Iran-Coronavirus/Influence

Iran reports 43 coronavirus infections, 8 deaths, sparking public fears

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  • العربية

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Tehran, Iran - Feb 22, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV)
1. Various of customer, pharmacist at pharmacy
2. SOUNDBITE (Persian) Mojdeh, pharmacist (full name not given) (starting with shot 1):
"All the sanitizers are sold out and we suffer from the lack of supply because Dermoset, which is an Iranian brand that supplies these things, has not distributed any product for two weeks."
3. Various of customer getting masks from pharmacist
4. SOUNDBITE (Persian) Sara, customer (full name not given):
"I got higher numbers from my family and friends who work in healthcare centers in Tehran than the statistics that local news declared."
5. Various of customer talking with vendor on street who has masks in hands
6. SOUNDBITE (Persian) Mehdi, resident (full name not given):
"It is better that they inform people correctly. I think we have lots of rumors about this case and this leads to chaos. I think that we won't face any problem if we care about our hygiene."
7. Various of people at market
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Abas Aslani, senior research fellow, Center for Middle East Strategic Studies:
"The Americans have said the sanctions are not aimed at stopping the medicines going to the country, but in fact, because there is no banking ties with other countries, in other parts of the world, Iranians have been unable to, let's say, import those pharmaceutical commodities and products."
9. Woman getting into car
10. Customers walking in, out of pharmacy

Storyline


Iran reported the eighth death from COVID-19 and 15 new cases infected with the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number to 43.

It has sparked public fears in the country. In some drug stores, products for curbing the spread of coronavirus have already sold out.

"All the sanitizers are sold out and we suffer from the lack of supply because Dermoset, which is an Iranian brand that supplies these things, has not distributed any product for two weeks," said Mojdeh, a pharmacist in Tehran.

Iran's foreign ministry has confirmed the spread of COVID-19 to several cities since the outbreak was first reported Wednesday in Qom, about 120 kilometers south of the capital.

Despite the official figures, there is still widespread skepticism about the number of new infections being announced.

"I got higher numbers from my family and friends who work in healthcare centers in Tehran than the statistics that local news declared," said Sara.

It's a concern echoed on the streets, where vendors sell masks for ten times the normal price.

"It is better that they inform people correctly. I think we have lots of rumors about this case and this leads to chaos. I think that we won't face any problem if we care about our hygiene," said Mehdi, a resident.

The government is trying to mount a major response.

The dire state of Iran's healthcare sector will not make it easy. And that's not the only obstacle.

The challenge of containing the virus is likely to be much greater for Iran because of the crippling sanctions re-imposed after the U.S. backed out of the nuclear deal in 2018.

Healthcare is theoretically exempt from sanctions, though financial dealings with Iran are banned.

"The Americans have said the sanctions are not aimed at stopping the medicines going to the country, but in fact, because there is no banking ties with other countries, in other parts of the world, Iranians have been unable to, let's say, import those pharmaceutical commodities and products," said Abas Aslani, senior research fellow of Center for Middle East Strategic Studies.

The government announced schools would be closed from Sunday in two cities, including Qom, where the outbreak started.

Taking no chances, the Air Kuwait and Iraqi Airways have suspended all flights in and out of Iran while Iraq has also implemented screening measures for the few remaining flights and a temporary ban on border crossings by land.

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  • ID : 8136027
  • Dateline : Feb 22/23, 2020
  • Location : Tehran,Iran
  • Category : health,society
  • Duration : 2'28
  • Audio Language : Persian/English/Nats
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV
  • Published : 2020-02-23 16:45
  • Last Modified : 2020-02-23 21:53:00
  • Version : 1
  • ID : 8136027
  • Dateline : 22 فبراير 2020
  • Location : طهران,إيران
  • Category : health,society
  • Duration : 2'28
  • Audio Language : الفارسية/الإنجليزية/الصوت الطبيعي
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV
  • Published : 2020-02-23 21:45
  • Last Modified : 2020-02-23 21:53:00
  • Version : 1

Iran-Coronavirus/Influence

Iran reports 43 coronavirus infections, 8 deaths, sparking public fears

Dateline : Feb 22/23, 2020

Location : Tehran,Iran

Duration : 2'28

  • English
  • العربية


Tehran, Iran - Feb 22, 2020 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV)
1. Various of customer, pharmacist at pharmacy
2. SOUNDBITE (Persian) Mojdeh, pharmacist (full name not given) (starting with shot 1):
"All the sanitizers are sold out and we suffer from the lack of supply because Dermoset, which is an Iranian brand that supplies these things, has not distributed any product for two weeks."
3. Various of customer getting masks from pharmacist
4. SOUNDBITE (Persian) Sara, customer (full name not given):
"I got higher numbers from my family and friends who work in healthcare centers in Tehran than the statistics that local news declared."
5. Various of customer talking with vendor on street who has masks in hands
6. SOUNDBITE (Persian) Mehdi, resident (full name not given):
"It is better that they inform people correctly. I think we have lots of rumors about this case and this leads to chaos. I think that we won't face any problem if we care about our hygiene."
7. Various of people at market
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Abas Aslani, senior research fellow, Center for Middle East Strategic Studies:
"The Americans have said the sanctions are not aimed at stopping the medicines going to the country, but in fact, because there is no banking ties with other countries, in other parts of the world, Iranians have been unable to, let's say, import those pharmaceutical commodities and products."
9. Woman getting into car
10. Customers walking in, out of pharmacy


Iran reported the eighth death from COVID-19 and 15 new cases infected with the coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the total number to 43.

It has sparked public fears in the country. In some drug stores, products for curbing the spread of coronavirus have already sold out.

"All the sanitizers are sold out and we suffer from the lack of supply because Dermoset, which is an Iranian brand that supplies these things, has not distributed any product for two weeks," said Mojdeh, a pharmacist in Tehran.

Iran's foreign ministry has confirmed the spread of COVID-19 to several cities since the outbreak was first reported Wednesday in Qom, about 120 kilometers south of the capital.

Despite the official figures, there is still widespread skepticism about the number of new infections being announced.

"I got higher numbers from my family and friends who work in healthcare centers in Tehran than the statistics that local news declared," said Sara.

It's a concern echoed on the streets, where vendors sell masks for ten times the normal price.

"It is better that they inform people correctly. I think we have lots of rumors about this case and this leads to chaos. I think that we won't face any problem if we care about our hygiene," said Mehdi, a resident.

The government is trying to mount a major response.

The dire state of Iran's healthcare sector will not make it easy. And that's not the only obstacle.

The challenge of containing the virus is likely to be much greater for Iran because of the crippling sanctions re-imposed after the U.S. backed out of the nuclear deal in 2018.

Healthcare is theoretically exempt from sanctions, though financial dealings with Iran are banned.

"The Americans have said the sanctions are not aimed at stopping the medicines going to the country, but in fact, because there is no banking ties with other countries, in other parts of the world, Iranians have been unable to, let's say, import those pharmaceutical commodities and products," said Abas Aslani, senior research fellow of Center for Middle East Strategic Studies.

The government announced schools would be closed from Sunday in two cities, including Qom, where the outbreak started.

Taking no chances, the Air Kuwait and Iraqi Airways have suspended all flights in and out of Iran while Iraq has also implemented screening measures for the few remaining flights and a temporary ban on border crossings by land.

ID : 8136027

Published : 2020-02-23 16:45

Last Modified : 2020-02-23 21:53:00

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV

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