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Runoff Parliamentary Vote Held Amid Pandemic

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s second round of parliamentary elections was held on Friday to fill the 10 empty seats of the legislature amid the coronavirus pandemic , as the country’s infections topped 397,000.
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Publish Date:12/September/2020 | 13:19

Businesses Booming Under Pandemic

EghtesadOnline: While many businesses are hurting during the coronavirus pandemic , some are seeing an increase in demand and sales.
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Publish Date:10/September/2020 | 11:17

Oil Skids as Demand Optimism Fades

EghtesadOnline: Oil prices dropped more than 1% on Monday after earlier hitting their lowest since July as Saudi Arabia made the deepest monthly price cuts for supply to Asia in five months while optimism about demand recovery cooled amid the coronavirus pandemic .
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Publish Date:08/September/2020 | 14:17

School Year Begins in Iran Amid Covid-19 Concerns

EghtesadOnline: The new school year opened on Saturday in Iran following a nearly seven-month gap, as families expressed concerns over the safety of their children amid the coronavirus pandemic .
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Publish Date:06/September/2020 | 24:23

Oil Near $44, Heads for Weekly Drop as Demand Concerns Rise

EghtesadOnline: Oil held around $44 a barrel on Friday and was heading for its biggest weekly decline since June, as weak demand figures added to concerns of a slow recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic .
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Publish Date:05/September/2020 | 13:07

Health Minister Warns of Third Covid-19 Wave

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s death toll due to the coronavirus pandemic crossed the 22,000 mark on Friday, as the country’s health minister warned that public complacency could trigger a third wave of infections.
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Publish Date:05/September/2020 | 24:27

Rouhani Prioritizes Students’ Presence in Schools

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday said his administration’s priority is the return of students to schools while adhering to safety regulations, as the coronavirus pandemic took the lives of 125 more patients across Iran.
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Publish Date:03/September/2020 | 13:28

90% of Reception Halls Suffer Covid-19 Bankruptcies

EghtesadOnline: Reception halls have suffered losses for more than seven months now due to the Covid-19 pandemic and some 90% of them have gone bankrupt, according to the head of Reception Hall Owners Union.
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Publish Date:26/August/2020 | 13:07

Oil Prices Rise as Producers Talk Up Efforts to Rein in Supply

EghtesadOnline: Oil prices climbed on Friday, on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, pulled higher by major oil producers’ efforts to hold back output amid concerns about economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic .
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Publish Date:22/August/2020 | 13:03

University Entrance Exams Begin Amid Covid-19 Resurgence

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped the 20,000 mark on Wednesday, as over one million students sat for the nationwide tests to enter undergraduate and graduate programs.
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Publish Date:20/August/2020 | 14:37

Covid-19 Taking Toll on 50% of Iranian Startups

EghtesadOnline: Around 50% of Iranian startups will most probably collapse due to the coronavirus pandemic and its economic impact, Iran's ICT Guild Organization declared in a report.
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Publish Date:19/August/2020 | 10:28

Exhibition Industry Suffers $14m Loss Due to Pandemic

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exhibition industry has suffered losses estimated at 3.1 trillion rials ($14 million) following the outbreak of the new coronavirus, according to the CEO of Iran International Exhibitions Company.
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Publish Date:17/August/2020 | 11:28

Long-Term Plan to Deal With Covid-19

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday said his administration prefers a long-term solution to the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic to safeguard the people’s health and livelihood.
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Publish Date:16/August/2020 | 14:03

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

‘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

Taming Inflation the Iran's CB Way

EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran says the coronavirus pandemic , deepening budget deficit and disruption in foreign trade are largely responsible for pushing up consumer prices in recent months.
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Publish Date:03/August/2020 | 08:04