Iran has shut public spaces since March to contain the spread of the virus. But since April 11, it has allowed a phased reopening of its economy and lifted restrictions on intercity travel. Lockdown Iran Nigeria Covid19 Coronavirus
An Iranian taxi driver sits inside a transparent partition to isolate himself from passengers at Aryashahr station, a transport hub in west Tehran on April 26, 2020, as cabs services have been among the hardest hit since the country’s coronavirus outbreak. – Usually, Tehran’s tens of thousands of taxi drivers have to battle maddening traffic but now the coronavirus is driving them around the bend.
“The number of deaths from this disease effectively crossed 6,000 today,” ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in televised remarks. He added that another 983 people tested positive for the virus during the same period, bringing the total to 94,640.Of those still being treated for the disease, 2,976 were in critical condition.
“It is true that we had very good results at the height of economic distress, that deaths dropped to double digits and hospitalisations reached minimum, but this does not mean the coronavirus is done with.”
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