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Iran Produces Russia’s Sputnik V Covid Vaccine

EghtesadOnline: Health Minister Saeed Namaki on Saturday attended the unveiling of locally-produced Sputnik V vaccines originally developed by Russia, Iran’s latest attempt at ramping up vaccine rollout.
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Publish Date:27/June/2021 | 24:50

Covid Curbs Eased on Businesses

EghtesadOnline: The National Coronavirus Headquarters has agreed that restrictions imposed on Group II of jobs in the high-risk red and orange zones for coronavirus transmission, including Tehran’s Grand Bazaar and shopping malls, should be relaxed.
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Publish Date:08/May/2021 | 24:33

Iran Imports 3.19m Covid Vaccines

EghtesadOnline: Twelve shipments of Covid-19 vaccines containing over 3.19 million doses were imported from Russia, China, India and South Korea from Feb. 3 to May 2, Fars News Agency quoted Mehrdad Jamal Orounaqi, an official with the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration as saying.
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Publish Date:05/May/2021 | 07:50

500K Foreign Workers Left Iran After Covid Outbreak

EghtesadOnline: Up to 500,000 foreign nationals left Iran’s labor market amid the outbreak of coronavirus due to health concerns and closure of businesses, an official with the Ministry of Cooperatives, Labor and Social Welfare said.
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Publish Date:28/April/2021 | 24:56

Curbs on Eastern Borders Intensify Amid Covid ‘Storm’ in India

EghtesadOnline: Anyone who has recently stayed in India will be banned from entry into Iran until further notice at the request of the National Coronavirus Headquarters, according to the director general of Road Maintenance and Transportation Organization affiliated with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development.
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Publish Date:27/April/2021 | 13:29

Iran Buys 60m Covid Jabs From Russia

EghtesadOnline: Iran has finalized an agreement with Moscow for the purchase of 60 million doses of coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, to be delivered from late spring to autumn.
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Publish Date:17/April/2021 | 19:05

Iran Covid Daily Infections Hit All-Time High of 17,400

Eghtesadonline: Iran broke its single-day record for new coronavirus cases on Tuesday by recording 17,400 infections, with the British variant of the virus accounting for most of the new cases.
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Publish Date:07/April/2021 | 24:31

Covid Protocol Costs Tehran Public Transport $4m Monthly

EghtesadOnline: Following the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Iran in February 2020, Tehran’s public transportation system has incurred an additional monthly expense of over 1 trillion rials ($3.97 million) per month for observing the health protocols.
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Publish Date:07/March/2021 | 17:31

Iran Bans Travel to Covid High-Risk Zones in New Year Holidays

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday announced a ban on travel to areas with high coronavirus transmission rates during the fast approaching Iranian New Year holidays (starting March 21) to stem the spread of a fourth wave of infections.
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Publish Date:07/March/2021 | 17:24

CBI Extends Covid Curbs in Banks for Next Fiscal Year

EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran has extended banking restrictions aimed at avoiding congestion in bank branches in line with broader measures to contain the spread of Covid-19.
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Publish Date:01/March/2021 | 20:02

Iran Covid Deaths Surpass 60,000

EghtesadOnline: Deaths caused by the coronavirus pandemic in Iran crossed the 60,000 threshold on Sunday after a one-year battle with the viral infection.
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Publish Date:01/March/2021 | 19:56

Call for Covid Caution Ahead of Norouz

EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday called for extra vigilance due to the rising number of Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations ahead of Norouz, the Iranian New Year holidays (starting March 21).
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Publish Date:28/February/2021 | 19:50

Hospitalizations Rise, Covid Resurgence Risk by Yearend

EghtesadOnline: The number of Covid-19 patients is slowly rising in Tehran, with health experts warning of a possible fourth wave of infections hitting Iran in the final days of the year.
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Publish Date:04/February/2021 | 16:03

Hospitalizations Rise, Covid Resurgence Risk by Yearend

EghtesadOnline: The number of Covid-19 patients is slowly rising in Tehran, with health experts warning of a possible fourth wave of infections hitting Iran in the final days of the year.
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Publish Date:03/February/2021 | 20:12

Tehran Covid Cases on the Rise

EghtesadOnline: The number of patients hospitalized due to Covid-19 is slowly rising in the capital of Tehran, with health officials warning of a return of restrictions if hospitalizations continue to increase.
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Publish Date:01/February/2021 | 18:39

$120m Aid Package to Cushion Transport Firm’s Covid Crash

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian government has paid loans worth 28.9 trillion rials ($120 million) to transportation companies hurt by the coronavirus as of Jan. 19, an official with the Ministry of Roads and Urban Development said on Tuesday.
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Publish Date:31/January/2021 | 19:17

1st Covid Vaccines to Arrive Soon

EghtesadOnline: Health Minister Saeed Namaki on Sunday announced that the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines will arrive in Iran in a matter of days.
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Publish Date:25/January/2021 | 19:19