coronavirus
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WHO Donates Medical Supplies to Iran
EghtesadOnline: Using funds raised by Kuwait and Japan, the World Health Organization donated $4 million worth of CT scanners to help Iran quell the coronavirus pandemic.
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50% of Tenancy Deals Conform With Directive of Nat’l HQ
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Mahmoud Mahmoudzadeh said 50% of tenancy agreements extended in the fourth month of the current fiscal year (June 21-July 21) were…
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Iran Daily Virus Deaths Hit Record High
EghtesadOnline: Iran registered a record daily rise in coronavirus deaths on Tuesday with an unprecedented 229 that took the national death toll to 14,600, health officials said.
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Turkey Suspends Iran Flights
EghtesadOnline: Turkey has suspended flights to and from Iran and Afghanistan on Sunday morning amid the resurgenge of coronavirus, Reza Jafarzadeh, the spokesperson of Iran Civil Aviation Organizatio…
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Petchems to Prioritize Virus Fight
EghtesadOnline: The oil minister has asked petrochemical companies to supply raw materials for products needed for battling the coronavirus.
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Facemask Production Hits 6.5 Million per Day
EghtesadOnline: Domestic manufacturers are now producing 6.5 million facemasks per day in line with efforts to meet the surging market demand driven by the spread of the novel coronavirus, a…
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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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Virus Lockdown Resumes in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s coronavirus taskforce is returning lockdown restrictions to the capital starting Saturday to curb the relentless spread of the infectious disease, as fresh cases and deaths…
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SCI Chief Expounds on Q1 Labor Market Data
EghtesadOnline: The outbreak of coronavirus and its associated challenges have had a significant impact on Iranians in terms of labor force participation—the proportion of the adult population…
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Iran: 203 Deaths Take Virus Toll Beyond 13,000
EghtesadOnline: Fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic crossed 13,000 on Monday, as Iran’s daily death rate increased steadily over the past three days.
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Oil Prices Mixed as Virus Spike Casts Shadow Over US Demand
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices offered up a mixed market snapshot on Monday, with Brent crude edging higher, supported by tighter supplies, while US benchmark WTI futures dropped on concern that…
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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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Oil Falls as Growing Coronavirus Cases Stoke Fuel Demand Worries
EghtesadOnline: Crude prices fell on Friday as the resurgence of the coronavirus globally and in the United States, the world’s largest oil consumer, dimmed the prospects of fuel demand recovery.
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Pandemic Loans for Iranian Transporters
EghtesadOnline: Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development Shahram Adamnejad said 35,000 billion rials ($175 million) worth of loans will be allocated to the coronavirus-hit transportation…
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Iran: 14 Provinces on Alert as Virus Deaths Cross 11,000
EghtesadOnline: The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak crossed 11,000 on Friday, as nearly half of the country’s provinces registered an alarming number of fresh cases.
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SCI Assesses Aftermath of Coronavirus on Businesses
EghtesadOnline: Thirty-eight percent of businesses came to a complete standstill due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the two months leading to April 19, which declined to 21% in the…
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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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Cattle Farming Sector Bemoans Massive Surplus
EghtesadOnline: Excessive production of livestock over the past few months, combined with significant decline in red meat consumption due to the coronavirus pandemic, have led to a massive surplus…
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Facemasks to Become Mandatory in Public
EghtesadOnline: Iranians will be required to wear facemasks in public starting next week, as daily fatalities from the coronavirus pandemic have risen to a three-month high on Sunday.
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Majority of Jobholders Lack Health, Retirement Benefits
EghtesadOnline: Sixty percent of jobs in Iran lack health and retirement benefits, which are also not entitled to government support offered to businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
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80% of Iran’s Commercial Border Checkpoints Reopen
EghtesadOnline: Almost all Iranian land borders were closed after the outbreak of coronavirus, but about 80% of which have now opened after more than four months of shutdown, according to the…
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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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Coronavirus Costs Exhibition Industry $15.7m
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exhibition industry has sustained losses worth 3.1 trillion rials ($15.72 million) due to the outbreak of coronavirus, as well as cancellation or postponement of trade…
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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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2,570 New Cases, 119 Fatalities Reported
EghtesadOnline: Iran recorded an additional 2,570 coronavirus cases and 119 deaths on Monday, as the contagion continued its rapid spread around the country.
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Virus-Related Hospital Visits Rise in Tehran
EghtesadOnline: Coronavirus-related hospital visits are on the rise in the capital Tehran following the relaxation of most lockdown rules in Iran, a senior health official said on Sunday.
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List of Businesses Eligible for Pandemic Loans Gets Longer
EghtesadOnline: The Central Bank of Iran expanded the list of businesses directly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, which are eligible to receive government-backed loans.
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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.