Coronavirus Iran

Iran's confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases touch 62,500, death count nears 4,000

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday "low-risk" economic activities would resume from April 11, while calling on Iranians to respect social distancing advised by health authorities to contain the spread of the virus.

Apr 07, 2020, 18:49 PM IST

India to evacuate 400 citizens stuck in coronavirus COVID-hit Iran

India will be evacuating 400 of its citizens on March 24 and March 28, 2020 via Wuhan Air. All these Indians are pilgrims and have been stranded in the west Asian country since the outbreak of the Coronavirus Crisis.

Mar 24, 2020, 00:05 AM IST

COVID-19: Iran says virus kills another 129 people, toll rises to 853

A member of the Assembly of Experts, which has the power to appoint or dismiss the country's supreme leader, died from the COVID-19 illness caused by the virus, the semi-official Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported on Monday (March 16, 2020).

Mar 16, 2020, 16:51 PM IST

Coronavirus outbreak: Iran reports 85 new virus deaths; toll rises to 514

Iran reported 85 new deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours taking the total death toll to 514 in the country. Iran is the fourth most affected country due to coronavirus after China, South Korea and Italy.

Mar 13, 2020, 18:09 PM IST