Health and Hygiene

Radiofarda – Iran is to start imposing fines for breaches of health regulations in the capital, President Hassan Rouhani announced on Saturday, after daily coronavirus infections hit a record high this week. Iran has previously held back from using fines to enforce mask wearing in public and other health protocols, but they will now be imposed in the capital Tehran, …

VOA – An Iranian dissident has contracted the coronavirus at a prison in northern Iran, according to a knowledgeable source, highlighting what U.S. and U.N. officials say is a worsening pandemic threat facing Iran’s prisoners of conscience. In a message sent Tuesday to VOA Persian, an Iran-based source close to the family of dissident Farhad Meysami said Meysami tested positive …

(AP) — Iranian state TV said the country has hit its highest number of daily deaths from the coronavirus, with 239 new fatalities reported on Wednesday. The report quoted the spokesperson of the country’s health ministry, Sima Sadat Lari, as saying that the 239 died since Tuesday. Iran has in the past had 235 daily deaths. The latest death toll …

Shabtabnews – In a twitter statement US expressed concern in regards to COVID-19 outbreak in Iran. The U.S. is concerned by the worsening COVID-19 situation in Iran and we reiterate our offer of assistance first made in February. We join @UNHumanRights' call for Iranian authorities to release all political prisoners from their overcrowded and unsanitary prisons immediately.— Morgan Ortagus (@statedeptspox) …

Radiofarda – A former member of the Iranian parliament, Hedayatullah Khademi, says that all residents of a village in the oil-rich province of Khuzestan in southwest Iran have been infected with the coronavirus. Allegedly, no medical treatment or measures have been taken by the Iranian government institutions for the villagers. Khademi, a member of the 10th parliament from Izeh, posted …

Radiofarda – Following an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Tehran, the Tehran Governor’s Office announced new closures and restrictions in the surrounding province beginning Saturday, October 3. The Tehran Governor’s Office ordered the closure of educational centers, mosques and Prayer sites, cinemas, theaters, museums and museum-gardens, reception halls, hairdressers and beauty salons, social and cultural events and …

Iran-HRM – A female political prisoner held ad Tabriz Prison has tested positive for Covid-19 disease. Masoumeh Senobari contracted the virus after the authorities refused to quarantine infected prisoners. An informed source about the condition of this political prisoner said: “Masoumeh Sanobari coughs badly. She also has a high fever, and suffers from fore throat, dry mouth, lung pain and …

Shabtabnews – In an open letter the IOPHR draws the attentions of Javaid Rehmanthe the United Nations Human Rights Rapporteur for Iran to the “wave of widespread detentions, without any explanation from the Iranian security officials, and the emergence of a growing dissatisfaction amongst Iranian citizens. Especially, amongst the millions of Gonabadi Sufis.” The letter also points to the cases …

Radiozamaneh – you’re brought there under article 16, they’d rough you up. I saw them kill a guy with my own eyes. It was four years ago in a mandatory rehab center in Khavar-Shahr. The guy wanted out, he wanted to leave, so he drank some bleach. The next day the staff found out and started beating him. They beat …

DW.com – Public health experts have said Iranians must prepare for mounting COVID-19 infections and deaths in the coming months. The warning comes amid media reports of preferential access to drugs and treatment for lawmakers. Speaking at a cabinet meeting last week, Deputy Health Minister Iraj Harirchi warned that Iran “must prepare for a third coronavirus wave.” According to official …