Tehran (IP) - Iran's Minister of Health noted that without the exchange of international information, the world could not defeat COVID-19.

Iran PressIran News: Speaking at the meeting of the Scientific-Advisory Committee of COVID-19, Namaki stated that to fight this virus national contribution is required.

Namaki added: "Tehran should not be a base to decide for the whole Iran but should use the capacity of all the provinces to contain the virus."

Saeed Namaki said that according to scientific knowledge, the Coronavirus is complex and different from the early types of the virus and we must prepare ourselves for anything unpredictable.

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Iran's senior health official said that the Ministry of Health in the provinces, despite the shortcomings, has gained significant achievements to combat the Coronavirus.

"COVID-19 has economic, political, social, and psychological aspects that have affected the world, and therefore not just the medical aspect of it would be considered," the Minister said.

The Minister of Health also stressed that traditional and herbal medicine should be used alongside scientific methods to treat the virus.

Namaki said that areas without Coronavirus should be identified in the country so that people such as pregnant women and children can go there safely for vaccination because vaccination is very important and Iran via vaccination was able to control 6 infectious diseases.

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"As all people are challenging with the Coronavirus in the world, yet no definite vaccine or treatment has been found for the virus, and it is delusion if anyone claims he has found the most definite treatment method.

The National Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting on COVID-19 with the presence of the Minister of Health, Saeed Namaki, and all medical deputies health minister have been held on Tuesday via video conferencing at the Health Ministry. 104/207

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