COVID-19

Zuckerberg says Biden ‘pressured’ Facebook to censure content

TEHRAN, Aug. 27 (MNA) – The Meta boss, Mark Zuckerberg, has said he regrets bowing to what he claims was pressure from the US government to censor posts about Covid on Facebook and Instagram during the pandemic.

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13, 895,000 foreign tourists entered Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Following COVID-19 and with the cancellation of visa restrictions since November 2021, 13, 895,000 foreign tourists entered Iran,  Iranian Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism, and Handicrafts Ezzatollah Zarghami said.

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine amid safety concerns

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company has announced the withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine from global markets, citing decreased demand and safety concerns following revelations about rare blood clotting risks.

AstraZeneca says it will withdraw COVID-19 vaccine globally

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – AstraZeneca said on Tuesday it had initiated the worldwide withdrawal of its COVID-19 vaccine after admitting in court documents that the vaccine causes side effects such as blood clots and low blood platelet counts.

Nobel Prize in medicine went to Covid 19 vaccine researchers

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Katalin Kariko of Hungary and Drew Weissman of the United States won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for Covid-19 vaccines.

End of Covid-19 state of emergency announced in Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The Iranian health ministry announced the end of the Covid-19 state of emergency in a statement on Tuesday, saying that the regulations related to the compulsory wearing of facemasks have been officially lifted.

No direct proof Covid-19 stemmed from Wuhan lab leak: US

TEHRAN, Jun. 24 (MNA) – US intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the Covid-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified said.

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Iran could curb COVID-19 despite sanctions

TEHRAN, Jun 03 (MNA) – Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education has said that the Islamic Republic defeated COVID-19 pandemic despite being under sanctions.

One-third of US nurses plan to quit profession: report

TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Almost a third of the nurses in the United States are considering leaving their profession after the COVID-19 pandemic left them overwhelmed and fatigued, according to a survey.

Borrell postpones China trip over positive COVID test

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – The EU's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell has postponed a planned trip to China after testing positive for 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.

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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.