Coronavirus

IRCS imports 29th batch of COVID-19 vaccine: Official

Oct 21, 2021 09:27

Head of Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) announced that 29th shipment of COVID-19 vaccine, including six million doses of coronavirus vaccine, was imported into the country on Thursday.
US gas prices highest this year, expected to keep climbing

Oct 21, 2021 05:58

The US has hit its highest average for gas prices yet this year, with the average price for just one gallon of gas standing at $3.30 on Wednesday.
More Britons struggling to pay their bills: Poll shows

Oct 21, 2021 05:48

More British people are finding it difficult to pay their bills and an increasing number are concerned about not being able to heat their homes this winter, according to a new poll.
COVID-19 daily deaths in Iran down to 162

Oct 20, 2021 09:48

The coronavirus death toll rate in Iran continues to follow a downward trend with the Health Ministry reporting 162 new deaths in 24 hours.
NHS warns UK health service facing growing winter pressures

Oct 20, 2021 05:19

The National Health Service is on the brink of being overwhelmed in many parts of the UK amid increasing pressure as winter approaches, the head of a healthcare system body has warned.
Two northern Chinese areas enforce lockdown in COVID-19 outbreak

Oct 19, 2021 10:38

China reported nine new domestically transmitted COVID-19 cases on Oct. 18, the highest daily tally since the end of September, with the latest outbreak prompting two northern border areas to enforce a lockdown.
Over 26 million Iranians fully vaccinated against COVID

Oct 19, 2021 08:13

The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that more than 26 million citizens have received both doses of the coronavirus vaccine.
Civil servants ordered to return to offices in Iranian capital

Oct 19, 2021 04:59

Civil servants have been ordered to return to offices in the Iranian capital Tehran and other cities in the country as the government moves to gradually lift coronavirus restrictions amid improved vaccination rates against the disease.
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications

Oct 18, 2021 12:43

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from COVID-19. He was fully vaccinated, his family said in a statement on Facebook.
Some 1,800 new COVID cases hospitalized in Iran

Oct 18, 2021 10:11

The number of coronavirus patients who have been admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours stood at around 1,800, the Health Ministry said on Monday.