Iran confirmed eight deaths from the novel coronavirus on Sunday, the highest toll of any country outside China, as the supreme leader accused foreign media of trying to use the outbreak to sabotage a general election
1 / 3The COVID-19 outbreak has claimed the lives of eight people in the Islamic republic since Wednesday, the first deaths from the disease in the Middle EastThe COVID-19 outbreak has claimed the lives of eight people in the Islamic republic since Wednesday, the first deaths from the disease in the Middle East Tehran - Iran on Sunday reported its lowest turnout in a general election since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, after a poll in which half of the candidates were barred.
"We held these elections when there were various incidents in the country: we had bad weather, there was this coronavirus disease, there was the plane crash," he said, referring to the January 3 downing of a Ukrainian airliner which killed 176 people.A low participation had been widely forecast, as a conservative-dominated electoral watchdog disqualified about half of the 16,000-odd candidates, mostly moderates and reformists.
"Their media did not miss the slightest opportunity to discourage people from voting. are even opposed to any election by the Iranian people," the leader was quoted as saying on his official website. "We are on the frontlines, we need help," the head of Qom's medical sciences university, Mohammadreza Ghadir, said on state television.Iran's health minister, Saeed Namaki, said the treatment of COVID-19 cases would be free.
Tehran municipality spokesman Gholamreza Mohammadi said buses and underground trains were being disinfected.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Iran says voter turnout dips below 50% in a first since 1979DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s interior ministry on Sunday said voter turnout in last week's parliamentary elections stood at 42.57%, the lowest ever in decades, in a possible sign of...
Les mer »
CicLAvia open streets festival comes to South L.A. on SundaySix miles of Central Avenue in South Los Angeles will be closed to cars on Sunday as walkers, joggers and bicyclists take to the streets for CicLAvia.
Les mer »
UK PM Johnson's Brexit team seeks to evade Irish Sea checks on goods: Sunday TimesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit team has been ordered to come...
Les mer »
PM Johnson's Brexit team seeks to evade Irish Sea checks on goods - Sunday TimesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit team has been ordered to come...
Les mer »
Johnson's Brexit team seeks to evade Irish Sea checks on goods - Sunday TimesBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit team has been ordered to come...
Les mer »