Iran: 35-day-old baby tests positive for COVID-19
A 35-day-old baby has confirmed being infected by the COVID-19 in Gonabad, Khorasan Razavi province, according to officials in Iran.
Iran: Developing Stem Cell Therapy for COVID-19
Iran is developing a treatment method that could help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, with the help of stem cells.
Iran: Price of wheat lifts to support farmers
Iran has lifted for a second time in a year the price at which it buys locally produced new-season wheat.
Iran gov.: Social distancing plan to continue until April 8
Iran will continue the implementation of its social distancing plan until April 8, said the government’s spokesman.
90% of coronavirus patients costs paid by government; Rouhani says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the government and insurance pay for 90 percent of the treatment costs of coronavirus patients.
Rouhani: one-fifth of budget allocated to coronavirus combat
Hassan Rouhani said that 20 percent of the country's annual budget is dedicated to combating coronavirus.
Ehsan Hadadi Tests Positive for COVID-19
Iranian discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi has tested positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
COVID-19 in Iran: Over 11,000 Recovered
Iran Health Ministry spokesman said that over 11,000 COVID-19 patients have recovered from the disease in the country so far.
Social Distancing Plan to Initiate on Friday; Iran
Iran's Interior Ministry announced that implementing a social distancing plan to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus will begin in the country on Friday.
Coronavirus Test Kit Made in Iran
A manager of a knowledge-based company in Iran said their domestically-developed coronavirus diagnostic test kit is ready.