Coronavirus

Coronavirus daily deaths in Iran below 70

Feb 17, 2021 11:32

The daily death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran was down to 67 on Wednesday.
Iranian vaccine proves 100% effective against UK coronavirus variant: Official

Feb 17, 2021 11:25

The coronavirus vaccine financed by the Barakat Foundation of Iran is a hundred percent effective against the new strain of virus first found in the UK, an official said.
US workers go on strike to demand $15-an-hour minimum wage

Feb 17, 2021 05:11

Low-wage workers at fast-food restaurant chains along with home care and nursing home workers in the US have gone on strike to demand a raise in their minimum wage to $15 an hour.
Hamas: Israel’s holdup of Gaza vaccines a crime, violates intl. law

Feb 17, 2021 04:17

Hamas blasts the Israeli regime over its politically-charged decision to block the delivery of around 1,000 doses of direly-needed COVID-19 vaccines to the Gaza Strip, which is already suffering from suffocating Israeli restrictions.
Over 8,000 new coronavirus cases detected in Iran

Feb 17, 2021 03:36

The number of Iranians tested positive for the coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours has surpassed 8,000, the Health Ministry said.
New Lancet report: 40 percent of US COVID deaths could have been avoided

Feb 16, 2021 06:38

If the United States had death rates on par with other wealthy nations, there would have been 40 percent fewer deaths attributed to COVID-19 last year.
Iran ranks 8th in world in mastering COVID-19 vaccine technology

Feb 16, 2021 04:40

Head of the Scientific Committee of the National Coronavirus Campaign Headquarters Mostafa Ghanei says different types of Iranian made vaccines will be produced in September and the country will be turned into a hub for production of vaccines in the world.
Boris Johnson appears bullish on lockdown exit but admits nothing is 'guaranteed'

Feb 16, 2021 03:46

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has given his most optimistic briefing on the pandemic in months by predicting the “irreversible” easing of coronavirus restrictions in the weeks and months ahead.
COVID-19 in Iran: Death toll surpasses 59,000

Feb 15, 2021 09:56

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in Iran exceeded 59,000 on Monday, while more than 1.3 million COVID-19 patients have recovered across the country.
Iraqi airlines resume flights to Iran

Feb 15, 2021 09:45

Iraqi airlines have resumed operating flights to Iran in compliance with the coronavirus protocols, an Iranian official said.