Health and Hygiene

theguardian.com – New coronavirus infections in Iran have risen sharply since the country relaxed its restrictions on movement, while France has said it will reimpose strict lockdowns if cases surge when it begins to emerge from confinement next week. Tehran on Wednesday reported 1,680 new infections, nearly double the figure four days ago and the highest daily figure since 11 April when it allowed …

gatestoneinstitute.org – At the same time that the airline [Iran’s Mahan Air] was flying to China, it also continued operations to other countries in the Middle East, with the result that it has now been accused of spreading the virus to a number of countries including Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Lebanon. Mahan Air has so far declined …

Iran-HRM – At least 50 women infected with the coronavirus in Sepidar Prison in the city of Ahvaz, Khuzestan province.The women were quarantined after getting infected with the virus and suffering symptoms such as fever and coughing. Other prisoners also have symptoms similar to the common cold.The prison doctor is also sick and there is no one to treat the …

Radiofarda – Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, the Islamic Republic of Iran’s approach to news dissemination about the epidemic has been one of chaotic management, secrecy and lies. Iranian officials first denied the existence of the disease, then refused to quarantine Qom and its religious sites. This behavior was followed by the dissemination of fake news and all …

RFL/RE – The global death toll from the coronavirus is more than 244,000 with 3.4 million infections confirmed, causing mass disruptions as governments continue to try to slow the spread of the new respiratory illness. Here’s a roundup of COVID-19 developments in RFE/RL’s broadcast regions. Russia Russia on May 3 registered more than 10,600 new coronavirus infections, marking a fresh …

Radiofarda – The Secretary of Retirees Association in Rasht, the capital of Gilan province in northern Iran, has said 400 retirees have died of COVID-19 in the city since February 19. Ebrahim Yousefzadeh who was speaking at the gathering of representatives of trade associations of Gilan Province on Friday said the families of the deceased have received a 50-million rial …

Iran-HRM – Two senior Iranian officials disclosed that the authorities have arrested thousands of Iranians during the coronavirus pandemic for exposing the regime’s Covid-19 cover-up and mismanagement of handling the crisis. The Spokesman of Iran’s Armed Forces on Tuesday, April 28, said the state security forces and the Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) paramilitary Basij forces, have arrested 3,600 people for “spreading …

Iran-HRM – Student activist Soha Mortezaei has been summoned to serve her prison term despite horrible conditions of Iranian prisons during the coronavirus pandemic, it was reported on April 30, 2020. Soha Mortezaei is a graduate of Tehran University and holds a master’s degree in political sciences. She formerly was the secretary of Tehran University students’ council. Student activist Soha …

Radiofarda – While admitting that the official death toll from the coronavirus outbreak in Iran has exceeded 6,000, the Islamic Republic Minister of Health warned of a heavy second wave of the disease next autumn and winter. “A relatively heavy attack by a combination of flu and coronavirus is expected in the fall and winter”, the Minister, Saeed Namaki, reiterated. …

Al-Arabia – Renowned physician Dr. Kamiar Alaei, who was imprisoned for his HIV/AIDS work in Iran, said on Thursday the Iranian government has tried to diminish the significance of the coronavirus epidemic and that disagreement between government sectors confused medical staff and the public. “They tried to undermine the significance of the coronavirus and that was unfortunately a wrong message …