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2022-12-28 20:20
COVID screening of travelers resumed at borders
TEHRAN – COVID tests for travelers, halted after the ease in infection, restarted due to a surge in infected cases of different countries, the Ministry of Health Spokesman has announced.
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2022-07-03 18:58
Omicron BA4, BA5 subvariants may soon prevail
TEHRAN – Omicron BA4 and BA5 variants may soon dominate the country, Masoud Younesian, secretary of the epidemiology and research committee of the national scientific committee to deal with coronavirus, has said.
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2022-03-02 17:11
Iranian-made vaccine against Omicron begins clinical trial
TEHRAN – COVIRAN plus, the first homegrown vaccine against Omicron strain, started the human trial by being injected into 210 volunteers, Minoo Mohraz, a member of the National Scientific Committee of COVID-19, has stated.
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2022-02-07 17:46
Iran developing two vaccines against Omicron
TEHRAN – Two domestic companies have conducted research to develop vaccines against the Omicron strain, ISNA reported on Monday.
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2022-02-04 16:55
Homegrown molecular kits detecting new Omicron strains
TEHRAN – A knowledge-based company developed a technological test kit to diagnose the new Omicron strains, IRNA reported on Friday.
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2022-01-16 16:44
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Seemingly mild Omicron still murderous
TEHRAN – Reporting the first three lives claimed by apparently mild coronavirus variant can bring back the dark days of three-digit deaths so that it should be taken more seriously.
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2021-12-31 16:50
Omicron rapid test kit produced domestically
TEHRAN – An Iranian technology company has developed an antigen-based rapid detection kit, which can detect the Omicron variant in less than 20 minutes, Mehr news agency reported on Thursday.
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2021-12-20 17:09
By Faranak Bakhtiari
Yalda night celebration or welcoming Omicron?
TEHRAN – It has been over a year that Iranians are fighting coronavirus, avoiding traditions and celebrations, however, this year, Yalda night has arrived concurrent with the new contagious strain, and family gatherings will be a door to welcome Omicron.
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2021-12-19 16:36
Omicron outbreak needs restrictions, quarantine
TEHRAN – The rapid outbreak of the Omicron strain requires restrictions and preventive measures, or the country will face another peak in the next three to four weeks, Hamidreza Jama’ati, Secretary of the National Scientific Committee of Coronavirus, has warned.
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2021-11-30 17:51
No evidence of Omicron reported in Iran
TEHRAN – To date, no cases of the new coronavirus strain, which is prevalent in South Africa, have been reported in the country, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi announced on Tuesday.
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2021-11-27 17:35
Iran takes measures to block Omicron strain
TEHRAN – The Iranian Health Ministry has adopted new regulations to prevent the new variant of coronavirus, called B.1.1.529, or Omicron, from entering the country.