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National Nature Day celebration in Iran, a traditional festival changed by COVID

Friday, 02 April 2021 17:42
Tehran (IP) - One of the most famous traditional Iranian festivals is "Sizdah Bedar", also known as Nature's Day, on the thirteenth day of Farvardin (March 2nd), Iranians spend the whole day in nature because they believe this day is cursed, but due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year people didn't hold gatherings on public places.

India opens COVID-19 vaccines to over-45s

Friday, 02 April 2021 08:05
India on Thursday expanded its coronavirus vaccination drive to the 45-60 age group as the country tries to tackle a surge in new infections.

Nearly 1.9 M people contract COVID-19 in Iran

Thursday, 01 April 2021 14:54
Tehran (IP) – Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman announced on Thursday that so far, 1,897,314 people in the country had contracted coronavirus, and 1,626,144 recovered.

5th shipment of Sputnik V vaccine arrives in Iran

Thursday, 01 April 2021 13:17
Tehran (IP) – The fifth consignment of the 'Sputnik V' COVID-19 vaccine entered Iran from Russia on Thursday.

After deadliest month of pandemic in Brazil ends, worst yet to come

Thursday, 01 April 2021 08:22
Hard-hit Brazil closed out its deadliest month of the coronavirus pandemic by far on Wednesday, with 66,573 people killed by Covid-19 in March, more than double the previous record.

Get some more sleep to reduce your COVID-19 risk: Study

Thursday, 01 April 2021 02:28
Every one-hour increase in the amount of time spent asleep at night was associated with 12% lower odds of becoming infected with COVID-19, according to the study published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

Covid-19 third leading cause of death in US in 2020: CDC reports

Thursday, 01 April 2021 01:35
Covid-19 was the third leading cause of death in the United States last year after heart disease and cancer, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

France orders schools closed, widens COVID-19 restrictions

Thursday, 01 April 2021 00:12
The French government has extended movement restrictions to cover the whole of the country, closing schools for three weeks as the Élysée seeks to push back the third wave of COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals.

5th shipment of Russian vaccine to arrive Tehran tomorrow

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 19:05
Russia (IP) - The fifth shipment of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine named Sputnik V will be sent to Tehran tomorrow.

COVID-19 claims 96 lives in Iran

Wednesday, 31 March 2021 14:47
Tehran (IP) – Iran's Health Ministry spokeswoman announced on Wednesday that in the past 24 hours, 96 COVID-19 patients had lost their lives, bringing the total death toll to 62,665.