Feb 8

Feb 8 Iran Unveils Second Homegrown Virus Vaccine Project

Iran unveiled its second homegrown coronavirus vaccine project Monday, the day before the launch of a vaccination campaign to combat the Middle East's deadliest Covid-19 outbreak.

Jan 31

Jan 31 Iran Expects First Batch of Russian Vaccine This Week

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Iran's ambassador to Russia said Saturday that Tehran expects to receive the first batch of Moscow's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by February 4, state news agency IRNA reported.

Nov 22

Nov 22 Virus-Hit Iran Shuts Non-Essential Business in Much of the Country

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Iran announced Saturday it had shut non-essential businesses in over half its cities and towns for up to two weeks and introduced movement restrictions to rein in its novel coronavirus outbreak.

Nov 10

Nov 10 Iran's Daily Virus Infections Top 10,000

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Iran's daily novel coronavirus infections crossed the 10,000 mark on Monday, the health ministry announced, setting a new record as fatalities remained close to their all-time high level.

Nov 1

Nov 1 Iran Imposes Travel Restrictions as Virus Deaths Hit Record

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Iran on Sunday said it will restrict travel to the cities hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, state TV said, amid a record high of daily COVID-19 deaths.

Oct 28

Oct 28 Iran Declares 'Full-Scale War' as Virus Deaths Hit Record

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Iran declared "full-scale war" with coronavirus as it reported a record death toll Wednesday for a second straight day and surging infections overload a health care system struggling with US sanctions.

Oct 25

Oct 25 Iran's Khamenei Calls for Every Effort to Stop COVID-19 Spread

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Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday called for stiff action to stem rising cases of novel coronavirus, in a rare public meeting with the national committee battling the pandemic.

Oct 14

Oct 14 Iran Hits New Virus Records, Curbs Travel

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Iran on Wednesday announced temporary travel restrictions on five major cities including Tehran as the country hit new single-day records in both COVID-19 deaths and new infections.

Oct 4

Oct 4 Iran Reimposes Restrictive Virus Measures in Tehran

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Iran on Saturday reimposed measures in Tehran province to contain the novel coronavirus, state TV reported, shutting public spaces and cancelling events days after confirming another record number of cases.

Oct 1

Oct 1 Iran Marks New Record Single-Day COVID-19 Infection Tally

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Iran reported a new record number of Covid-19 cases on Thursday, with 3,825 infections confirmed in the past 24 hours, according to official statistics.

Sep 6

Sep 6 New School Year Begins in Iran Amid Concerns, Criticism

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The school year in Iran began on Saturday after a near six-month shutdown due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, with parents voicing concerns despite authorities pledging to enforce health protocols.

Aug 19

Aug 19 Iran Says COVID-19 has Killed 20,000 in Six Months

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Iran's novel coronavirus death toll has surpassed 20,000, the government said Wednesday, six months after announcing the start of what quickly became the Middle East's deadliest outbreak.

Aug 5

Aug 5 Not Cashing In: Virus Hits Iraq's Iran-US Money Trade

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In Iraq's Kurdistan region and at the country's Muslim Shiite holy sites, money exchange between Iran and Iraq has been hard hit by lockdown restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19, and by deep economic woes in both countries.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Iran Reports Highest Virus Cases for Nearly a Month

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Iran on Sunday reported its highest single-day novel coronavirus infection count in nearly a month, warning that most of its provinces have been hit by a resurgence of the disease.

Aug 2

Aug 2 Iran, UAE Top Diplomats Discuss Virus in Rare Talks

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Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said he discussed the region's coronavirus outbreaks and other issues with his Emirati counterpart in rare talks held via a videoconference call on Sunday.

Jul 27

Jul 27 Virus-Hit Iran Warns Against Weddings and Funerals

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Tehran on Monday warned Iranians against holding wedding and funeral gatherings as the country's novel coronavirus outbreak showed no signs of abating, claiming another 212 lives.

Jul 23

Jul 23 Confusion And Fear as Iran Says Millions May Have Virus

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President Hassan Rouhani's recent announcement that 25 million Iranians may have been infected with the coronavirus, a figure drastically higher than the country's official tally, has left many perplexed and fearful.

Jul 19

Jul 19 Emirates Resumes Iran Flights After Five-Month Break

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Dubai-based Emirates airlines resumed flights to the Iranian capital on Friday after a five-month break due to shutdowns to curb the spread of coronavirus.

Jul 19

Jul 19 Rouhani Says 35 Million Iranians Face Virus Infection

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President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that 35 million Iranians may contract the coronavirus, as the country still did not have herd immunity although a quarter of the population may have already been infected.

Jul 13

Jul 13 Iran Says Virus Death Toll Tops 13,000

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Iran reported on Monday more than 200 new coronavirus fatalities that took the overall toll in the Middle East's deadliest outbreak beyond 13,000.