Pandemic

S Arabia to limit Hajj this year to citizens, residents

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia said it will limit registration for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 citizens and residents of the Kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic.

No need for crocodile tears: Araghchi to Malley

TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – In reaction to the recent remarks of the US Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister said that no need for crocodile tears when US efforts to immiserate 82 million Iranians are ongoing.

China says pandemic began in multiple locations in world

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – China Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday that has dismissed the US allegations, saying that the coronavirus outbreaks began in multiple locations around the world as early as the second half of 2019.

COVID-19 vaccine supplies to African countries slow down

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to Africa have slowed down because African countries rely on India which is struggling with a surge in the virus cases and death toll.

Iran Air to carry out extraordinary flights from/to France

TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – The Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran announced on Wednesday that it will carry out extraordinary flights from Tehran to Paris or vice versa starting from May 24 amid pandemic restrictions on travel.

Iran bans elections rallies in red-coded cities amid pandemic

TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – The spokesman of the Iranian Election Headquarters Jamal Orf said on Monday that any election rallies will be held in hard-hit cities by Covid-19.

S Arabia considers barring overseas haj pilgrims for 2nd year

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year amid the surge in Covid-19 cases and the emergence of new variants globally.

Iran foreign trade in year 1399 amid pandemic, sanctions

TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The statistics show that Iran was able to continue its foreign trade despite being under pressure from the tough sanctions and the Covid-19 pandemic.

Iran, India only continue trade relations under travel ban

TEHRAN, Apr. 27 (MNA) – An official from Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization says the organization is abiding by the Coronavirus National Task Force guidelines, adding that trade relations with India are continuing while observing the measures.

2nd shipment of vaccine production equipment arrives in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) –According to an Iranian Customs official, the 2nd shipment of Covid-19 vaccine production equipment arrived in Iran, which can increase production capacity to 20 million doses per month.

Health official:

Indian variant of Covid-19 not still detected in Iran

TEHRAN, Apr. 25 (MNA) – Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that the Indian variant of the coronavirus has not been detected in Iran although it is likely that will happen in the future.

20,000 people to receive COVIran Barakat vaccine next week

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The main researcher working on producing anti-Covid-19 vaccine dubbed COVIran Barakat said Wednesday that as many as 20,000 will start receiving the Iranian-made vaccine starting from next week.

Iran registers over 25,000 COVID-19 cases in a day

TEHRAN, Apr. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 25,582 COVID-19 infections and 304 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Iran registers record daily spike in COVID-19 cases

TEHRAN, Apr. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed the record daily number of COVID-19 infections in the country in the course of the past 24 hours.

Iran COVID-19 update: 11,680 cases, 161 deaths

TEHRAN, Apr. 04 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 11,680 COVID-19 infections and 161 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Iran COVID-19 update: 7,540 cases, 75 deaths in 24 hours

TEHRAN, Mar. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 7,540 COVID-19 infections and 75 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Iran to overcome pandemic, US sanction in New Year

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister expressed hope that the Iranian nation will overcome US sanctions and COVID-19 pandemic in the upcoming calendar year that starts on March 21.

Iran COVID-19 update: 89 deaths, 7,530 cases in 24 hours

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 7,530 COVID-19 infections and 89 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Brazil registers record daily COVID-19 deaths of 2,841

TEHRAN, Mar. 17 (MNA) – Brazil registered 2,841 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, a new record daily increase.

FM Zarif:

West hoarding COVID vaccine three times more than its need

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Lashing out at Western countries’ justice in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine, Iranian Foreign Minister said that western countries have hoarded the coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine three times more than their needs.

Iran COVID-19 update: 7,593 cases, 88 deaths in 24 hours

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 7,593 COVID-19 infections and 88 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Iran COVID-19 update: 8,212 cases, 82 deaths in 24 hours

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 8,212 COVID-19 infections and 82 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

COVID-19 restrictions in effect during Nowruz holidays

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) –President Hassan Rouhani says the coronavirus restrictions will remain in place during the new Iranian year holidays (Nowruz) to prevent a new wave of the pandemic.

Brazil economy shrinks by 4.1%, beating gloomier outlooks

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) –The Brazilian economy shrank by 4.1% in 2020, beating the predictions of IMF and WB that had predicted that Brazil’s 2020 GDP would shrink by 8 percent and 9.1 percent, respectively.

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.

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.

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.