Press TV - Iran is extending its coronavirus-related restrictions in a bid to prevent the possibility of a second wave amid rising cases of infection and deaths in different parts of the country. The Health Ministry has warned that the virus does not appear to be affected by seasonality, as the nationwide death toll continues to remain relatively ...

Al-Monitor - Iranian officials in charge of combatting the coronavirus have warned they are running short of medical staff. Despite massive efforts, lockdowns and province by province policy, Iran continues to grapple with the coronavirus, which shows no signs of slowing down as officials warn they are running short of medical workers. According ...

Bloomberg | Golnar Motevalli: Iran will reintroduce lockdown measures on one of its busiest port cities on the Persian Gulf following a major surge in coronavirus cases. Bandar Abbas, the capital of Hormuzgan province and a major trade hub on the Strait of Hormuz, is one of seven cities that will be closed for one week from Friday, Fereydoun Hemmati,...

Al-Monitor - Irans president said the country is looking to reopen under certain health guidelines. President Hassan Rouhani said that Iran will seek to reopen the country as it enters what Tehran calls the third phase of managing the coronavirus outbreak. Rouhani, who is also the head of the countrys National Committee for Combatting the Coronavirus,...

Financial Tribune - Iran Chamber of Guilds has identified and introduced 57 groups of businesses to the government to receive coronavirus bailout, including coffee shops, reception halls, beauty salons, clothing units and bag and shoe shops Coronavirus lockdowns inflicted monthly losses worth 260,000 billion rials ($1.47 billion) on local businesses ...

Reuters - A wedding party contributed to a new surge in coronavirus infections in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday but insisted the country had no option but to keep its economy open despite warnings of a second wave of the epidemic. Iran, which has been gradually relaxing its lockdown since mid-April, has reported a sharp rise of ...

Bourse and Bazaar | Saheb Sadeghi: As businesses resume their activities in Iran at the behest of President Hassan Rouhani, many experts have criticized the governments decision and warned of a second wave of the coronavirus outbreak. Some even have accused Rouhani of favoring the economy over the health of the people. According to the latest official ...