COVID-19

WHO provides Iran with 150 ventilators, 100 PCR machines

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – World Health Organization (WHO) has delivered 150 medical ventilators and 100 high-performance real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) thermal cyclers to Iran to further support the country’s health system.
2020-10-18 18:41
Covid-19 infects above 40 million worldwide

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – According to Worldometer figures, 40,002,660 people around the world have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and 1,115,169 have died, and more than29,919,901 people have recovered.
2020-10-18 15:15
Iran registers 3,890 new COVID-19 infections, 252 deaths

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 3,890 COVID-19 infections and 252 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-18 14:22
Holy Prophet (S) Shrine reopened in Medina

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – After a hiatus that Holy Prophet Muhammad (S) Shrine had been closed due to the outbreak of coronavirus global pandemic, doors of the holy shrine were reopened as limited by fully observing of health protocols.
2020-10-18 12:45
Iran Covid-19 update: 253 deaths in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) –The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 4,103 new COVID-19 infections and 253 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-17 14:28
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – The following are Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-17 10:26
Iran registers 4,552 news COVID-19 infections, 265 deaths

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) –The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 4,552 COVID-19 infections and 265 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-16 14:45
COVID-19 infects 4,616, kills 256 people in Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – The daily count of COVID-19 infections in Iran reached 4,616 on Thursday, bringing the total cases to 517,835, according to the Health Ministry.
2020-10-15 14:10
Coronavirus cases pass 38.7 million worldwide

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – More than 38.7 million people around the world have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and over 1.09 million have died, and more than 29.1 million people have recovered, according to Worldometer figures.
2020-10-15 11:50
VIDEO: Pres. Xi without mask among people

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Chinese President Xi Jinping traveled to Guangdong Province and appeared without face mask among the people. Many locals who greeted him were also seen without masks to show how the outbreak has been controlled in China.
2020-10-15 06:27
Iran home to one of oldest, deepest cultures

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – Andre Vltchek a philosopher, novelist, filmmaker, and journalist has described Iran as home to one of the oldest and deepest cultures in the world that helps Iranian people to survive the most frightening moments.
2020-10-14 23:16
Iran COVID-19 update: 279 deaths, 4,830 cases in 24 hours

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 4,830 COVID-19 infections and 279 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-14 14:59
COVID-19 infections soaring in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United States has passed eight million, with the deaths approaching 221,000 in the country.
2020-10-14 09:45
Iran appointed G-24 chair

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Islamic Republic of Iran was appointed chair of Group of Twenty-Four (G-24) on Tuesday.
2020-10-14 09:21
Army Air Force capable of confronting any threat: Nasirzadeh

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) said that the country is capable of countering any threat.
2020-10-14 08:31
Briefing on Iran's daily developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) – The following are Iran's developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-14 08:16
FAO warns over effects of COVID-19 on vulnerable populations

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of FAO in an exceptional moment as countries around the world deal with the widespread effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-10-13 23:59
China says US is no longer a ‘superpower’

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson lashed out at US policies in international arenas and said that the United States is no longer a superpower in the world.
2020-10-13 20:19
Health Ministry confirms 4,108 new COVID-19 cases across Iran

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – The daily count of coronavirus infections in Iran reached 4,108 on Tuesday, bringing the total cases to 598,389, according to the Health Ministry.
2020-10-13 14:27
COVID-19 update:

China testing entire city of 9mn after 6 cases discovered

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – China started to conduct a mass-screening campaign in the 9 million-strong metropolis of Qingdao on Monday after six cases of COVID-19 were discovered, health authorities said.
2020-10-13 11:20
Envoy to UN:

Iran’s economy on right track despite cruel sanctions

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Iran's envoy to the UN General Assembly's second committee said the Islamic Republic has made significant progress in developmental indexes despite challenges posed by sanctions and the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-10-13 09:48
Iran enjoys $125bn exports capacity to 15 neighboring states

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Chief of Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) on Monday said that Islamic Republic of Iran enjoys capacity of exporting $125 billion worth of products to 15 neighboring countries.
2020-10-12 21:00
Coronavirus daily death toll sets new record high again

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The number of coronavirus deaths in Iran reached 272 in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day toll since the viral disease broke out in February.
2020-10-12 14:28
Over 1.08m dead as coronavirus rebounds around world

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – According to the latest figures on Monday, 37,749,569 people have so far been infected with the novel coronavirus globally, with the deaths reaching 1,081,446 and recoveries amounting to 28,360,010.
2020-10-12 09:42
Headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Oct. 12

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran's Persian-language dailies on Monday, October 12.
2020-10-12 09:00
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 12 (MNA) – The following are Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-12 08:20
Ogutcu in an interview with MNA:

US goal to destabilize Iran's economy, political system

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Referring to US sanctions amid Covid-19, a former Turkish diplomat said, "destabilizing Iran’s economy and political system is an integral part of the grand US strategy for the Middle East" regardless of who wins the election.
2020-10-11 17:16
Iran COVID-19 update: Infections surpass half a million

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 3,822 COVID-19 infections and 251 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours. Therefore, the total coronavirus cases in the country has so far reached 500,075.
2020-10-11 14:38
AEOI chief tests positive for COVID-19

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Ali Akbar Salehi, the Cheif of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran tested positive for Covid-19, however, his general condition is good, AEOI reported.
2020-10-11 13:50
Global COVID-19 fatalities near 1.1m, cases top 34.7m

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The number of lives lost to the new coronavirus across the globe has now approached one 1.1 million, nine months after the first COVID-19 case was officially recorded.
2020-10-11 09:15