COVID-19

Iran Covid-19 update: 322 deaths in past 24 hours

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 5,039 new COVID-19 infections and 322 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-20 14:38
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Iranian COVID-19 vaccine to enter human phase in mid-Nov.

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said that the Iranian coronavirus vaccine has passed animal test and will enter the human test phase in mid-November 2020.
2020-10-20 14:15
Researchers succeed in producing COVID-19 prototype vaccine

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Iranian researchers succeeded in producing a prototype of the recombinant coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine.
2020-10-20 12:29
Global COVID-19 cases pass 40.6m, deaths reach 1.12m

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40.65 million on Tuesday as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fueled a resurgence in the spread of the disease.
2020-10-20 09:31
Headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Oct. 20

TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – Mehr News takes a look at the headlines of Iran’s Persian-language dailies on Tuesday, October 20.
2020-10-20 08:44
Iran records highest coronavirus daily death toll again

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Deaths from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran hit a high record on Monday as 337 new deaths were registered over the past 24 hours, the highest since the virus outbreak in the country.
2020-10-19 14:40
Virtual panel on Iran-Serbia Coproduction Held at 33rd ICFF

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The first virtual panel about Iran-Serbia cinematic coproduction was held with Miroljub Vuckovic and Mirko Bojovic from Serbia and Ali Mosaffa and Ra’ed Faridzadeh from Iran.
2020-10-19 13:11
COVID-19 infections accelerating across globe

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The number of coronavirus infections across the world is reaching 40.03 million, with the deaths nearing 1.2 million.
2020-10-19 09:15
Briefing on Iran’s daily developments

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – The following are Iran’s developments in the past 24 hours.
2020-10-19 08:24
VIDEO:Masjid al-Haram reopened after 200 days due to pandemic

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – A group of Muslims have been allowed to circumambulate the Kaaba, 200 days after the closure of Masjid al-Haram (the Holy Mosque) due to the outbreak of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
2020-10-19 06:09
Army Political-Ideological Dept. warding off enemy threats

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – The Commander of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) said Iran’s Army Political-Ideological Department has not allowed enemies to abuse and managed to thwart plots waged against the country.
2020-10-18 23:26
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