Iranian scientists at a knowledge-based company developed a new smart thermal screening system that monitors and measures temperature of each individual moving among the crowds and alarms authorities in case of identifying a patient with high fever who is suspected of coronavirus infection.
A senior Iranian official said on Monday that the country’s researchers and intelligence experts are investigating claims that the coronavirus outbreak in Iran was the result of a biological attack.
A major study published last week in The New England Journal of Medicine reported the novel coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 can survive on some surfaces for several days, and is even detectable in aerosols for several hours. This important research offers valuable insights into the lifespan of this new virus outside of a human body, however, some experts are suggesting the study does not mean the virus actually remains infectious on surfaces for days or can be transmitted easily through the air.
Iranian medical authorities have screened more than 41mln people since the coronavirus outbreak in the country, an official said on Tuesday.
The World Health Organization delivered its 7th emergency medical equipment to Iran for fighting coronavirus pandemic.
President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday that the number of people hospitalized and deaths due to the coronavirus are decreasing in Iran, which show important measures have been taken.
Iran’s Minister of Science, Research and Technology Mansour Gholami highlighted Iran's readiness to share its experiences and scientific findings with world countries in the combat against the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
On the occasion of Eid al-Mab’ath, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution addressed the Iranian nation in a televised speech.
