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Iran: Govt. to pay $2.25bn in direct staples subsidies amid virus surge
Nov 19, 2020 04:30Iran’s Guardian Council, a watchdog supervising legislative procedures in the country, has approved a parliament motion that orders the administrative government of President Hassan Rouhani to pay nearly $2.25 billion in direct subsidies for food and basic goods to people amid a surge in coronavirus cases that has triggered fresh restrictions on economic activity in the country.
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COVID-19 cases in Iran top 800,000
Nov 18, 2020 11:06The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus in Iran has exceeded 800,000, the Health Ministry said.
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Over 570,000 patients recover from COVID-19 in Iran
Nov 18, 2020 04:38More than 570,000 coronavirus positive cases have recovered from the infectious disease in Iran, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.
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Iran prepares loan handouts for 10mln households amid renewed virus surge
Nov 17, 2020 16:12The Iranian government will launch a fresh loan support program to cover 10 million families affected by its restrictions meant to curb the spread of the coroanvirus pandemic.
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Clashes flare in lock-down Greece on 1973 student revolt anniversary
Nov 17, 2020 14:19Demonstrators commemorating a bloody 1973 student uprising against the military junta then ruling Greece clashed with police on Tuesday trying to enforce a ban on public gatherings imposed to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
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Iran unveils advanced rapid antigen test kit able to detect coronavirus
Nov 17, 2020 08:15Iran has unveiled a new generation of homegrown test kits that allow rapid detection of the new coronavirus with high accuracy in less than half an hour.
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Iranian vaccine makes it to human clinical trials
Nov 17, 2020 04:03Amid a global rush to develop a vaccine for COVID-19, Iranian vaccines now are making headlines.
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Istanbul mayor calls for new lockdown to contain pandemic
Nov 17, 2020 03:56It seems the growing number of Coronavirus infections and deaths has not yet sounded the alarm in Turkey' government offices to impose another lockdown in the country.
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Coronavirus death toll in Iran close to 42,000
Nov 16, 2020 10:06The death toll from COVID-19 infection in Iran is about to hit 42,000 after recording the highest single-day fatalities.
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US adds 184,000 coronavirus cases in one day, with no end in sight
Nov 16, 2020 05:29The US added more than 184,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on Friday, the fourth day in a row that the country has set a record for daily infections, according to data from the Johns Hopkins University coronavirus Resource Center.