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Iran expands screening of population for coronavirus
Apr 19, 2020 07:41President Hassan Rouhani says Iran has begun taking new measures to screen people for COVID-19 symptoms in a bid to rein in the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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COVID-19 has now killed over 160,000 globally, 2.3 million infected
Apr 19, 2020 06:47Coronavirus outbreak has now claimed the lives of 160,706 people across the world, and more than 2,328,600 others are infected.
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South Korea blocks test kits for Iran on Saudi-funded TV's request
Apr 19, 2020 06:28Iran says South Korea has rejected a SWIFT payment request by Tehran for purchase of coronavirus testing kits over the illegal US sanctions.
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Trump says some US states to reopen in coming days
Apr 19, 2020 04:00President Donald Trump says that some US states will begin lifting coronavirus restrictions in coming days while still observing the virus-related precautions.
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Iranian speaker praises China for help in coronavirus battle
Apr 19, 2020 02:51Iranian Parliament (Majlis) Speaker Ali Larijani hailed China’s success in containing the novel coronavirus and applauded the Asian country for assisting Iran in the fight against the infectious disease.
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Kuwait expresses solidarity with Iran in coronavirus fight
Apr 19, 2020 02:22Speaker of the Kuwaiti National Assembly Marzouq al-Ghanim expressed his country’s solidarity with Iran in dealing with the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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President urges plans to resume necessary travels to, from Iran
Apr 19, 2020 02:05President Hassan Rouhani ordered three ministries to formulate the necessary health protocols to allow for the resumption of inevitable foreign travels to or from Iran.
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AEOI assisting with coronavirus fight
Apr 19, 2020 01:51The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) is helping the country’s medical society in the battle with the coronavirus, a spokesperson said.
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Iran unveils 6 high-tech products in anti-coronavirus field
Apr 18, 2020 12:34The Iranian administration has unveiled six products in the field of diagnosing, screening and combating the new coronavirus, as the country’s officials press on with containment measures to handle the epidemiological crisis.
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Coronavirus is far more widespread in US than previously thought: Study
Apr 18, 2020 12:01The number of people infected with the coronavirus in the US, which has suffered the greatest number of reported COVID-19 fatalities, is far higher than previously thought, according to a new study.