Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman says 1,406,845 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease or been discharged from the hospital so far.
The Iranian president has agreed to the enforcement of lockdowns in five major cities across the nation during the days-long holidays ahead in order to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Iranian Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari has unveiled plans to fulfill the domestic demand for flu vaccine with the products of private companies which will be available within the next few weeks.
The Iranian government spokesman has congratulated the medical community on the National Doctor’s Day.
Iran’s deputy health minister says the novel coronavirus is killing one Iranian every 13 minutes, and infecting another one every 33 seconds.
Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman has confirmed 2,456 new cases of infection with the novel coronavirus, raising the total number of cases to 220,180.
The Iranian health minister says Iran has begun extensive work on vaccines related to the COVID-19 virus, and people will soon hear good news in this regard.
Iran’s health minister says the country has been able to save about 700 million Euros by making pharmaceutical products inside the country.
An Iranian health ministry official says the US sanctions have resulted in a shortage of a foreign-made medicine used for cystic fibrosis patients.
The Iranian president has urged people to avoid unnecessary travel to help stem the spread of coronavirus.