Tehran (IP) - Iran's Vice President for Science and Technology said that knowledge-based companies have taken effective measures to combat the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country by producing medical needs.

Iran PressIran News: In an exclusive interview with Iran Press on Sunday, Sorena Sattari said that significant measures have been taken on the country during COVID-19 outbreak and epidemic.

"Iran was dependent on foreign countries to meet some of its needs during the crisis, but now its needs are met domestically," he added.

The official also stressed Iran's ability in the medical equipment sector which is producing particular equipment of CCU rooms, operation rooms, and ventilators.

The ventilators are in use for special cases and kits to diagnose the disease have the same ability and criteria, he said.

Sattari elsewhere underscored that mask producing machines are also manufactured domestically along with the other equipment which has made Iran independent with no need for any county to meet its needs.

On Sunday morning, Interior Ministry held its regular meeting on COVID-19 attended by Vice President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari, where several products made by knowledge-based companies like nano masks, antibacterial, particle respirator, different ventilators, oxygen saturation system and test kits were unveiled.

All domestically produced equipment is on the verge of mass production. The ventilator is compatible with European standards.

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