Speaking at a meeting of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus on Saturday, Dr Hassan Rouhani said that the end of coronavirus is not yet clear and that we must prepare ourselves for a long-term fight against the virus.
"According to scientists and health professionals, we can't predict a specific time for the end of the disease," he said, adding, “The behavior of this virus is changing and it does not have a fixed behavior, and based on what researchers say, the virus won't go away on its own, so we have to prepare ourselves for a long-term fight against it”.
Emphasizing the need to pay attention to physical distancing and avoiding unnecessary gatherings, the President said, "Observance of personal hygiene and the use of masks can play a very important role in cutting the chain of outbreaks, and one of the topics we discussed in today's meeting was the obligatory use of masks in some places”.
Dr Rouhani said, "In the fifth month after fighting coronavirus started, based on the experience we have gained in recent months, we can state that various activities, including economic, cultural and spiritual activities, can continue and open according to the instructions, because it is not possible to close down work and activities, but the protocols must be fully observed”.
Pointing out that we are facing the first wave of the disease in the country to date, the President said, "In some provinces we have encountered and passed through the peak of the disease, and in some provinces the peak of the disease has already begun, which we need to overcome by following the instructions”.
Dr Rouhani continued, "In today's meeting, good discussions were held about the psychological pressure transferred to the society and the worries that this virus has created among the people; Many people may have mental illnesses, and I urge all scientists and specialists in the social sciences, religion, psychology, culture, the arts, and the media, especially the IRIB and the Internet, to prepared people for the situation”.
Pointing out that at the beginning of the outbreak in the country, with the cooperation and good efforts of the Ministry of Health, the Armed Forces and the IRIB, and the support of the people, we were able to get through the difficult days, the President said, "We started the fight against coronavirus well, but we need perseverance to maintain the achievements”.
"As President, I call on all Iranians to continue fighting for the sake of dear Iran and to protect the achievements of the fight against coronavirus patiently and without any worries,” said Rouhani.
Dr Rouhani stated, "Thanks to the sacrifice of our own health front and the cooperation of all branches and people, we have been successful in the fight against coronavirus to this day, and we have an acceptable record”.
Stating that the continuation of reopening and economic activity in the process of fighting coronavirus depends on our general behavior, he said, "The basis of designating red status to be cities, not entire province”.
The President added, "According to the decision of the National Task Force for Fighting Coronavirus, the academic year of universities will begin on September 7, 2020, in two parts: online and face-to-face; we want the dormitory to be as less crowded as possible".
He pointed out, "The school year of schools will also start on September 5, but education has been allowed in accordance with the province, region and their needs, and students will be present in schools every other day, and Thursdays will not be holiday anymore”.
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