COVID-19
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Hospitals Fighting Covid-19 With Locally-Made Drugs
EghtesadOnline: Iran is supplying its hospitals with two domestically-manufactured drugs that have shown promise in treating severe cases of Covid-19, the country’s Food and Drug Administration…
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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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Iran Taps Technology Firms’ Potentials to Fight Covid-19
EghtesadOnline: As the novel coronavirus resurges in Iran, authorities tap potentials of local tech firms and startup ecosystem to fight the viral outbreak.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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‘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…
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Ban on Export of Four Covid-19-Related Medical Products Lifted
EghtesadOnline: The Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade has lifted a ban on the export of serology kits, surgical-medical gowns, face shields and N95 facemasks.
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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…
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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)…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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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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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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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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First Triple-Digit Increase in Covid-19 Deaths in 2 Months
EghtesadOnline: Iran recorded on Sunday its first triple-digit overnight increase in coronavirus fatalities since mid-April, a health official announced.
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Jam-Packed Subway Trains Heighten Concerns About Covid-19 Spread
EghtesadOnline: The resumption of traffic schemes in Tehran as of last week has reduced traffic congestion in the city’s thoroughfares, but it is increasing passenger density in subway trains,…
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5 Iranian Provinces on Virus Red Alert
EghtesadOnline: Five of Iran’s 31 provinces are in a state of emergency due to a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, a health official said.
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Covid-19 Saddles Tehran Metro With Losses Worth $11 Million
EghtesadOnline: The outbreak of Covid-19 in Iran since mid-February has saddled Tehran Metro Company with a massive loss of 2 trillion rials ($11.2 million), the head of the company said.
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Iran Virus Toll: 174,000 Infections, 8,350 Fatalities
EghtesadOnline: To date, nearly 174,000 have contracted the virus known to cause Covid-19 in Iran and 8,350 have lost their lives, a health official announced.
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Covid-19 Lockdown Costs for Businesses at $1.4b Monthly
EghtesadOnline: Coronavirus lockdowns inflicted monthly losses worth 260,000 billion rials ($1.47 billion) on local businesses under the supervision of Iran Chamber of Guilds.
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Top Institutes Hold Virtual Workshop on Covid-19 Testing
EghtesadOnline: During an online workshop organized by Mustafa Science and Technology Foundation, Iranian scientists from Pasteur and Royan institutes shared their Covid-19 testing experiences.
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Covid-19 Curbs Could Return as Overnight Infections Escalate
EghtesadOnline: Amid a new surge in Iran’s daily count of Covid-19 cases, President Hassan Rouhani suggested restrictions could be reimposed to curtail the deadly pandemic.
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To Help Fight Covid-19 MBRI Proposes Supplementary Measures
EghtesadOnline: The Monetary and Banking Research Institute has proposed a series of proposals to supplement previous measures to cope with negative impact of Covid-19 on the economy.
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STEP Summit Harnessing Synergy to Help Accelerate Covid-19 Research
EghtesadOnline: Prominent scientists and health activists from over 10 countries gathered on the second day of the 7th Science and Technology Exchange Program (STEP) on May 28 to address “the…