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Iran Covid

Iran sees rise in COVID-19 cases as experts urge return to masks

Iran sees rise in COVID-19 cases as experts urge return to masks

Iran is witnessing a renewed rise in COVID-19 cases, prompting health experts to recommend that vulnerable individuals wear masks in public places, particularly in crowded enclosed areas, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) reported.

Virology Journal Retracts Paper On Iran-Made COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

Virology Journal Retracts Paper On Iran-Made COVID-19 Vaccine Trials

A virology journal has retracted a paper detailing the first human trials of an Iran-made vaccine against the COVID-19 virus following criticism from scientists questioning the efficacy of the vaccine.

Iran's Covid Deaths Nearly Double Official Figures: Former Official

A former official in Iran's Covid Taskforce says the country’s Covid deaths were nearly twice the figures authorities reported for the first two years of the pandemic.

Iran’s Ban On Vaccines Led To 75,000 More Covid Deaths - New Research

A team of medical experts in a damning report claim that over 75,000 Covid deaths could have been prevented in Iran if the regime had permitted global vaccines.

Women Political Prisoners In Tehran’s Evin Decry Lack Of Care

Women Political Prisoners In Tehran’s Evin Decry Lack Of Care

A group of 16 female political prisoners have issued a statement to decry the crowded prison wards and the dire health conditions in the notorious Evin prison in Tehran. 

Massive Mourning Ceremonies Held In Iran Amid Surging Covid Deaths

Massive Mourning Ceremonies Held In Iran Amid Surging Covid Deaths

Amid a resurgence of covid-19 pandemic and the growing fatalities in Iran, mourning ceremonies of the Islamic month of Muharram were held with no restrictions, except for the Supreme Leader.

Iran’s Covid Deaths Soar Amid Danger Of Religious Gatherings

Iran’s Covid Deaths Soar Amid Danger Of Religious Gatherings

Iran's daily Covid deaths have risen alarmingly once again as many fear that upcoming religious ceremonies may lead to another crisis similar to August 2021.

Iran Holds Massive Ceremonies While Covid-19 Resurging

Iran Holds Massive Ceremonies While Covid-19 Resurging

While health authorities in Iran have announced the seventh wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the government organized a “10-kilometer-long” ceremony to celebrate a religious holiday in Tehran. 

Cholera Outbreak Besetting Iran, Iraq And Afghanistan

Cholera Outbreak Besetting Iran, Iraq And Afghanistan

While cholera is spreading in western Iran there are reports of deadly outbreaks of the disease in Afghanistan and Iraq, raising concerns of a regional pandemic.

Covid-19 Cases Multiplying In Iran

Covid-19 Cases Multiplying In Iran

The growing number of Covid-19 patients in Iran has prompted the Health Ministry to announce new restrictions in the country while several provinces are deemed "red zones.”

Iran's Homegrown Covid Vaccine Program Ends In Failure

Iran's Homegrown Covid Vaccine Program Ends In Failure

Iran’s homegrown Covid vaccine factories are shutting down for lack of demand as many vaccinated with foreign vaccines refuse to get homegrown ones as boosters.

New Covid Variants To Dominate Iran As Hospitalizations Triple – Epidemiologist

New Covid Variants To Dominate Iran As Hospitalizations Triple – Epidemiologist

As Iran’s Health Ministry announced that the number of people hospitalized due to Covid-19 complications have tripled, new variants are about to sweep across the country. 

Lawyers Who Filed COVID Lawsuit Against Khamenei Get Harsh Prison Time

Lawyers Who Filed COVID Lawsuit Against Khamenei Get Harsh Prison Time

A group of lawyers and civil rights activists who had filed a lawsuit against Iran’s Supreme Leader for "Covid mismanagement" were given harsh sentences, their attorney said on Monday.

Iran’s Nurses’ Society Irked By President’s Ungrateful Remarks

Iran’s Nurses’ Society Irked By President’s Ungrateful Remarks

Iranian nurses are outraged over recent remarks by President Ebrahim Raisi who said that during the Covid-19 pandemic, Basijis and Islamic scholars taught doctors and nurses how to serve the people.

Activists Put On Trial For Suing Iran’s Khamenei Over Vaccine Ban

Activists Put On Trial For Suing Iran’s Khamenei Over Vaccine Ban

The trial of five activists who had filed a lawsuit against Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei for "Covid mismanagement" was held behind closed doors Saturday.

Iran Says Ready To Send Medical Personnel, Vaccines To China

Iran Says Ready To Send Medical Personnel, Vaccines To China

The spokesman for Iran’s Covid-19 taskforce says the country is ready to send medical personnel and vaccines to China if needed.

Iraq Reportedly Barring Travelers Who Received Iranian-Made Vaccines

Iraq Reportedly Barring Travelers Who Received Iranian-Made Vaccines

While Iran’s national carrier, Iran Air says Iraq does not allow entry to visitors who have received Iranian-made Covid-19 vaccines, the Interior Ministry says it is not aware of such a restriction.

Iran Deaths Since March 2020 Suggest Pandemic Killed 300,000

Iran Deaths Since March 2020 Suggest Pandemic Killed 300,000

The number of deaths in Iran since Covid-19 began has been 300,000 higher than previous years, suggesting pandemic deaths may be more than officially reported.

COVID Lawsuit Against Iran's Khamenei Allowed To Go Forward

COVID Lawsuit Against Iran's Khamenei Allowed To Go Forward

In an unexpected move, Iran's Judiciary has accepted a lawsuit against the Supreme Leader and others for delay in mass vaccination and thousands of preventable deaths.

Latest Covid Figures Show Omicron’s Spread In Iran

Latest Covid Figures Show Omicron’s Spread In Iran

Iran is enduring its sixth wave of infections by the Covid-19 as the daily death roll reached 227 on Wednesday, with 70 in Tehran.

Fars Says COVID Vaccines Sent Back To Poland Were US-Made

Fars Says COVID Vaccines Sent Back To Poland Were US-Made

Iran is returning about 820,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines donated to the country by Poland presumably because they were made in the United States.

Iran's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Soaring Omicron

Iran's President Rejects Nationwide Lockdown Despite Soaring Omicron

Despite the highly contagious Covid-19 Omicron variant spreading fast across Iran, President Ebrahim Raisi has rejected proposals for a nationwide shutdown.