Coronavirus

COVID-19 in Iran: Over 16,000 new cases reported in 24 hours

Sep 23, 2021 14:28

Health Ministry reported 317 more deaths from the coronavirus disease, which brings the total number of patients killed by the disease in the country to 118,508.
Iran to receive 10 mln J&J, Pfizer vaccine doses from Belgium

Sep 23, 2021 14:25

Iranian customs office IRICA say the country will receive 10 million coronavirus vaccine doses manufactured in Belgium under American brands of J&J and Pfizer.
Health Department emails reveal ‘VIP route’ for UK COVID test contracts

Sep 23, 2021 14:13

Further evidence has emerged about a controversial ‘VIP’ fast-track route, which the British government has used for preferred personal protective equipment (PPE) firms, leading to allegations that ministers misled the public about billions of pounds of COVID-19 testing contracts.
President Raeisi calls for accelerating vaccination process

Sep 23, 2021 08:44

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said Thursday that stepping up the general vaccination of the people against the COVID-19 pandemic is a necessity.
Delta variant of COVID-19 ‘cripples’ Alaska’s healthcare system

Sep 23, 2021 05:01

Alaska, which led most US states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic step on Wednesday of imposing crisis-care standards for its entire hospital system, declaring that a crushing surge in COVID-19 patients has forced rationing of strained medical resources.
COVID-19 daily deaths in Iran drop to below 300

Sep 22, 2021 10:16

The daily death toll from the coronavirus in Iran was down to 286 on the last day of summer as the accelerated pace of public vaccination has raised hopes for the normalization of everyday life in the country.
India ready to supply Iran with COVID vaccines

Sep 22, 2021 04:47

The foreign minister of India expressed his country’s readiness to immediately supply Iran with shipments of coronavirus vaccine which New Delhi has already undertaken to deliver.
US efforts to impose hegemony have ‘failed miserably’: President Raeisi

Sep 21, 2021 21:03

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says the US efforts to impose hegemony on other countries have “failed miserably,” and that Washington’s hegemonic system lacks credibility.
Over 17,000 new COVID cases detected in Iran

Sep 21, 2021 06:03

The number of people tested positive for the coronavirus in Iran in the past 24 hours stood above 17,500 cases.
Iran’s focus on neighborly ties facilitated vaccine imports, SCO membership: President Raeisi

Sep 20, 2021 13:27

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi says Iran’s focus on ties with neighboring and regional countries facilitated the import of coronavirus vaccines and the country’s permanent membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).