COVID-19

Iran donates 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses to Burkina Faso

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – Iran has donated as many as 200,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Burkina Faso, according to the Iranian health minister on Monday.

Iran only country in EastMed with 6 types of vaccines

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iran’s Minister of Health said that today, Iran is one of the most successful countries in controlling the corona virus, so that it is the only country in the Eastern Mediterranean that produces 6 types of vaccines.

Russia scientist behind Sputnik V vaccine strangled to death

TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Russian authorities have opened up a probe after a top scientist who worked on the development of Sputnik V coronavirus vaccines was strangled to death in his Moscow apartment on Friday. 

Bill Gates warns of next man-made brutal pandemic

TEHRAN, Jan. 25 (MNA) – Tech billionaire Bill Gates has warned Australia to prepare for the next pandemic, which could be man-made and far more brutal, Canadatoday reported.

WHO chief hopes Covid-19 pandemic ends in 2023

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday expressed hope that the COVID-19 pandemic ends in 2023.

Blinken again denies Washington's role in Iran's riots

TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated his claim on Sunday that the recent riots in Iran as well as the sporadic protests in China "were not about the US."

Police clash with protesters in Peru's capital

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Peru's capital Lima, as thousands of people took part in anti-government marches across the country.

Iran ready to facilitate health diplomacy in region: min.

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Stating that Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to ease health diplomacy in the region, Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi announced the development of joint cooperation with Republic of Tajikistan in the health field.

WHO says end of Covod-19 era in sight

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that the world has never been in a better position to end the COVID-19 pandemic

Leader attends Tasu’a night mourning ceremony

TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei attended Tasu’a night mourning ceremony on Saturday held at Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah.

Russia MoD links USAID to emergence of COVID-19

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry assumes a connection between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) program on bat control and the emergence of Covid.

Leader to attend Muharram mourning ceremony on Thu.

TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Mourning ceremonies, marking the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein (Peace Be Upon Him) and his true companion, will be held at Imam Khomeini Husseiniyah on Thursday Aug. 04 in Tehran.

Biden tests positive for Covid, returns to quarantine

TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) –  US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid Saturday and returns back to quarantine, Biden’s doctor Kevin O’Connor said in a written statement, adding that the US leader feels well and experiences no symptoms.

Germany sees alarming shortage in medicine: report

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The media reported about the shortage of medicine in Germany, among the powerful countries in the field of pharmaceuticals, due to the lack of raw materials.

WHO:

COVID cases tripled across Europe as hospitalizations double

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – The European branch of the World Health Organization announced in a Tuesday memo that COVID-19 cases have tripled across the continent within the past six weeks, representing nearly half of all global infections.

Superpowers behaved like Hitler under pandemic: Iran minister

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Bahram Einollahi on Sunday said that "the superpowers behaved like Hitler towards Iran during under the Coronavirus pandemic."

WHO says COVID-19 remains global health emergency

TEHRAN, Jul. 13 (MNA) – The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that COVID-19 remains a global emergency, nearly 2-1/2 years after it was first declared.

Raeisi stresses observing health standards at borders

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – The Iranian president has said that travelers must have Covid-19 negative test results and comply with the health standards when they enter the country through border crossings.

JFK airport evacuated after unattended bag sparks bomb scare

TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – Passengers at John F. Kennedy International Airport were evacuated on Sunday as a bomb squad cleared an unattended bag found at the venue, the US Port Authority Police Department (PAPD) announced.

Iran slams repeated abuse of UNSC authority by certain states

TEHRAN, Jun. 29 (MNA) – Iran's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN Majid Takht Ravanchi strongly criticized the abuse of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)'s duties and authorities by certain countries.

Raeisi:

Iran ready to send Covid-19 vaccines to Yemen

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Iranian president has told the head of the Yemeni political council that Tehran is ready to dispatch Covid-19 vaccines to help the impoverished country in the fight against the pandemic.

1st batch of COV-Iran Barakat vaccine arrives in Nicaragua

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The first cargo of Iran’s domestically-made COVID-19 vaccine (COV-Iran Barakat) arrived in Nicaragua on Tuesday June 21.

Iran condemns imposing sanctions for political aims

TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – Iran's Permanent Ambassador to United Nations Majid Takht Ravanchi strongly condemned the imposition of sanctions by some governments that use them as political leverage in their bilateral relations.

Iran lifts covid restrictions on flights to Turkey, Germany

TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – The Airline of The Islamic Republic of Iran (IranAir) or Homa Airlines said on Saturday that the previously announced restrictions due to Covid-19 for traveling to Germany and Turkey have been removed.

Iran UN envoy:

Sanctions being used as method of war against civilians

TEHRAN, Jun. 3 (MNA) – Iran’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations called on the UN Security Council to hold certain states responsible for using economic sanctions as a method of war against other countries’ civilian populations.

Iran records the first day of no Covid deaths

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – After 2 years and 100 days of the Corona pandemic in the country, Iran recorded a day without Covid deaths.

Iran records only 2 deaths from Covid-19 for 2nd day

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry said in a statement on Monday that that daily death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic have dropped to 2 for the second day in a row.

WHO head praises Iran success in fighting Covid-19

TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The Director-General of the World Health Organization Dr. Tedros Adhanom has held a meeting with the Iranian health minister in Geneva during which he hailed Iran for the successful containing of the Covid-19 pandemic.