coronavirus

Iran shuts down businesses in 43 counties excluding Tehran

Iran’s National Coronavirus Taskforce shut down non-essential businesses in 43 counties with extremely high Covid-19 transmission rates for one week to slow the spread of a third wave of infections.

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Face masks made compulsory in public in Tehran as virus toll rises

Iran made mask-wearing mandatory in public in Tehran on Saturday with violations punishable by fines, President Hassan Rouhani said, as a third wave of coronavirus infections sweeps across the country.

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Iran’s new coronavirus cases close to 4,000

More than 3,900 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Iran during the past 24 hours, the Health Ministry’s spokeswoman said.

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Business closures among new Iran virus restrictions

Concealing one’s COVID-19 infection should carry the severest penalty, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in announcing new measures to stem a rapid rise in cases.

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Iran prepares to impose new coronavirus lockdowns as cases rise

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has authorized the country’s provinces to impose lockdowns wherever necessary to stem a rapid rise in coronavirus cases.

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Double jeopardy of sanctions, coronavirus for Iran

In March 2020, Iran became the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic outside China. Suddenly, Iranian leaders found themselves fighting on two separate fronts: one to save the economy from US sanctions and the other to save lives and the economy from the pandemic.

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