Pandemic
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COVID-19 infects 8,330, kills 91 in Iran in 24 hours
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 8,330 COVID-19 infections and 91 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran registers 7,931 COVID-19 cases, 74 deaths in 24 hours
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 7,931 COVID-19 infections and 74 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 7,390 cases, 62 deaths in 24 hours
TEHRAN, Feb. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 7,390 COVID-19 infections and 62 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran to produce 14mn doses of COVID-19 vaccine before summer
TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – Iran will produce 14 million doses of a homegrown vaccine before summer, said the director of Headquarters for Executing the Order of Imam Khomeini.
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Iran registers 7,321 COVID-19 cases, 67 deaths in 24 hours
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – The coronavirus pandemic has infected 7,321 people and killed 67 patients in Iran in the course of the past 24 hours.
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VIDEO: Inmates riot in US jail over pandemic concerns
TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Inmates at a St. Louis jail, in Missouri, the US, staged a riot on Saturday in the latest disturbance over concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions that have limited visits and stalled court proceedings.
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Iran extends UK flight bans to February 19
TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Iran has extended the flight bans to and from the UK to the end of the current Iranian month (Feb. 19), the Civil Aviation Organization of Iran announced.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 6,820 cases, 72 deaths in 24 hours
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,820 COVID-19 infections and 72 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran registers 6,268 new COVID-19 cases, 70 deaths on Sunday
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,268 COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iranian firms ready for mass-production of COVID-19 test kits
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – Iranian knowledge-based companies and tech firms have stepped forward to produce medical equipment and health-protective items needed to combat the coronavirus.
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Rouhani:
Iran doing well in COVID battle despite cruel sanctions
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani says the country’s battle against the COIVD-19 pandemic has been positive despite all the challenges created by the US’ economic terrorism against the Iranian nation.
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Bolivia receives first batch of Russian vaccine
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (MNA) – Bolivia has received its first batch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine to immunize its healthcare workers on the front line of the fight against Covid-19 pandemic.
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Worldwide COVID-19 infections surpass 100 million
TEHRAN, Jan. 26 (MNA) – Worldwide coronavirus cases have surpassed 100 million with the deaths from respiratory disease crossing 2.1 million.
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Japan determined to hold Olympics despite cancellation rumor
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – The Japanese government is determined that the Tokyo Olympics will go ahead, organizers said Friday, following an unconfirmed report that cancellation of the Games might be imminent.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 6,204 cases, 93 deaths in 24h
TEHRAN, Jan. 21 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,204 COVID-19 infections and 93 deaths due to respiratory disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran's COVID-19 death toll passes 57,000
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,182 COVID-19 infections and 84 deaths due to respiratory disease in the past 24 hours.
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Ilhan Omar:
Anti-human sanctions deprived, killed thousands amid pandemic
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Muslim US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has deplored Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for lobbying sanctions that deprived the Iranian nation of medical supplies amid pandemic.
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Iran registers 5,917 COVID-19 cases, 87 deaths in 24 hours
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 5,917 COVID-19 infections and 87 deaths due to respiratory disease in the past 24 hours.
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Gen. Salami urges continuation of 'promising' COVID-19 battle
TEHRAN, Dec. 28 (MNA) – The commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) described the current plans to curb the coronavirus in the country as “unique and promising”, calling for collective cooperation to keep the improving trend.
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Zero red zones in Iran, but COVID battle goes on: Rouhani
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that while there are no red coronavirus zones in the country anymore, the battle to contain the pandemic should continue with utmost cooperation between authorities and people.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 6,312 new cases, 177 deaths
TEHRAN, Dec. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 6,312 COVID-19 infections and 177 deaths due to respiratory disease in the past 24 hours.
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Iran's daily COVID-19 fatalities reach lowest in three months
TEHRAN, Dec. 19 (MNA) – The latest figures released by the Iranian Ministry of Health show the daily death toll of the COVID-19 has reached its lowest count since late September.
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By: Mahmoud Rahimi
Iranians preparing for Yalda Night amid pandemic
TEHRAN, Dec. 16 (MNA) – Yalda is the longest night of the year when friends and family members get together to eat and read poem until well after midnight. Due to the speared of coronavirus, people are advised to mark the occasion online this year.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 11,023 infections, 323 deaths
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 11,023 COVID-19 infections and 323 deaths due to the respiratory disease in the past 24 hours.
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Daily COVID-19 fatalities fall below 300 after seven weeks
TEHRAN, Dec. 06 (MNA) – The latest figures released by the Iranian Ministry of Health show the daily death toll of the COVID-19 has dropped below 300 for the first time since mid-October.
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Iran COVID-19 update: 13,321 infections, 371 deaths
TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 13,321 COVID-19 infections and 371 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.
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COVID-19 rampaging across globe with daily records
TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – The coronavirus cases are on the rise so uniformly across the globe with the records being shattered daily.
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Iran's COVID-19 cases surpass 700,000
TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 10,339 COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases in the country to 703,288.
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US sees highest number of new COVID-19 cases in past 3 days
TEHRAN, Oct. 26 (MNA) – The United States has seen its highest ever number of new COVID-19 cases in the past three days, Worlodmeters data show.
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Global COVID-19 infections surpass 43 million
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Worldwide coronavirus cases have passed 43 million while the deaths from the respiratory disease have crossed 1.1 million.