Hongda Fan, technical entrepreneur and professor at Shanghai International Studies University, made the remarks in an interview with IRNA in China on Monday.Regarding China's experiences in countering coronavirus, the professor said scholars have not found any medicine or vaccine for the virus, so the sole way to fight the deadly …
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5.4-Richter quake shakes southern Iran
According to the Seismological Center of the Geophysics Institute of Tehran University, the earthquake occurred in the depth of 9 km at 52.32 degrees longitude and 27.20 degrees latitude.No report has so far been released on the probable casualties or damage to the property. Iran sits on major fault lines and is prone …
Read More »Official terms US sanctions as destructive virus infecting int’l relations, laws
Seyyed Majid Tafreshi made the remarks in a meeting with Japan's Ambassador in UN European Office Okaniwa Ken late on Sunday.During the meeting, the Iranian side raised various issues including continuation of mutual legal and judicial talks, identifying secondary, unilateral and extra-resolution sanctions as destructive viruses imposed on the international …
Read More »Supreme Leader thanks Iranian officials engaged in combating COVID-19
Iran's national campaign to contain coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is based on scientific backup along with religious, humanitarian and Jihadi motives, the Supreme Leader added.He further added that the campaign could turn the threats into opportunities. Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that 4,790 …
Read More »Iran football star Ali Karimi contributes to combat disease
The medical and health equipment donated by the well-known footballer were dispatched to the hospitals of the Province.Head of Iran's Health Ministry Public Relations Office Kianoush Jahanpour said on Sunday that 4,790 people out of a total of 13,938 infected by the coronavirus have survived the deadly disease while 724 …
Read More »Official: COVID-19 infection toll hits 14,000
Jahanpour said that 1,209 new affected cases have been identified since yesterday.Over the last 24 hours, 113 people succumbed to death due to the virus, he added. He noted that 251 new cases in Tehran, 84 in Qom, 43 in Gilan, 126 in Isfahan, 67 in Alborz, 72 in Mazandaran, …
Read More »Coronavirus can be controlled with “prudence”, “not panic”: UN chief
Admitting that it is “absolutely natural” to be anxious and confused when facing “a health threat”, Guterres said, “Even though the situation has been classified as a pandemic, it is one we can control. We can slow down transmissions, prevent infections and save lives. But that will take unprecedented personal, national …
Read More »Iran futsal player nominated for 2019 world best young player
The ‘Futsal Planet’ website listed the names of ten players from Iran, Portugal, Brazil, Russia, Thailand, Spain, Japan and Croatia.Earlier, Sepehr Mohammadi Kamalabadi has been nominated for the ‘Best Goal Keeper’, Sara Shirbeigi as the ‘Best Female Player’, Mohammad Nazemasharieh as the ‘Best Coach’, Farzaneh Tavasoli as the ‘Best Female …
Read More »Zarif slams US bullying to kill innocent people
"In letter to counterparts @HassanRouhani informs how efforts to fight #COVID19 pandemic in Iran have been severely hampered by US sanctions, urging them to cease observing them: It is IMMORAL to let a bully kill innocents," Zarif tweeted on Saturday.He added: "Viruses recognize no politics or geography. Nor should we." …
Read More »Spox: Iran not to forget friends of tough times
Mousavi made the remarks on his official Twitter account in a reference to the countries which helped Iran in the battle against coronavirus outbreak.He named many friendly countries which rushed to help Iran following Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif’s Twitter message and telephone conversation, as well as efforts made by …
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