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Thursday, 26 March 2020 16:22

Coronavirus: Iran bans internal travel to avert 'second wave'

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Iran's government has banned internal travel and warned of a "second wave" of its coronavirus disease outbreak, as the official death toll passed 2,000. Spokesman Ali Rabiei lamented that some people had ignored advice and travelled during the Nowruz new year holidays. As a result, he said, people would no longer be able to leave their cities and would soon face other restrictions. Iran's leaders have so far resisted imposing lockdowns despite it being one of the world's worst-hit countries. They have insisted that all necessary measures to stop the spread of Covid-19 have been taken, despite many Iranians expressing concern//BBC

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