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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

‘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