Iran official says fifth COVID-19 wave will be last
Al-Monitor - The daily coronavirus death toll in Iran reached a new high on Aug. 9 at 588 deaths. The previous…
Health and Hygiene
1.2 Million Doses of Iranian Covid-19 Vaccine Thrown Away Over ‘Contamination’
Iranwire - Vast quantities of Iran’s domestically-made Covid-19 vaccine were thrown away because of contamination, probably with live coronavirus, a…
Iran to Hold Shia Mourning Ceremonies Despite Record Covid-19 Infections
Iranwire - The fifth wave of coronavirus infections in Iran has yet to reach its projected peak. But deaths from Covid-19 are…
Iranian Hospitals Overflow As Number Of Reported Covid-19 Cases Passes 4 Million
Iranwire - The number of reported coronavirus cases in Iran surpassed 4 million on August 4 amid a vicious wave…
Iran’s outgoing health minister asks for military-enforced lockdown
Al-Monitor - Iran's outgoing Health Minister Saied Namaki wrote an open letter yesterday, Aug. 1, to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urging him and…
Iran reports record high of over 37,000 new COVID-19 cases, deaths at 3-month high
Al-Arabia - Iran’s daily COVID-19 caseload crossed 37,000 mark for the first time on Monday, the health ministry said, as…
Cash-for-Beds Rackets Exposed as Delta Variant Overwhelms Iranian Hospitals
Iranwire - The vaccination campaign in Iran, at least according to the Health Ministry, has finally picked up speed. The…
Middle East economic outlook hinges on vaccinations
Al-Monitor - The headline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook update this week is that the keystone of any…
Tehran: Army Beds Repurposed as Hospitalized Covid-19 Patients Reach 10,000
Iranwire - Ten thousand hospital beds in the Iranian capital are now occupied by patients with severe Covid-19 after a…
Iran reports record high of over 30,000 new COVID-19 cases: Health ministry
Al-Arabia - Iran’s daily Covid caseload crossed the 30,000 mark for the first time on Monday, its health ministry said,…