Iran Imposes Lockdown in Tehran as Corona Cases Surge

(Wall Street Journal) Aresu Eqbali - The Iranian government has imposed a shutdown in Tehran to prevent the new spread of the coronavirus. "The transmission of this virus is getting out of control," said Payam Tabarsi, head of the infection ward at Tehran's Masih Daneshvari hospital for respiratory diseases. Some 80% of health workers at the hospital have been infected with the virus.


2020-10-08 00:00:00

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