use Raises Alarm Amid Covid Third Wave

EghtesadOnline: Amid the third wave of Covid-19 infections in Iran, the number of subway passengers has recently risen by 10% and made the bad situation worse, Tehran Metro’s CEO said.
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Publish Date:25/September/2020 | 19:38