COVID-19
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Iran to Boost Covid-19 Testing as Infections Exceed 700,000
EghtesadOnline: Coronavirus infections in Iran topped the 700,000 mark on Tuesday, as the Health Ministry announced ramping up daily testing capacity to 100,000 to prevent the spread of the contagion.…
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Iran Hits Record High of Daily Covid-19 Deaths
EghtesadOnline: Iran reported its largest single-day increase in fatalities caused by Covid-19 on Sunday with 459 deaths, which took the national toll to 38,290, a health official said.
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Iran: Night Curfew on Businesses as Daily Corona Cases Top 9,000
EghtesadOnline: The National Coronavirus Taskforce on Saturday issued a night curfew on nonessential businesses in areas hit hardest by the coronavirus, as Iran reported its largest single-day…
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Iran’s Daily Covid-19 Update: 424 Fatalities, 8,864 Cases
EghtesadOnline: Iran recorded 8,864 more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday and the daily death count remained above 400 for the sixth day in a row, health officials said.
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New Covid-19 Curbs for 25 Provincial Capitals
EghtesadOnline: In response to soaring Covid-19 infections, Iran’s National Coronavirus Taskforce will reimpose partial lockdown disciplines in 25 provincial capitals for a 10-day period and…
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Volatile Oil Prices Still Poised for Second Monthly Decline
EghtesadOnline: Global oil prices moved in and out of negative territory on Friday but remained on course for a second monthly fall as rising Covid-19 cases in Europe and the United States heighten…
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Oil Falls as Covid-19 Infections Spread, Raise Demand Concerns
EghtesadOnline: Oil fell more than 2% on Monday, extending last week’s losses as growing cases of Covid-19 in the United States and Europe raised worries about crude demand, while the prospect…
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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…
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Iran's Aviation Industry May Not Recover From Covid-19 Until 2023
EghtesadOnline: Iran's aviation industry, a sector harshly hit by the spread of the new coronavirus, needs at least three years to make a comeback, says Siavash Amirmokri, managing director of…
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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…
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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 Transportatio…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Iran-Turkey Flights Resume After Covid Closure
EghtesadOnline: Flights to and from Turkey have been resumed after six months of closure due to the Covid-19 outbreak.
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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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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),…
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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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Daily Covid-19 Cases Hit Record High of 3,700
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s overnight Covid-19 cases hit a record high of over 3,700 on Tuesday, as a third wave of infections continued its relentless spread across the country.
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Third Covid-19 Wave Hits Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Head of Tehran’s coronavirus taskforce called for the government’s “serious intervention” to assist the key province in confronting a third wave of Covid-19 infections.
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Oil Prices Reverse Some Losses, But Demand Concerns Persist
EghtesadOnline: Oil futures clawed back some of the losses they sustained in the previous session, but a rebound in Covid-19 cases in some countries undermined hopes for a steady recovery in…