8% of Iran’s parliament has the coronavirus, and it released 54,000 prisoners as the country descends into chaos
Source:Yahoo News Date:04Mar2020
- Who will cry for you brave Iran? This is also a cautionary tale for Turkey, where Covid-19 might be knocking at the door. In both countries the economic impact will be devastating.
- Eight percent of Iran’s parliament — 23 out of 290 members — has been infected with the coronavirus.
- At least seven government officials also have it, including one of Iran’s vice presidents, and a key adviser to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has died from the virus.
- The government’s efforts to suppress information about the scale of the outbreak has exacerbated its impact, and experts warn this is a cautionary tale for the rest of the world.