Tehran cancels Friday prayers as Iran virus deaths reach 26
There have been 106 new cases in the past 24 hours with Iranian authorities calling on people to avoid unnecessary travel inside the country
27 February 2020 - 16:16
Dubai — Iran said on Thursday that its death toll from coronavirus had risen to 26 and the total number of infected people now stood at 245, the highest number of deaths from the virus outside China.
The outbreak prompted authorities to call off the Friday prayer in Tehran, state TV later reported, while state news agency IRNA said Iran has banned Chinese citizens from entering the country...
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