pandemic
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World Bank Approves $90m Loan to Iran to Help Contain Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: The World Bank will give $90 million to Iran to help it cope with the coronavirus pandemic, the head of the Organization for Investment, Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran…
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Insurance Firms Paid $48m in Pandemic-Related Bills
EghtesadOnline: Insurance companies in Iran paid 13.63 trillion rials ($48.3 million) in Covid-related medical bills since the outbreak of the deadly virus in February 2020.
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Iran Reports Lowest Number of Covid Cases in Over 2 Months
EghtesadOnline: The Health Ministry on Saturday registered 12,800 new Covid-19 infections, its lowest daily tally since early July, marking a sharp decline in cases as the fifth wave of the pandemic…
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Daily Covid Cases, Deaths Set New Records
EghtesadOnline: The fifth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic infected over 40,800 Iranians and left 580 dead on Monday, the country’s largest single-day rise in cases and mortalities.
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Oil Heading for Biggest Weekly Fall in Months
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices fell on Friday, heading for their biggest weekly drop since at least May as expectations of more supplies spooked investors, with OPEC likely to add output to meet…
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Largest Student Contest Amid Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: Iran began holding its largest university entrance exam on Wednesday morning amid concerns over a recent spike in Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Anti-Narcotic Achievements Rise Despite Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: Despite issues arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, Iran’s anti-narcotic achievements have increased last year, indicating the Islamic Republic’s commitment to uphold international…
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Oil Falls After Hitting Pandemic High $70
EghtesadOnline: Oil prices slipped on Monday after earlier climbing above $70 a barrel for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic began after attacks on Saudi Arabian oil facilities.
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Iran’s Trade in the Face of Pandemic, Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports plummeted by up to 47% in the first month of the current fiscal year (March 20-April 19, 2020) on the back of the coronavirus pandemic, Mojtaba Mousavian, a senior…
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Iran’s Trade in the Face of Pandemic, Sanctions
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exports plummeted by up to 47% in the first month of the current fiscal year (March 20-April 19, 2020) on the back of the coronavirus pandemic, Mojtaba Mousavian, a senior…
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Iran Faces ‘Toughest Times’ in Covid-19 Containment
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Saturday evening that Iran has moved into one of its most challenging periods in the management of the Covid-19 pandemic as the British…
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Coronavirus Casualties: 6,300 Cases, 75 Deaths
EghtesadOnline: Iran on Friday logged 6,300 fresh cases of the coronavirus and 75 overnight fatalities, as its Health Ministry warned against false hopes about containment of the pandemic.
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Road Casualty Declines Amid Curbs on Pandemic Mobility
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s road accident death count has declined by 14% in the eight months ending Nov. 20, as Covid-19 has curbed road travels.
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IKIA Grappling With Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: Imam Khomeini International Airport City Company has received 2,000 billion rials ($7.84 million) in coronavirus loans at the lending rate of 12%, says Mohammad Mehdi Karbalaei,…
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Pandemic Ruins Tehran Cabbies
EghtesadOnline: Since the Iranian outbreak of coronavirus pandemic in February, the country’s taxi fleet has incurred a heavy loss of 8.26 trillion rials ($32.11 million), a deputy head of Iran…
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Covid-19 Deaths Top 45,000
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s Health Ministry on Monday recorded over 450 deaths caused by SARS-CoV-2 in one day, pushing the national toll past 45,000, as the country entered the third day of nationwide…
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Pandemic: Latest Threat to Water Sector
EghtesadOnline: The coronavirus has pushed the pause button on industries around the world and helped in curbing pollution in all its manifestations.
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Tehran's IKIA Airport Striving to Compensate Pandemic Losses
EghtesadOnline: Tehran's Imam Khomeini International Airport has focused on tapping into new sources of revenue to cover expenses and overcome financial hardships resulting from the outbreak…
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IranAir Flights to Europe Return to Pre-Pandemic Schedule
EghtesadOnline: IranAir’s scheduled flights to the UK, France, Austria, Germany and Italy are back to how they were before the outbreak of coronavirus, according to Hossein Jahani, director general…
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'National Export Day' Ceremony Postponed
EghtesadOnline: The “National Export Day” ceremony, held every year on Oct. 20, has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, reads a notice jointly released by Iran Chamber of Commerce,…
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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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Iranian Exhibition Sector Sustains $4.4m in Pandemic Losses
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s exhibitions sector has suffered 1.25 trillion rials ($4.26 million) in losses since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-February, according to the head of the…
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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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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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The Double Jeopardy of Sanctions, Coronavirus
EghtesadOnline: In March 2020, Iran became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic outside China.
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IranAir's Int'l Flights Increasing
EghtesadOnline: IranAir, the country’s flag carrier airline, operated 211 international flights during the fourth month of the current Iranian year (June 21-July 21), to post a considerable growth…
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Lar-Doha Flights Resume After Six Months
EghtesadOnline: Larestan International Airport located near Lar, the capital city of Larestan County in Fars Province, resumed operating flights to Doha on Sept. 17 after a six-month hiatus due…
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Insurers Offer New Pandemic Coverage
EghtesadOnline: The Central Insurance company of Iran, the regulatory body of the industry, and a private insurance firm have crafted a new package for covering losses to the business community…
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Academic Year Begins Amid Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: President Hassan Rouhani addressed universities in an online speech on Sunday, marking the start of a coronavirus-affected academic year.
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Runoff Parliamentary Vote Held Amid Pandemic
EghtesadOnline: Iran’s second round of parliamentary elections was held on Friday to fill the 10 empty seats of the legislature amid the coronavirus pandemic, as the country’s infections topped…