A volunteer prepares a grave for a funeral of a person who died from Covid-19 at a cemetery in Ghaemshahr, northern Iran. Photo: AP A volunteer prepares a grave for a funeral of a person who died from Covid-19 at a cemetery in Ghaemshahr, northern Iran. Photo: AP
A volunteer prepares a grave for a funeral of a person who died from Covid-19 at a cemetery in Ghaemshahr, northern Iran. Photo: AP

Coronavirus pandemic

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Coronavirus: Iran gets US$244 million shot in the arm for vaccine import despite sanctions

  • The central bank has received an agreement from an unidentified bank to transfer US$244 million payment for a vaccine
  • President Rowhani promised Iranians that his government would find a way to make the shots available to them on time

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
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Updated: 8:42pm, 24 Dec, 2020

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A volunteer prepares a grave for a funeral of a person who died from Covid-19 at a cemetery in Ghaemshahr, northern Iran. Photo: AP A volunteer prepares a grave for a funeral of a person who died from Covid-19 at a cemetery in Ghaemshahr, northern Iran. Photo: AP
A volunteer prepares a grave for a funeral of a person who died from Covid-19 at a cemetery in Ghaemshahr, northern Iran. Photo: AP
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