coronavirus

2025-01-07 15:15

Should we be worried about HMPV? expert explains

TEHRAN –Following the outbreak of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China which has sparked concerns worldwide, the secretary of the association of infectious and tropical diseases experts has provided some explanations about the situation as well as current common respiratory diseases in Iran.

2024-08-21 19:23

Iran, Cuba discuss joint response to decry U.S. sanctions

TEHRAN- Representatives from Iran's Pasteur Institute and the Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute convened with their Cuban counterparts to address the impacts and challenges posed by the illegal unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States.

2023-09-03 18:17

Mashhad expects travel boom as Iran relaxes COVID rules

TEHRAN—The number of foreign arrivals in Mashhad is expected to double during the last ten days of Safar, the second month of the lunar Islamic calendar in which Shia Muslims hold special mourning services.

2023-08-14 18:22

Armenian travel insiders visiting Iran on fam tour

TEHRAN – Eight tour operators and tourism experts from Armenia are visiting Iran attractions on a feminization tour, a tourism ministry official in charge of foreign tourism marketing said on Sunday.

2023-07-30 19:02

COVID travel restrictions have ended in Iran

TEHRAN – All remaining COVID travel restrictions have now been lifted for passengers entering Iran.

2023-07-01 17:45

Iran’s foreign arrivals in two months rise 50% y/y: minister

TEHRAN- Foreign tourist arrivals in Iran saw a rise of 50 percent in the first two months of the current Iranian calendar year from a year earlier, the tourism minister has said.

2023-04-04 16:03

Covid-19 cases likely to rise in coming days

TEHRAN – The deputy health minister has said that the increasing trend of coronavirus cases in the country will likely continue in the coming days.

2023-03-26 15:27

Covid-19 death toll in Iran hits 145,200

TEHRAN - Over the past 24 hours, 24 people infected with the coronavirus died, increasing the total number of deaths in the country to 145,200.

2023-03-24 15:22

738 new cases of coronavirus found in Iran

TEHRAN – Over the past 24 hours, 738 new cases of Covid-19 have been identified in the country, according to the Ministry of Health.

2023-03-18 16:21

Ninth wave of COVID-19 on the cards

TEHRAN –The ninth wave of the coronavirus may hit the country as the number of people being infected with the disease is on the rise.

2023-03-06 18:43

Tehran maintains pre-departure COVID test requirements for non-Iranian nationals

TEHRAN – Iran is to scrap COVID negative test on arrival rule for Iranian nationals, but it decides to maintain pre-departure COVID test requirements for overseas travelers.

2023-02-25 22:55

First mRNA-based COVID vaccine starts clinical trial

TEHRAN – In a ceremony at Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran, the clinical trial of the first domestically produced mRNA-based vaccine for the coronavirus started on Saturday.

2023-01-07 18:58

Iran set to drop visa requirements for 50 countries

TEHRAN –Iran is expected to waive visa requirements for tourists from about 50 countries as it aims to benefit from a rebound in global tourism.

2023-01-02 20:11

By Afshin Majlesi

2023: ten top places to visit in Iran

TEHRAN - A new year means a fresh perspective. When planning trips across Iran in 2023, you may consider this formula liberally.

2022-12-31 12:20

Racist U.S. asylum policy

TEHRAN- There is no wealthy country in the history of the world that has banned people from entering their territory to claim asylum. It is against international law to do so, but the United States is the only exception.

2022-10-09 17:59

Iran medical tourism: intl. arrivals rise 200 percent in H1

TEHRAN –The number of international travelers seeking medical services in Iran rose 200 percent in the first half of the current Iranian year in comparison to the same period before the coronavirus era, a tourism official has said.

2022-09-18 18:24

Iran ranked 19th in tourism contribution to GDP

TEHRAN - Iran ranked 19th out of 185 countries in the 2021 Travel & Tourism Total Contribution to GDP Index, according to a biennial report released by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).

2022-09-09 10:09

Iran closes borders on Arbaeen pilgrims for health, security concerns

TEHRAN – All border crossings leading to Iraq have been closed on Arbaeen pilgrims due to the worrying situation of health and security inside Iraq.

2022-08-30 18:35

Iran’s medical sector draws 125,000 travelers in H1

TEHRAN–Iran attracted more than 125,000 international patients who received medical services during the first quarter of the current Persian calendar year (started March 21).

2022-08-17 19:43

Iran sees 2.9 million foreign visitors in 11 months

TEHRAN— Iran has recorded about 2.9 million foreign tourist arrivals over the past 11 months, tourism minister Ezzatollah Zarghami said on Tuesday, as many pandemic entry restrictions were eased.

2022-08-14 21:21

454 Covid deaths reported in a week

TEHRAN – During the third week of the current Iranian calendar month (August 5-12), 454 deaths as a result of the coronavirus were reported across the country.

2022-07-22 16:46

Seventh peak of COVID-19 expected by October

TEHRAN – A new wave of the coronavirus is currently sweeping the country and the seventh peak of the disease is expected to occur by October.

2022-06-22 17:06

Tourism can guarantee peace and security between nations, expert says

TEHRAN – It is possible to guarantee peace and security between nations by promoting tourism, a tourism expert has said.

2022-06-11 20:00

IranAir: Germany, Turkey end COVID curbs on flights from Iran

TEHRAN – Germany and Turkey have removed their COVID-19 restrictions on international passenger flights from Iran, Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir, announced on Saturday.

2022-05-25 17:10

U.S. sanctions failed to affect successful coronavirus fight: minister

TEHRAN – The cruel U.S. sanctions and global arrogance against Iran did not hinder the country's success in controlling the coronavirus, as people rushed to the aid of the health system, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi has said.

2022-05-21 18:57

Mashhad’s intl. air passenger traffic jumps 310% year on year

TEHRAN - The number of international passengers flying to Mashhad in Farvardin (March 21-April 20) soared 310 percent year on year to over 41,000, a local aviation official said on Saturday.

2022-05-15 18:03

Raisi began ‘biggest turning point’ in curbing COVID-19: American think tank

TEHRAN - RAND institution, an American nonprofit global policy think tank, has reported that the biggest turning point in containing the coronavirus pandemic in Iran was when the country began accelerating the daily administration of vaccines last summer by the administration of President Ebrahim Raisi.

Tribal festival aims to lift Lorestan tourism

2022-04-30 21:41

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