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Some 70,000 rare disease patients vaccinated against coronavirus 24 May 2021

Some 70,000 rare disease patients vaccinated against coronavirus

Some 70,000 patients of rare diseases have received the COVID-19 vaccine so far, Mehdi Shadnoush, head of the transplant management and treatment center of the Ministry of Health, has said.

Drug trafficking fight requires ‘common understanding, global action’ 24 May 2021

Drug trafficking fight requires ‘common understanding, global action’

Iranian deputy anti-narcotics police chief Naghi Mahmoudi ha stressed that the drug trafficking fight requires a common understanding and action by all members of the international community, and no country alone can address the challenges in this area.

Two COVID shots effective against India variant 23 May 2021

Two COVID shots effective against India variant

A double dose of COVID-19 vaccines is almost as effective against the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified in India as it is against Britain’s dominant strain, English health officials said on Saturday.

Iran experiences 60% rainfall drop in 2 months on year 23 May 2021

Iran experiences 60% rainfall drop in 2 months on year

Precipitation has declined by 60 percent in Iran over the first two months of the current [Iranian calendar] year (March 21-May 21) compared to the same period last year.

The country celebrates “National Organ Donation Day” 22 May 2021

The country celebrates “National Organ Donation Day”

Organ donation is the donation of life to thousands of patients whose future is hanging in the balance, a humane and benevolent act that can prevent the death of 3,000 people annually in Iran.

+41,000 coronavirus tests conducted at border points 22 May 2021

+41,000 coronavirus tests conducted at border points

Some 41,736 passengers have so far been screened for coronavirus by rapid tests at the country's official borders since March 10, Mehdi Valipour, head of Relief and Rescue Organization affiliated to the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), has stated.

Middle-aged Iran: zero population growth in 20 years 20 May 2021

Middle-aged Iran: zero population growth in 20 years

Iran, which is now called “middle-aged” with about 70 percent of the active population, is sounding the alarm about the declining trend of population growth and the upward trend of aging.

Tehranis rally in support of Palestinians 20 May 2021

Tehranis rally in support of Palestinians

A large group of people gathered in Imam Hussein Square in Tehran on Wednesday to express their support for the defenseless Palestinians over the recent brutal attacks carried out by the usurper Israeli regime.

Iran informs IFRC of launching campaign to help Palestinians 19 May 2021

Iran informs IFRC of launching campaign to help Palestinians

The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has informed the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) of launching a national campaign to collect public donations in favor of Palestinian people who are under Israel’s brutal attacks.

Iranians donate medical supplies to Gaza 19 May 2021

Iranians donate medical supplies to Gaza

  The Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) will send medical supplies and equipment worth $100,000 supplied through public donations to Palestinian people in Gaza.