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Iran health minister urges tougher COVID action as new cases soar
October 20, 2020 at 7:42 pm | Published in: Coronavirus, Iran, Middle East, News
Iran’s health minister appealed on Tuesday for more public and government support to enforce restrictions aimed at stemming a third major outbreak of coronavirus infections as new cases set a daily record of 5,039.
“Everyone should know that I, as health minister, cannot bring this epidemic situation under control alone, and a lot more (help) is required,” Saeed Namaki said in remarks quoted by the semi-official news agency ISNA.
“It was announced that anyone without a mask would be fined, but I saw…that 40% of the people on the bus did not wear masks. Can infection be controlled in this way?” Namaki said.
Mask-wearing became mandatory in public in Tehran, capital of the country hardest hit by COVID-19 in the Middle East, on October 10 and officials said violators would be fined...
Iran health minister urges tougher COVID action as new cases soar
October 20, 2020 at 7:42 pm | Published in: Coronavirus, Iran, Middle East, News
Iran’s health minister appealed on Tuesday for more public and government support to enforce restrictions aimed at stemming a third major outbreak of coronavirus infections as new cases set a daily record of 5,039.
“Everyone should know that I, as health minister, cannot bring this epidemic situation under control alone, and a lot more (help) is required,” Saeed Namaki said in remarks quoted by the semi-official news agency ISNA.
“It was announced that anyone without a mask would be fined, but I saw…that 40% of the people on the bus did not wear masks. Can infection be controlled in this way?” Namaki said.
Mask-wearing became mandatory in public in Tehran, capital of the country hardest hit by COVID-19 in the Middle East, on October 10 and officials said violators would be fined...