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IOPHR’s Open Letter to WHO – demanding WHO’s attention in regards to Iran’s incapacity to deal with the Coronavirus outbreak

Shabtabnews – On 24th March 2020, IOPHR sent an open letter to Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Managing Director of the World Health Organisation, pointing to the Iranian regime’s incapacity to the deal with Coronavirus , and thus asking WHO to directly intervene and deal with the epidemic in Iran . In there letter IOPHR points to Iranian regime’s incompetence, …

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Coronavirus Chaos In Iran: Rouhani Wants Foreign Aid, Hardliners Don’t

Radiofarda – A visiting Doctors Without Borders contingent in Isfahan has been barred from offering its relief services to coronavirus patients because of indecision, chaos and conflicts surrounding Iranian government organizations. President Hassan Rouhani says three of his cabinet ministers, Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, Interior Minister Abdolreza Rahmani Fazli and Health Minister Saeed Namaki had invited the France-based NGO. However, …

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Coronavirus Cases Rise To Tens Of Thousands In Iran, Forcing Travel Restrictions

Radiofarda – The official number of coronavirus victims in Iran reached 2,077 on Wednesday, March 25, the health ministry spokesman announced. With 143 new deaths, the epidemic does not show any signs of slowing down. The health ministry also said cases of the COVID-19 disease climbed to 27,017, with 2,200 new cases in one day. An independent estimate by Radio …

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Iran Central Bank Governor Says Partial Release Of Frozen Assets Possible

Radiofarda – Speaking on the side-lines of a meeting of cabinet ministers and President Rouhani on Wednesday Iran’s Central Bank (CBI) Governor said that part of Iran’s frozen assets may be released soon to enable the country to deal with the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. “We have information that part of our assets that were frozen in other countries due to …

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Iran To Introduce Strict Lockdown Of Cities Soon, Spokesman Says

Radiofarda – The Spokesman of President Hassan Rouhani’s administration said Wednesday the government will soon impose strict lockdowns to prevent a second wave of the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) epidemic. The coronavirus epidemic, even according to the officially announced death toll and infection cases has claimed the lives of at least 1,934 and infected more than 24,000 Iranians. Many believe that the …

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