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Iran and Corona - Virus Keeps Protesters Off the Streets
(Ha'aretz) Zvi Bar'el - Iran's government has officially confirmed 124 deaths and an additional 4,747 infected with coronavirus so far. However, the Iranian opposition group Mujahideen-e-Khalq reported much higher numbers Saturday, claiming over 1,800 Iranian deaths, while tens of thousands have contracted it. Iran is having difficulty dealing with the spread of the virus, which has become a threatening political issue. Ordinary citizens and experts have accused the regime of concealing information, allowing a shortage of beds and medications, and failing to prevent the spread of the virus in the first days after the contagion became known. At the same time, the regime can thank the virus for preventing the masses from taking to the streets.