May 7, 2020 (Persian calendar 1399/2/18)
Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education (وزارت بهداشت درمان و آموزش پزشكي ايران) official website
behdasht.gov.ir
Iran National self reporting and screening for Coronavirus (سامانه خود اظهاري و غربالگري سلامت بيماري كرونا) official website
salamat.gov.ir
Iran’s Health Ministry spokesman Kianoosh Jahanpour كيانوش جهانپور said on Thursday that the total number of Coronavirus cases in the country has reached 103,135 while over 82,744 have recovered from COVID-19.
“With 68 new deaths in the past 24 hours, the death toll from the virus has reached 6,486. Unfortunately, we had 1,485 new cases since yesterday,” Jahanpour said on state TV.
He added that 103,135 people have tested positive for the Coronavirus in the country so far.
Jahanpour also put the number of those who have recovered from the viral infection at 82,744.
The Coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has infected over 3.8 million people around the world. The global death toll from the pandemic is now more than 265,000.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani حسن روحاني and his Austrian counterpart stressed the need all-out international cooperation to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic and expressed readiness to share experiences and deepen cooperation in this regard.
In a telephone conversation on Wednesday, Rouhani and Alexander Van der Bellen also described US sanctions against Iran as an obstacle to meeting medical and pharmaceutical needs, and expressed opposition to the continuation of the sanctions.
Despite the current difficult conditions in the fight against the Coronavirus, the United States continues its sanctions on Iran’s pharmaceutical and medical needs, Rouhani said, adding, “The American government is also strongly obstructing Iran’s request to receive a loan from the IMF for fighting the virus.
“We believe that the European Union should take more serious actions in the current situation towards its commitments to international affairs and the JCPOA.
“Europe’s commitment to fighting this pandemic and helping countries and putting an end to illegal sanctions is important, and I hope we can see a new action and initiative on the part of Europe.”
Rouhani further stressed that in the current situation of the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the world, all efforts should be focused on lifting sanctions and eliminating differences and extinguishing wars and conflicts, and said that Iran seeks peace and stability in the region.
He said Iran expects Europe to put pressure on the Zionist Regime of Israel and not to allow the regime to move the conditions towards a crisis by attacking Syria and Lebanon and the continued siege of Gaza, ignoring the global Coronavirus pandemic.
The Austrian president, for his part, said Austria and the European Union “oppose the US sanctions against Iran and will continue their cooperation with Tehran.
He added that his country is keen on deepening ties and cooperation with Iran and sharing experiences in fighting COVID-19.
“We are trying to improve relations between Iran and Europe without being influenced by the United States,” he said, adding that the US move contradicts international treaties and is against international laws.
The two presidents also stressed the need to strengthen the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (INSTEX).
INSTEX is a payment channel that France, Germany and Britain - the three European signatories to the Iran nuclear deal, known the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA برجام) - have devised to continue trade with Tehran and bypass the US embargoes.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani حسن روحاني and his Uzbek counterpart Shavkat Mirziyoyev discussed ways to enhance the bilateral ties and cooperation amid the global fight against the COVID-19 crisis.
During a phone conversation on Wednesday, the two presidents exchanged views about ways to boost the bilateral relations between Iran and Uzbekistan in various fields, including politics, economy, trade, transportation, and communications.
They also stressed the importance of cooperation between Tehran and Tashkent in the fight against the novel Coronavirus and agreed to share their experiences with each other in coping with the viral disease.
In later April, the crisis response committee of Uzbekistan allowed Iranian trucks to travel in the country for road transport provided that they fully observe the health regulations.
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Iran Health Ministry, Coronavirus 103135 infected patients, 6486 deaths, 82744 cured
صد و سه هزار و صد و سي و پنج مورد بيمار و شش هزار و چهارصد و هشتاد و شش مورد مرگ و هشتاد و دو هزار و هفتصد و چهل و چهار مورد درمان ويروس كرونا گزارش وزارت بهداشت ايران
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