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11 Apr 2020

Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief virus lockdown

Author: admintech | Filed under: World

Iran begins lifting restrictions after brief virus lockdownIran began reopening government offices Saturday after a brief nationwide lockdown to help contain the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, which has killed more than 4,300 people in the country. Authorities had ordered most government agencies and all non-essential businesses to remain closed for a week after the Nowruz holiday ended on Apr. 4. Government offices outside the capital, Tehran, reopened Saturday with two-thirds of employees coming in and the remainder working from home, state media reported.