CoronaVirus News Archive

WHO chief:

Worldwide distribution of vaccine, ‘shockingly’ imbalanced

The Director General of World Health Organization (WHO) lashed out that the distribution of vaccine in world and stated that worldwide distribution of COVID-19 vaccine between rich and poor countries is ‘shockingly’ imbalanced.

Venezuela:

Production capacity for empiric Cuban COVID vaccine available

Venezuela has the capacity to produce the experimental Cuban coronavirus vaccine candidate known as Abdala at a Caracas biomedical facility, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Thursday.

Iran registers record daily spike in COVID-19 cases

The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed the record daily number of COVID-19 infections in the country in the course of the past 24 hours.

Latest status of Iran-made viral vector vaccine

The animal safety studies of an Iran-made COVID-19 vaccine that uses viral vector technology will likely end in two months.

Gov. focusing on overcoming COVID

TEHRAN, Apr. 03 (MNA) – Combating the virus, overcoming the sanctions, focusing on people's livelihoods, and completing important economic projects are 4 important issues for the current government in its four last months, said the Iranian

Millions of American J&J vaccines ruined due to human error

Johnson & Johnson admits having produced a faulty batch of coronavirus vaccines at an East Baltimore facility, reportedly due to a mix-up of two ingredients that led to the ruining of about 15 million doses.

Iran daily COVID-19 infections surpass 10,000

The Iranian Health Ministry has confirmed 10,250 COVID-19 infections and 91 deaths due to the disease in the past 24 hours.

Iran COVID-19 update: 7,980 cases, 81 deaths in 24 hours

TEHRAN, Mar. 26 (MNA) - The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, claimed lives of 81 more Iranians over the past 24 hours with the detection of 7,980 new COVID-19 cases in the country, according to the Iranian Health Ministry.

Brazil registers record daily COVID-19 deaths of 2,841

Brazil registered 2,841 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, a new record daily increase.

FM spox wishes nations happy Nowruz with health, friendship

TEHRAN, Mar. 15 (MNA) – Stating that Iranian New Year, Nowruz, is reminiscent of a common destiny for the world, Foreign Ministry Spokesman wishes good health, happiness and friendship to the people of Iran, region and nations.

Iranian COVID-19 vaccine starts clinical trial

Phases two and three of clinical trials of the first Iranian corona vaccine, produced and manufactured by the domestic researchers at Execution of Imam Khomeini Order (EIKO), entitled COVO Iran Barakat” kicked off on Mon.

COVID-19 infections in Africa surpass 4m

According to the latest figures published by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a number of COVID-19 infections in the continent has topped 4 million.

Iran COVID-19 deaths surpass 61k since outbreak: Health Min.

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The Iranian Health Ministry said that country’s coronavirus, COVID-19, death toll has surpassed 61,000 since the outbreak.

Research on two COVID vaccines on human model to begin soon

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Health Minister said that the researches on two coronavirus vaccines on the human model will begin in the coming weeks.

Iran completes clinical study on four COVID-19 herbal drugs

TEHRAN, Nov. 08 (MNA) – Head of Iran Food and Drug Administration (IFDA) said that the country completed the clinical studies on four herbal medicines for the COVID-19 for the first time in the world.

New Coronavirus Found in Japanese Cave Similar to COVID-19 Strain

TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Scientists have discovered a new type of coronavirus similar to the strain that causes COVID-19, in the dung of cave-dwelling bats in Japan.