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EghtesadOnline: Iran’s total coronavirus infections surpassed 600,000 on Friday, including 48,000 who contracted the virus over the past week, as the deadly pandemic rages through the country.

EghtesadOnline: Iran’s tally of overnight Covid-19 cases hit an all-time high of 5,600 on Wednesday, breaking the previous day’s record by 11%, according to data compiled by the Health Ministry.

EghtesadOnline: Flights to and from Turkey have been resumed after six months of closure due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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.

EghtesadOnline: Oil rose on Monday, with Brent touching the highest in five months, underpinned by a 30% cut in Abu Dhabi crude supplies and encouraging Chinese data even as global demand struggles to return to pre- COVID levels in a well-supplied market.