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 Iranian photographer Hamid Soltanabadian has recently published an account of his cycling adventure in 11 Asian countries in a book named “Bicycle Memories”.

Iran’s We Defeat Coronavirus International Cartoon Contest has received 4200 submissions from cartoonists from 88 countries.

The head of Organization for Development, Renovation and Equipping Schools of Khuzestan education office Ali Ghorbani said: last year, education community in Khuzestan province was faced with different challenges including floods and earthquakes. As a result of these crises, 174 schools in Khuzestan province were damaged.

The deputy for elementary education of the ministry of education Rezvan Hakimzadeh said: noticing the coronavirus outbreak, no disruption will be caused in the learning process of students.

The minister of education Mohsen haji mirzaei said: We will decide about closure or reopening of schools next week.

The head of Mazandaran province education office said: The social network of students (SHAD) is a real smart school.

The deputy for elementary education of Yazd province education office said: “SHAD” social network is created by the ministry of education and is aimed at facilitating of connection between teachers and students.

The mayor of New York City said: all public schools of the state will be closed by the end of current school year.

The head of Educational, counseling and care for social harms of the ministry of education Masoud Shokouhi said: all educational and cultural activities of students should be followed in “SHAD” social network.

The legal and parliamentary deputy of the ministry of education Saeid Ohadi said: The situation is not ok for reopening of schools yet (due to coronavirus outbreak).

The head of center for information technology of the ministry of education Mahdi Sharafi said: the ministry of education will use from capacities of private sector in students’ education network.

The governor of Yazd province Mohammad Ali Talebi in the 1^st meeting of the council of Education of Yazd province said: the education process of Iran has not been faced with any disruption due to coronavirus outbreak. Virtual education has played an important role in this area.

The deputy for elementary education of the ministry of education Rezvan Hakimzadeh said: Virtual training for students continues in all aspects.

The Minister of Education Mohsen Haji Mirzaei in the joint meeting with a group of the managers of the Ministry of Education said: “SHAD” social network is one of the honors of our country’s education system which should also be regarded as a milestone in education and learning process in Iran.

The head of Office for Education Equality development and the Education of Nomads Mohammad Seyfi said: There has been no case of Coronavirus among nomadic students.

The head of Center for Information Technology of the Ministry of Education Mahdi Sharafi said: The social network named “SHAD” has become activated for students of elementary school in our country.

The head of West Azarbaijan Science and Technology Park said on Saturday that the Park is to hold an online innovation event in line with the fight on coronavirus outbreak.

Head of Center for International Affairs and Overseas Schools said on Sunday that Iran is among top ten countries in the world in terms of presenting virtual learning courses.  

April 13 is considered a significant cultural event for Iranians to commemorate the great Persian poet, mystic, and philosopher Attar of Nishapur.

Cartoonist Alireza Pakdel has created a new collection to heal the mental wounds inflicted by the coronavirus epidemic in the country.

Iranian writer Ali-Asghar Seidabadi’s latest story “Hannah, Our Hero” that teaches children how to take care of themselves during the coronavirus pandemic has also been translated into Croatian and Turkish.

Handicrafts exports from Tehran province reached some $73 million during the previous Iranian calendar year 1398 (ended March 19), ILNA reported.

TUTI Books at Iran's Fatemi Publishing Company has been nominated for Best Children's Publishers of the Year in Italy's 2020 Bologna Children's Book Fair .

Iran’s Vice-President for Science and Technology Sorena Sattari said on Wed. that the country is conducting hundreds of research projects to detect the nature of the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

Iranian writer Teimur Aqamohammadi’s debut novel “Roni Has Swallowed a Piano” has been praised by his other colleague book writers.

Iranian writer Samad Behrangi’s “Little Black Fish” (“Kucuk Kara Balik”) are among the three books Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has wanted Turkish people to read during the home quarantine.

Iranian documentarians Javad Yaqmuri and Mehdi Amini have teamed up to make a feature-length documentary and a number of shorts on coronavirus in the Kamkar Hospital in the city of Qom, where the first cases of the new virus infection in two Iranian men were reported.

The previously-established virtual tours of Tehran will be updated to allow hearing-impaired people better know destinations of the Iranian capital.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani underlined the necessity of sharing experiences with other countries in the field of pharmaceuticals to boost efforts in battling the coronavirus (COVID-19).

A book titled, ‘Narration of War Within the Heart of War’ describing the documentaries made by martyr Morteza Avini was published by Farabi Cinema Foundation Publication and the Vaheh Publication House.

The total number of people diagnosed with the coronavirus in Iran has reached 68,192, of whom 4,232 have died and 35,465 recovered.

For the first time in the world, experts in the Iranian ministry of defense have achieved the technology of producing face masks with ionized filtering piece in Iran.

Today coincides with the auspicious birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi (May God hasten his reappearance), the 12th Imam of Prophet Muhammad's (PBUH) Household.

Iranian cartoonist and animator Ali Derakhshi is making a series to teach people how to follow health protocols during the home quarantine. 

Parvin Etesami, a 20th-century Persian poet, is known for her adherence to the classical tradition in composing poetry. April 5, the day she passed away in 1941 at the age of 34, presented an occasion to talk about her life and accomplishments.

Iranian short animated piece ‘Not Winter’, written and directed by Hassan Mokhtari, has won the best animation award at the third edition of the Assurdo Film Festival in Italy.

Iranian writer Ali-Asghar Seidabadi (Seyyedabadi) has recently authored a book named “Hannah, Our Hero” to teach children around the world how to take care of themselves during the coronavirus pandemic.
 

Brazilian cartoonist and illustrator Cival Einstein regards the COVID-19 pandemic as the fight of David and Goliath, calling it a war that has forced people to change.

American writer Mary Ting’s novel “ISAN: International Sensory Assassin Network” has recently been published in Persian in Tehran.

The Research Center and Archives of Sacred Defense based in Tehran announced on Monday that it has recently given free access to a collection of UN documents on the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war.

Iranian medical authorities have agreed on carrying out a clinical trial on the effectiveness of favipiravir, a drug originally used in Japan for the treatment of new types of influenza.

Since the onset of the coronavirus epidemic, startups, as well as knowledge-based companies, have been working round the clock to provide items to combat the outbreak.

Iranian short ‘Braceball’, written and directed by Reyhane Mortezaeinia, has been accepted into the competition program of three international film festivals in Canada, Italy and India.

A Webinar titled "Practical recommendations for supporting students in home-supported learning" will be held on Apr 21, 2020. 

Iran’s Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults (IIDCYA) has given discounts on its electronic copies of a number of its publications to help keep children busy with reading during the home quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. 

 FIDIBO, a major online Iranian store for audio and electronic books, has said e-book readers have significantly increased in number due to the home quarantine enforced following the coronavirus pandemic in the country.

The coronavirus epidemic has made the governments and media to raise public awareness by providing the most accurate tips to prevent disease transmission, while the prophet of Islam, Muhammad (PBUH), had suggested good hygiene and quarantining some 1,400 years ago.

The Head of the Coronavirus Control Operations HQ in Tehran said that knowledge-based firms are producing disinfectants and hand sanitizers according to the highest standards.

President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that all bodies in Iran are in coordination and unified in their struggle to contain outbreak of the coronavirus.