By Elnur Baghishov â Trend:
As many as 7,390 people have been infected with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours in Iran, said Sima Sadat Lari, spokesperson for Iran s Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Trend reports citing the ministry.
According to Sadat Lari, 62 more people have died from the coronavirus over the past day.
Sadat Lari added that the condition of 3,709 people is critical.
So far, more than 10 million tests have been conducted in Iran for the diagnosis of coronavirus.
Iran continues to monitor the coronavirus situation in the country. According to recent reports from Iranian officials, over 1.51 million people have been infected, and 58,945 people have already died. Meanwhile, over 1.29 million people have reportedly recovered from the disease.
By Elnur Baghishov â Trend:
Iran has offered Kyrgyzstan to abolish the bilateral visa, Director General of Islamic Republic of Iran Customs Administration (IRICA), Mehdi Mirashrafi said, Trend reports citing the IRICA.
He made this proposal during a meeting with the Kyrgyz Ambassador to Iran Avazbek Abdurazakov.
During the meeting, the director-general noted that the abolition of visas is an important issue to increase the flow of tourists between the two countries after the end of the coronavirus pandemic.
Mirashrafi added that the trade turnover between the two countries is low and a number of steps should be taken to increase trade turnover. To this end, the implementation of the E-Tire system between the two countries can be an important step.
By Elnur Baghishov â Trend:
It can be said that the British strain of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has already spread in Iran, Iranian Minister of Health and Medical Education Saeed Namaki said, Trend reports.
He made the remark at a meeting of rectors of medical universities held in a video-conference format.
The minister said that the recent death of a 71-year-old woman who did not go anywhere in Tehran as a result of a mutated virus, and similar incidents in the cities of Abyek in Qazvin Province and Hashtgerd in Alborz Province prove that a new strain of the virus has spread in Iran.
January 28 - 2021 EL GENEINA / KHARTOUM
Minister of Culture and Information Feisal Mohamed Saleh in 2020 (SUNA)
The Sudanese Ministry of Culture and Information announced on Tuesday that foreign journalists will be allowed to travel to all regions in the western parts of Sudan, including the West Darfur capital El Geneina where the security situation is still volatile, after widespread criticism.
The ministry explained in a press statement that the travel ban issued earlier this week was solely in place for El Geneina and concerned only foreign journalists and correspondents of foreign media organisations who applied for permission to visit.
The ban on journalists, announced by the West Darfur authorities, triggered widespread criticism.