Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave
3 years, 8 months ago

Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway system and buses each working day, even as images of the gasping ill are repeatedly shown on state television every night. “If I do, I can’t bring home bread for my wife and two kids.” Iran is now reporting its highest-ever new coronavirus case numbers — more than 25,000 a day. Officials plan to open a new morgue at the site to handle the wave of death, much wrought by what Iranians simply call “corona.” Saeed Khal, the director of Tehran’s main cemetery, said workers buried 350 bodies there on Tuesday alone — at least 150 had died of coronavirus. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has banned U.S. and British-made coronavirus vaccines, saying their import is “forbidden” because he does not trust those nations. “Ultimately Iran is not self-sufficient when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine development, and it doesn’t have the beds to absorb the patients it needs to so it really needs external help,” Afkhami said.

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Virus-ravaged Iran finds brief respite with mass vaccination
2 years, 11 months ago

Virus-ravaged Iran finds brief respite with mass vaccination

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — As much of the world sees vaccination slowing and infections soaring with the spread of omicron, Iran has found a rare, if fleeting, respite from the anxiety and trauma of the pandemic. “A large number of people already have contracted the virus and huge vaccination has taken place in recent months,” health official Moayed Alavian said in …

Hospitals under strain again after coronavirus patients moved from Zwolle
3 years, 2 months ago

Hospitals under strain again after coronavirus patients moved from Zwolle

Dutch News  

Three coronavirus patients were transferred from a hospital in Zwolle to Rotterdam at the weekend amid warnings that the health service will struggle to cope with a winter wave. The Isala hospital said it had had to cancel 20 operations this week that had already been postponed once when regular care was scaled back to make room for Covid-19 patients. …

Iran announces 6-day lockdown amid surge in COVID cases
3 years, 4 months ago

Iran announces 6-day lockdown amid surge in COVID cases

Al Jazeera  

Anger continues to mount over how the pandemic has been handled in Iran as vaccination efforts progress slowly. This is while earlier this month, Health Minister Saeed Namaki called for an urgent two-week lockdown enforced by the military to prevent a full collapse of the country’s strained health system. More than one million doses of COVIran Barekat, the country’s first …

Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran records highest number of daily COVID cases in pandemic

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday reported more than 37,000 new coronavirus infections, the country’s single-day record so far in the pandemic, state media reported. State TV said health workers registered 37,189 new COVID-19 cases since Sunday — surpassing the previous daily record of 34,951 infections reported on Tuesday. Also on Monday, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ordered the government …

Iran’s health minister calls for lockdowns enforced by military
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s health minister calls for lockdowns enforced by military

Al Jazeera  

Tehran, Iran – Iran’s health minister has called for two weeks of lockdowns enforced by armed forces and law enforcement to curb the alarmingly fast rise of COVID-19 cases across the country. “Even though they are vaccinated, my co-workers are all becoming sick due to long bouts of sleeplessness and stress,” he said, also warning that the country’s health system …

Iran hits new COVID infection record for 2nd straight day
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran hits new COVID infection record for 2nd straight day

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran recorded over 34,900 new coronavirus infections on Tuesday, setting the nation’s single-day record for cases as vaccinations lag, public complacency deepens and the country’s outbreak spirals further out of control. The previous record of 31,814 infections had been set only a day earlier, providing a sense of how quickly Iran’s latest surge, fueled by the contagious …

Iran’s daily new coronavirus infections hit another high
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran’s daily new coronavirus infections hit another high

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Tuesday broke another record in the country’s daily new coronavirus cases, even as Tehran and its surroundings went into lockdown, a week-long measure imposed amid another surge in the pandemic. The country’s health ministry announced 27,444 new cases and 250 deaths over the past day, bringing the overall death toll to 87,624 from among more …

Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges
3 years, 5 months ago

Iran imposes week-long lockdown of Tehran as virus surges

India TV News  

Iran imposed a week-long lockdown in the country capital, Tehran, and the area surrounding the region as the country struggles with another surge in Covid cases, the state media reported. Iran reported 25,441 new cases on Monday and 213 deaths over the past day, bringing the overall death toll to 87,374 from among more than 3.5 million confirmed cases in …

Desperate for vaccines amid surge, Iranians flock to Armenia
3 years, 5 months ago

Desperate for vaccines amid surge, Iranians flock to Armenia

Associated Press  

YEREVAN, Armenia — In Iran, the urgency of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is growing by the day. “I just want her to get the jab as soon as possible,” said Ahmad Reza Bagheri, a 23-year-old jeweler at a bus stop in Tehran, gesturing to his diabetic mother who he was joining on the winding 20-hour road trip to Armenia’s capital, …

Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran announced Sunday it was reimposing coronavirus restrictions on major cities, as the spread of the highly contagious delta variant spurs fears of another devastating surge in the nation. Iran’s new restrictions are designed to slow the spread of the highly transmissible delta variant first detected in India, which on Saturday President Hassan Rouhani warned was driving …

Iran president warns of possible new wave of Covid cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran president warns of possible new wave of Covid cases

India TV News  

President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran may face another wave of coronavirus infections, as health officials warned of the spread of the more infectious delta variant of the virus. Rouhani, speaking at a national coronavirus task force meeting, urged people to postpone their summer travels and gatherings to prevent the “spread of the virus, particularly its Indian variant. Iranian …

Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran may face another wave of coronavirus infections, as health officials warned of the spread of the more infectious delta variant of the virus. Rouhani, speaking at a national coronavirus task force meeting, urged people to postpone their summer travels and gatherings to prevent the “spread of the virus, particularly its …

Iran braces for fifth COVID wave as Delta variant spreads
3 years, 6 months ago

Iran braces for fifth COVID wave as Delta variant spreads

Al Jazeera  

As vaccination efforts continue to lag, fears grow of another major resurgence of coronavirus infections. Tehran, Iran – Iran is bracing for another wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is spreading through the country’s southern and southeastern provinces. According to the latest update by the health ministry, 92 counties in roughly half of …

Sanctions-battered Iran faces worst coronavirus wave
3 years, 8 months ago

Sanctions-battered Iran faces worst coronavirus wave

Al Jazeera  

As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway system and buses each working day, even as images of the gasping ill are repeatedly shown on state television each night. Worst-hit Iran is now reporting its highest-ever new coronavirus case numbers — more than 25,000 a day. During …

As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’
3 years, 8 months ago

As global Covid-19 cases surge for seventh week, WHO calls for ‘reality check’

CNN  

CNN — The World Health Organization has warned that the world needs a “reality check” on the state of the pandemic, as countries abandon restrictions despite four weeks of rising deaths and seven weeks of rising cases globally. Maria van Kerkhove, the WHO’s technical lead for coronavirus response, said 4.4 million Covid-19 infections had been recorded across the world last …

Iran imposes 10-day restrictions amid sharp rise in COVID cases
3 years, 9 months ago

Iran imposes 10-day restrictions amid sharp rise in COVID cases

Al Jazeera  

Authorities forced to impose partial shutdowns across the country as cases continue to rise after the Iranian new year holidays. Tehran, Iran – Authorities in Iran have been forced to impose fresh nationwide restrictions after lack of control over travels during the Persian new year holidays last month led to an explosive rise in COVID-19 cases. On Saturday, authorities reported …

A New Year in Iran, but the country's crises remain the same
3 years, 9 months ago

A New Year in Iran, but the country's crises remain the same

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But as families across Iran …

Coronavirus cases fall below 4,000 but more patients are in hospital
3 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus cases fall below 4,000 but more patients are in hospital

Dutch News  

The average number of coronavirus cases reported in the past seven days has fallen for the first time in more than two weeks, but there was an increase in hospital patients. The public health agency RIVM recorded another 3,826 cases on Monday, compared to a seven-day average of 4,545. Another 127 patients were admitted to hospital while 26 were transferred …

COVID-19 Will Be A Big Topic In Iran's Upcoming Elections
3 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 Will Be A Big Topic In Iran's Upcoming Elections

NPR  

COVID-19 Will Be A Big Topic In Iran's Upcoming Elections Iranians are looking at the COVID-19 crisis in their country with more fatigue than fear these days, though they wonder how it will affect upcoming elections. PETER KENYON, BYLINE: When I spoke to her last August, Mitra, a farmer and gardener in northern Iran, said after initially downplaying the coronavirus, …

Iran’s top leader bans corona vaccines from US, Britain
4 years ago

Iran’s top leader bans corona vaccines from US, Britain

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Friday banned Iran from importing of American Pfizer-BioNTech and Britain’s Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccines, a reflection of mistrust toward the West. Khamenei’s statement reflects decades of tense relations between Iran and the West which have not abated in the waning days of President Donald Trump’s presidency. Khamenei also said the West should bring …

Op-Ed: Lift U.S. sanctions that block Iran from buying COVID vaccines
4 years ago

Op-Ed: Lift U.S. sanctions that block Iran from buying COVID vaccines

LA Times  

The Islamic Republic of Iran has been a recurring problem for every American administration since 1979. A COVID deal would help rebuild trust for future negotiations with Iran, as well as improve U.S. relations with the European Union, which have weakened in the Trump era. By issuing broad licenses to medical and pharmaceutical companies and manufacturers of COVID vaccines, the …

A pandemic atlas: No longer in viral denial, Iran struggles
4 years ago

A pandemic atlas: No longer in viral denial, Iran struggles

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Now the virus has sickened and killed top officials, …

Iran’s virus deaths pass 50,000 as lockdown on capital eases
4 years, 1 month ago

Iran’s virus deaths pass 50,000 as lockdown on capital eases

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s death toll from the global pandemic has risen above 50,000, state television said Saturday, as the country grapples with the worst outbreak in the Middle East. A two-week partial lockdown in the capital of Tehran and other major cities helped slow, but not stop the rising wave of deaths from the coronavirus over the past few …

Iran registers record daily rise in coronavirus cases, deaths
4 years, 1 month ago

Iran registers record daily rise in coronavirus cases, deaths

Live Mint  

Iran on Monday reported a record 13,053 new coronavirus infections and 486 deaths over the past 24 hours as the government planned tougher restrictions to curb the pandemic in the Middle East's worst-affected country. Health Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told state TV that the total number of infected cases had reached 775,121, while total fatalities had increased to 41,979. …

Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus
4 years, 2 months ago

Wary of angering public, Iran has few ways to contain virus

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — As coronavirus infections reached new heights in Iran this month, overwhelming its hospitals and driving up its death toll, the country’s health minister gave a rare speech criticizing his own government’s refusal to enforce basic health measures. “We asked for fines to be collected from anyone who doesn’t wear a mask,” Saeed Namaki said last …

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, October 26
4 years, 2 months ago

What you need to know about coronavirus on Monday, October 26

CNN  

A version of this story appeared in the October 26 edition of CNN’s Coronavirus: Fact vs. Fiction newsletter. CNN — It’s being called the “great American surrender.” On Sunday, President Donald Trump’s chief of staff Mark Meadows admitted that the United States was “not going to control the pandemic,” arguing in a stunning statement that “proper mitigation factors” like therapies …

Coronavirus cases pass 24 million globally: Live news
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus cases pass 24 million globally: Live news

Al Jazeera  

Myanmar has reported the highest single-day surge in coronavirus cases. 11:15 GMT – Germany looks to scrap free tests for all travellers Germany wants to scrap mandatory free coronavirus tests for returning travellers it introduced earlier this month to stop a rise in new cases, its health minister said, citing capacity constraints at laboratories. 11:00 GMT – Lebanon could ‘lose …

Coronavirus: Iran’s death toll goes past 20,000
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus: Iran’s death toll goes past 20,000

Al Jazeera  

Announcement comes as Iran goes ahead with university entrance exams for more than one million students. Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has surpassed 20,000 with 153 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the country’s health ministry. “The death toll has reached 20,125 … with 2,444 new infections in the past 24 hours, the total number of …

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says 20 million citizens could have COVID-19. Is that true?
4 years, 5 months ago

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says 20 million citizens could have COVID-19. Is that true?

ABC  

How many coronavirus cases does a country really have? "It means that … the rest of the population involving approximately 30, 35 million people will probably be exposed to COVID-19 in the months ahead," Mr Rouhani told Iran's Fighting Coronavirus Task Force, citing a report from the Health Ministry's research department. "There are more and more COVID-19 antibody sero-prevalence studies …

Iran Government Spokesman Tests Positive for Coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

Iran Government Spokesman Tests Positive for Coronavirus

News 18  

Iranian government spokesman Ali Rabiei has been hospitalized with COVID-19, the Mehr news agency reported on Monday, the latest among several officials to have been infected with the new coronavirus. Iran has the Middle East's highest number of recorded Covid-19 cases and infections and deaths have risen sharply since restrictions on movement began to be eased in mid-April. Iranian President …

600,000 dead as coronavirus rebounds around the world: Live
4 years, 5 months ago

600,000 dead as coronavirus rebounds around the world: Live

Al Jazeera  

Confirmed global virus deaths surge to 603,000 with the United States the world’s worst-affected country. 11:10 GMT – Philippines records 58 coronavirus deaths, 2,241 new cases The Philippines’ health department reported 58 deaths related to COVID-19 and 2,241 additional infections of the new coronavirus. 04:37 GMT – Albania’s coronavirus cases at 4,008, total deaths 111 Albania has reported 4,008 confirmed …

WHO\'s admission on airborne transmission of COVID-19 sends anxieties soaring
4 years, 5 months ago

WHO\'s admission on airborne transmission of COVID-19 sends anxieties soaring

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Anxiety, panic and phobia have gripped the people after the World Health Organization acknowledged ‘emerging evidence’ of airborne transmission of the coronavirus. Norms for children playing in the common area are changing, and residential association meetings to resolve pending problems are being dropped due to this new ‘evidence’. To add another factor means disrupting it further, which can cause …

WHO says worst of pandemic ‘yet to come’: Coronavirus latest
4 years, 6 months ago

WHO says worst of pandemic ‘yet to come’: Coronavirus latest

Al Jazeera  

The WHO warns the pandemic ‘is not even close to being over’, as the number of deaths worldwide exceeds 500,000. “A full recovery is unlikely until people are confident that it is safe to reengage in a broad range of activities.” 19:57 GMT – Brazil’s Sao Paulo expects approval to trial Chinese vaccine Brazil’s Sao Paulo state expects this week …

Coronavirus: Lockdown Iran
4 years, 6 months ago

Coronavirus: Lockdown Iran

Al Jazeera  

An intimate portrait of life under lockdown in Iran during the coronavirus outbreak. When COVID-19 hit Iran earlier his year, filmmaker Jamshid Mojaddadi was working on a project about a zoo – not far from his home and office in Mashhad, a city in the northeast of the country. Then, suddenly, like so many people in this extraordinary year, his …

Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran
4 years, 6 months ago

Months into virus, biggest one-day case spike worries Iran

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Months into Iran’s fight against the coronavirus, doctors and nurses at Tehran’s Shohadaye Tajrish Hospital still don a mask, a disposable hazmat suit and a double layer of latex gloves every day to attempt to contain a pandemic that shows no signs of slowing. Iran reported its first coronavirus cases and deaths on the same day in …

‘Disaster’ looms in coronavirus-hit Afghanistan: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Disaster’ looms in coronavirus-hit Afghanistan: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

With hospital beds almost full, Afghan officials warn of coming ‘disaster’ as suspected cases of COVID-19 surge. 18:17 GMT – Turkey reports new deaths, cases The number of coronavirus deaths in Turkey rose to 4,669 as the country reported 21 new deaths in the past 24 hours. 17:02 GMT – Canada reports new cases, deaths Canada’s total coronavirus cases rose …

Iran marks new daily record in coronavirus cases: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

Iran marks new daily record in coronavirus cases: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

Concerns over a potential second wave as health officials record 3,574 new infections in the past 24 hours. 11:08 GMT – Malaysia reports 277 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths Malaysian health authorities reported 277 new coronavirus cases after infections were detected in an immigration detention centre. 10:03 GMT – Indonesia reports 585 new coronavirus infections, 23 deaths Indonesia reported …

The Latest: India reports largest single-day virus surge
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: India reports largest single-day virus surge

Associated Press  

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. ___ NEW DELHI, India — India has recorded its biggest single-day surge with 5,242 new cases of coronavirus and 157 deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the country’s infection tally to more than 96,000, the most in Asia. ___ MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — The government in the Pakistani-administered sector of Kashmir …

Mortality rates hint at even higher coronavirus death toll
4 years, 7 months ago

Mortality rates hint at even higher coronavirus death toll

India Today  

The coronavirus has now taken 300,000 lives globally, according to official figures. The official figures include only those deaths attributed to coronavirus, but experts are increasingly looking at data comparing this year's death rates with previous years -- regardless of the official cause. This "excess deaths" metric raises the spectre of a much higher toll, as it includes fatalities indirectly …

Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns
4 years, 7 months ago

Doctors and nurses suffered as Iran ignored virus concerns

Associated Press  

CAIRO — They are regarded as heroes, their fallen colleagues as martyrs. Iran’s leaders, several medical professionals said, delayed telling the public about the virus for weeks, even as hospitals were filling up with people suffering from symptoms linked to the virus. The country’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proclaimed on March 10 that the doctors, nurses, and medical staffers …

New lockdown in Iran after coronavirus spike: Live updates
4 years, 8 months ago

New lockdown in Iran after coronavirus spike: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

County in southwestern Iran placed under lockdown after people failed to ‘observe social distancing rules’. 14:30 GMT – Philippines coronavirus cases reach 10,794, total deaths 719 The Philippines’ health ministry has reported 184 new coronavirus cases, taking the Southeast Asian nation’s total reported infections to 10,794. 09:02 GMT – Philippines reports 184 new cases, 15 more deaths The Philippines’ health …

Sanctions make Iran’s coronavirus crisis more deadly
4 years, 8 months ago

Sanctions make Iran’s coronavirus crisis more deadly

Al Jazeera  

In the face of this global threat, the US should abandon its maximum pressure strategy against Iran and lift sanctions. Political leaders, diplomats, defence officials, experts, civic organisations and activists from Asia to Europe have urged the Trump administration to ease its sanctions against Iran to help the country’s fight against coronavirus and help save “hundreds of thousands of lives”. …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Iran opens long-banned drive-in movie theaters with precautionary measures
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Iran opens long-banned drive-in movie theaters with precautionary measures

Firstpost  

Workers spray disinfectants on cars that line up each night after buying tickets online for what is called the “Cinema Machine” in Farsi. The new coronavirus pandemic has brought back something unseen in Iran since its 1979 Islamic Revolution: a drive-in movie theater. With stadiums shut and movie theaters closed, this parking-lot screening is the only film being shown in …

Covid-19: Iran reports lowest virus infections since March 10
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19: Iran reports lowest virus infections since March 10

India Today  

Iran said on Saturday there was a "clear drop" in the number of new coronavirus infections as it reported 802 fresh cases, the lowest daily count since March 10. "This shows a clear drop in the number of new infections compared to recent weeks, despite our active testing," health ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said on state television. Iran's deputy health …

Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears
4 years, 8 months ago

Iran opens up as economic woes trump virus infection fears

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran on Monday began opening intercity highways and major shopping centers to stimulate its sanctions-choked economy, gambling that it has brought under control its coronavirus outbreak — one of the worst in the world — even as some fear it could lead to a second wave of infections. “We have no choice but to work because we …

Coronavirus update: Beyonce delivers message about US death rates, UAE moves to stop virus rumours
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus update: Beyonce delivers message about US death rates, UAE moves to stop virus rumours

ABC  

Pop superstar Beyonce has told millions of viewers during the One World: Together at Home concert that coronavirus is killing a disproportionately high number of black Americans. The United States is performing "very well" compared to other nation's dealing with the coronavirus health crisis, US President Donald Trump says. "The United States has produced a dramatically better health outcome than …

Iran parliament: Virus deaths nearly double reported figures
4 years, 8 months ago

Iran parliament: Virus deaths nearly double reported figures

Associated Press  

TEHRAN, Iran — The death toll in Iran from the coronavirus pandemic is likely nearly double the officially reported figures, due to undercounting and because not everyone with breathing problems has been tested for the virus, a parliament report said. As far as the positive cases are involved, and given the undertesting, the number of people infected is probably “eight …

Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions
4 years, 8 months ago

Virus becomes latest battle between Iran, US amid tensions

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Even as both face the same invisible enemy in the coronavirus pandemic, Iran and the United States remain locked in retaliatory pressure campaigns that now view the outbreak as just the latest battleground. This perception has been helped by mocking social media posts from the U.S. State Department and a former leader of Iran’s paramilitary …

Coronavirus threatens to upend a delicate balance of power in the Middle East
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus threatens to upend a delicate balance of power in the Middle East

ABC  

The holiest site in Christianity — the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem — is normally full of worshippers at this time. The coronavirus pandemic has shaken many things that even the constant upheaval in the Middle East previously could not. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news …

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